Congratulations to the finalists who have been shortlisted in the 2021 Queensland Mental Health Week Achievement Awards – for their incredible work and achievements in mental health!

Open Minds has been hosting the QMHW Achievement Awards since its conception in 1996, to celebrate the often unsung heroes working to raise awareness and reduce stigma of mental illness.

Guess who is going to be at the Mental Awareness Foundation's Walk For Awareness on Sunday 10 October? Singer/songwriter Jade Holland! 

Jade's new single ‘Fight for it’ will be performed and recorded LIVE at the Walk for Awareness in Brisbane and will be the feature song for QMHW this year.

Childhood and adolescence provide key opportunities to develop the foundations for good mental health, so to support schools in hosting awareness raising activities during QMHW we have a page full of resources on our website.

If you decide to run a classroom activity, hold an assembly presentation or organise an event, don’t forget to register! Schools that register will receive a certificate of participation and a poster pack.

Don't forget to get your merchandise orders in soon, so your items will arrive in time to wear proudly during QMHW!

As the QMHW merchandise partner for 2021, Canefields Clubhouse have organised all your favourites, including hats, t-shirts, pens and more.

This QMHW selectability is inviting the Townsville and Mackay communities to once again participate in a short bike ride to encourage everyone to get active and shine a spotlight on mental health! 

The ride is for all skills levels and abilities and you don’t even need to ride, you can make your way around the circuit however you like. The most important thing is showing up, showing your support and taking time for your own mental health!

Mark your calendar! The 2021 Recovered Futures Art Exhibition, hosted by Richmond Fellowship Queensland, will run from 9 to 15 October in Brisbane City Hall and King George Square. The curated exhibition will showcase 200 artworks by artists with a lived experience on mental illness.

Entry is free and all artworks are for sale. For full event details, click here to view the event flyer.

Our colouring templates provide a great, calming activity for Queenslanders to get creative with this QMHW.

Three of the templates can also be submitted for the chance to win Smiggle gift cards! So, grab some pencils, crayons, or felts to add colour to the scenes and bring them to life. 

To participate in this year's QMHW social media challenge simply share a photo on Instagram showcasing how you take time for your mental health using #QMHWTakeTime and tagging @qldmentalhealthweek between 4 September and 17 October 2021.

There are six prize packs up for grabs with one given away each week!

To celebrate the theme 'Take time - for mental health' we will be focusing on a different building block of wellbeing each week in the lead up to QMHW. This week we're encouraging everyone to consider activities that help them 'Get healthy', as taking good care of your body is one of the most important things you can do to improve your mental wellbeing. See our social media channels for some tips!

All applicants for the QMHW Community Events Grant Program have been notified of grant outcomes and a public announcement will be made shortly.

If you are not aware of your grant status due to staff changes at your organisation, external email blockers, etc, please get in touch.