Run for MI Life (Mackay, Australia)
Oct
20
6:00 AM06:00

Run for MI Life (Mackay, Australia)

Run for MI Life is held in the name of a brother, uncle and friend, Matthew Ivory, who sadly took his own life on the 19th October 2012. Matt was a fun-loving, kind hearted person who enjoyed a joke and relished making others laugh. His death was both unexpected and devastating to those who knew him. Matt’s family intend on using his name to change the perception of depression and suicide in our community and take away the negative stigma attached.

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QLD Mental Health Week (Australia)
Oct
5
to Oct 13

QLD Mental Health Week (Australia)

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Queensland Mental Health Week (QMHW) is an annual awareness week that aims to shine a spotlight on individual and community mental health and wellbeing.

Funded by the Queensland Government through the Queensland Mental Health Commission, Queensland Mental Health Week is coordinated by CheckUP and delivered through strong cross-sector collaboration.

The initiative is linked to World Mental Health Day, which is held on 10 October every year.

Queensland Mental Health Week encourages all of us to think about our mental health and wellbeing, regardless of whether we may have a lived experience of mental illness or not, and encourages help seeking behaviours, when needed.

The week also gives us the opportunity to understand the importance of mental health in our everyday lives. It affects how we think, feel, and act. It also helps determine how we handle stress, relate to others, and make choices.

Each year, people across Queensland come together during QMHW through local events, conversations and activities to raise awareness of the importance of positive mental health and wellbeing.

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R U OK DAY (Australia)
Sep
12
8:00 AM08:00

R U OK DAY (Australia)

R U OK? is a national suicide prevention charity in Australia that encourages people to stay connected and have conversations that can help others through difficult times.

R U OK? contributes to suicide prevention efforts by encouraging people to invest more time in their personal relationships and building the capacity of informal support networks – friends, family and colleagues - to be alert to those around them, have a conversation if they identify signs of distress or difficulty and connect someone to appropriate support, long before they're in crisis.

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River 2 Reef Ride (Mackay, Australia)
Aug
31
to Sep 1

River 2 Reef Ride (Mackay, Australia)

The River 2 Reef Ride was established in 2011 by Evan Corry of Mackay’s Corry Cycles. Evan established the event as a charity ride with the vision of promoting healthy active living in the region and supporting two key charities: RACQ CQ Rescue and Disabled Sport & Rec Mackay. River 2 Reef Ride gained momentum and is now an iconic annual event in the Mackay region. The 2024 BMA River 2 Reef Ride is a Festival that will be held across two fantastic days: 

Profits raised from the BMA River 2 Reef Ride Festival are dispersed to two very important local organisations: RACQ CQ Rescue and Disabled Sport & Rec Mackay.

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Psych Safety
Jul
5
9:00 AM09:00

Psych Safety

We've been talking about psychosocial safety for a while now and truthfully, we think it's fantastic that something like this is finally happening for workplaces. There are great benefits that come from a psychologically safe workplace - we're so excited to share these with you!

Our focus is to create workplaces that allow people to work at their best, where everyone (including the manager) feels confident and motivated. We know we get better results when we're clear about our roles, have the right tools and get great support to do the job well.

That's why we keep talking about psychosocial safety. We want EVERY worker and manager in every workplace to know and experience this. Why would you work any other way?

We're going to talk even more about psych safety at a workshop next week. If you're wondering what all the hype is and want to know more, we'd love for you to join us.

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