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As part of Mental Health Week 2010 the Mental Health Coalition of SA (MHCSA) in partnership with the Mental Illness Fellowship of SA (MIFSA) will be holding a walk around the River Torrens. Participating Walkers will be able to walk around the Torrens visiting Life Style Stops on Wellness, Being Active, Eating Right, Thinking Well, Deep Sleep and Experiencing Nature.

Registrations from interested parties wishing to have a stall at the Being Healthy Village in Elder Park are now open. The village will feature information stalls & activities for young and old. Walkers register at this location before following the Mental Health Week Trail. Upon completion walkers receive a certificate acknowledging their commitment to their own health and well being.

If your organisation would like to take part in this event by registering or you require more information please contact the MHCSA. Your organisation may also like to participate in activities at the life style stops which occur on the MHW Trail. Walkers need to attend the site between 10am and 2pm to participate in the Life Style Stops and receive their certificate.

Walk date: 15th of October 2010

Time: 10am to 2pm

Closing Date for Organisations to Register: 31st August, 2010

Please view the flyer for this event, and the registration form.

Further Information

Tracey Davis, Mental Health Week Coordinator
Ph: 8212 8873
Email: tracey.davis@mhcsa.org.au

The Mental Health Coalition of South Australia are looking for images for a range of posters to be displayed in the community during Mental Health Week, 10-16th October 2010.

Images need to be 3 or more people and focus on one of the following categories:

• Children
• Teens
• Young Adults
• Parents
• Men
• Women
• Seniors
• Celebrating Sexuality
• Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islanders
• Multicultural
• Workforce blue and white collar
• Rural
• Cald
• Seniors

Each person in the image needs to have filled in a photographic release form for the entry to be valid.

Entrants will also need to complete this entry form.

Entries close 23rd July 2010.

More Information

Tracey Davis, Mental Health Coalition
Ph: 8212 8873
Email: tracey.davis@mhcsa.org.au
1/408 King William Road, Adelaide SA 5009

As part of Mental Health Week a Poetry Competition is jointly run by the SA Writers’ Centre and the Mental Health Coalition. This competition is open to everyone (not just those who have lived experience from a mental illness).

The winners will be announced at the Mental Health Words Evening on Thursday the 14th of October, 2010 at 6pm at the SA Writers’ Centre.

The winners will receive a hand painted canvas with the words of their poems as part of the painting’s imagery by artist and Ticket Writer Sue Morrizi.

Entries close 31st August, 2010.

Further information can be found in this document.

Please fill in and return this form when submitting your poem.

Do you want to learn to do Stand Up Comedy?

Starting in July the Mental Health Coalition will be commencing a 6 week Stand Up Comedy Course for Consumers (individuals who have experienced a mental health issue). The 6 week course will lead to a performance during Mental Health Week at the Mercury Theatre on the 13th of October.

Classes are free & lead by comedian Jo Coventry with special guest teachers during the 6 week period. So if you have ever wanted to do Stand Up, have always been the class clown or just have a story to tell we would like to hear from you.

Applications are available at the MHCSA via the web site www.mhcsa.org.au (see Mental Health Week section) or by contacting Tracey Davis at the MHCSA on 8212 8873 or email her at tracey.davis@mhcsa.org.au.

You can have a look at the flyer for the event and also an application form.

1 in 5 Australian adults experience mental illness each year. This can have a significant impact on Australian workplace productivity with depression alone accouting for 18 million days of lost or reduced productivity per annum.

Come along to the Stress Less Better Business Breakfast   and find out how you can make a difference to improve mental health in your workplace.

Date: October 7th

Time: 7.15am – 9am

Place: Bradley Forum, Level 5, Hawke Building

UniSA 55 North Terrace, Adelaide

Cost:  $25 per head or a table of 8 for $200

Guest speakers are Deb Selway (Mind Savers) and Sandra Dann (Working Women’s Centre).

Bookings to: Tammy at The Mental Health Coalition of South Australia ph: 8212 8873 or email to: tammy.jennings@mhcsa.org.au

Bookings by COB on Thursday 1st October, 2009.

www.mhcsa.org.au

mental health week breakfast

me(n)tal health week music quiz
@ the wheatsheaf hotel 39 George St, Thebarton

MC Big Brain and Eugene Suleau

& mystery musical guests

2pm – 5pm Monday October 5th  (Labour Day Public Holiday)

Teams of 4 to 6 people $10/$15. Bookings to Tammy @ the mental health coalition on 8212 8873 or tammy.jennings@mhcsa.org.au
Don’t forget to pre-order the wheatie’s wonderful cheese platters for your table when you book (to avoid disappointment!)

This year we have a Song Writing Competition for youth run in conjunction with Yacsa and Music SA. We will announce the winning songs at the Metal Rock Quiz Competition. They will also be performed there on the day. The funds raised at the Quiz will go towards recording the winning songs in 2010.

If you would like more information concerning Mental Health Week please visit  www.mhcsa.org.au/mentalhealthweek