October is Mental Health Awareness Month, and today, 10 October is World Mental Health Day, which offers us a timely reminder to ‘look after your mental health, Australia.’ This year, Mental Health Australia’s theme is awareness, belonging and connection.
To mark World Mental Health Day, join us at 2pm on Thursday 13 October for a special employee wellbeing forum where we will hear from Journalist and Beyond Blue Ambassador, Brad McEwan, Comedian, Actor and Writer, Felicity Ward, and Comedian, Writer, and Musician, Sammy J.
To commemorate the day, Brad will lead an important panel discussion with Felicity and Sammy focusing on having conversations about mental health and taking actions to look after your overall health and wellbeing.
Introducing Brad McEwan
Brad is a former Network 10 presenter and journalist, and a current Beyond Blue Ambassador. Brad is a mental health advocate working towards improving mental health awareness, conversation, and action.
Learn more about Brad by visiting his profile here.
Introducing Felicity Ward
Felicity is a multi-award winning comedian actor and writer, and has spoken at length in her stand-up and personally about her struggles with mental health, including presenting the documentary ‘Felicity’s mental mission’.
To learn more about Felicity and her work, visit her website.
Introducing Sammy J
Sammy J is an award-winning comedian, author and musician, and currently hosts the breakfast show on ABC Radio Melbourne and creates weekly comical sketches for ABC TV. Through his work, Sammy J covers several topics including current affairs, politics, and mental health tips.
Learn more about Sammy J by visiting his website here.
Getting involved in World Mental Health Month
You can register online for a Mental Health Australia Wellbeing Calendar.
The Calendar includes a short reflection or task you can do every day this month to look after your mental health and wellbeing. You’ll also have access to resources and helpful tips to continue to introduce wellbeing into your daily routine. If you would like to download the calendar only, it can also be accessed as a PDF here.
We continue to prioritise the wellbeing of all our employees, and have a number of ongoing initiatives, resources and support services available to help you.
Approved by Karen Lowe.