African Sub-Sahara International Development Agency (ASSIDA)
Fairfield
$10,000
ASSIDA Youths Wellbeing Project (AYWP) will provide accidental counsellor and suicide prevention training for youth peer leaders and implement other social and wellbeing-focused support structures. This project will promote psychological safety for African-Australian young people in Fairfield and surrounds.
BREED Australia
Blacktown
$9,600
Project Building Resilience combines mental health workshops with therapeutic peer-to-peer storytelling over 20 two-hour workshops. The project intends to strengthen the mental health, wellbeing and resilience of individuals aged 16 and older in Blacktown LGA.
Dare Disability Support
Springwood
$10,000
My Mental Health: Sharing my Story is an opportunity for people with intellectual and psycho-social disabilities to come together as peers and share their stories of mental illness, whilst exploring wellness strategies that support and improve mental health. Through the sharing of unique lived experiences, this project will raise greater awareness of mental health support strategies.
Gallipoli Turkish Cultural Foundation
Auburn
$10,000
EmpowerHer: Girls and Women's Health and Wellbeing Program aims to enhance mental health and wellbeing of young girls and women in the Cumberland LGA. Through health literacy workshops, fitness classes, mental health support, and nutrition education, the project seeks to improve the overall mental wellbeing of women, particularly those from diverse cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds.
GLENRAC Inc
Glen Innes
$9,702
Farmers Take A Break, Smoko with Friends is an opportunity for farmers in the Glen Innes area to interact with local peers through a series of events in partnership with regional mental health specialist organisations. These events will foster meaningful connection and highlight available mental health support services for times of hardship.
Growing Together South Coast Incorporated
Milton
$10,000
Food for Thought is an intergenerational home-grown food-sharing and wellbeing learning program for the Milton community. This project will promote strong mental health outcomes through cross-collaboration between generations in a recreational and educational environment.
Homes North
Tamworth
$10,000
Share the Journey is a series of six workshops focused on mental health and wellbeing through community-building for young Aboriginal women in Tamworth. The project will link participants with local mental health support services and create peer connection for the purpose of social support.
Iluka Community Organisation Planning for Emergencies (ICOPE) Inc
Iluka
$8,561
Balanced Connections is a health and mental wellbeing and socialisation program for those aged 65+ and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents aged 55+ in Iluka and Woombah. Through presentations on mental health alongside opportunities for socialisation and physical movement, the initiative seeks to improve mental and physical health, and reduce social isolation in the local area.
Lachlan and Western Regional Services Inc
Condobolin
$2,000
Condo's Coffee Club is a fortnightly breakfast for socially isolated people of all ages to connect over a warm meal and coffee. Staff are trained to provide non-clinical mental health support to community members who wish to access help in a casual environment.
Monaro Community Access Service Inc
Cooma
$2,000
The Koori Mens Group will provide a culturally relevant and safe space for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander men to share their stories and build connections within the community, through a fortnightly yarn and pop up BBQs.
NovaCare Community Services
Newcastle
$2,000
Scone Time is a community morning tea that serves scones to seniors and their carers, companions and family. These events improve the wellbeing of elderly participants by reducing social isolation and building confidence to re-enter the community after COVID-19.
Police Citizens Youth Clubs of NSW
Goulburn
$10,000
Improving our Community's Mental Health and Wellbeing is aimed at youth in the Goulburn community who are struggling with their mental health and wellbeing. In partnership with headspace Goulburn, the PCYC NSW will hold monthly drop-in sessions with workshops on how to access assistance for mental health and wellness, self help, mindfulness, healthy eating and exercise.
Rainbow Club Australia
Wollongong
$2,000
The Rainbow Club will provide certified Mental Health First Aid training to teachers and volunteers, equipping them to support the mental health of children with a disability in the Wollongong region.
Rotary Club of Central Blue Mountains Inc
Katoomba
$10,000
Rotary Club of Central Blue Mountains will provide approximately 125 community members with Mental Health First Aid training. This initiative will give community members confidence to discuss mental health and support peers who may be struggling.
Rotary Club of Leeton Inc
Leeton
$9,700
Stories of Resilience is a series of mental health-focused panel discussions featuring people with lived experience of adversity. This initiative partners with local not-for-profits to enhance community connection and engagement with mental health support services.
Royal Flying Doctors Service
Dubbo
$10,000
The Men's Carer Program is an opportunity for carers to access support and connect in a group setting. This initiative will help to build a professional and peer support structure to aid the mental health of men living in Dubbo.
Stonewave Taiko Inc
Bega
$2,000
Taiko Chai & Chat will create a safe and fun space for older members of the Bega community to socialise, play taiko and improve their mental health and wellbeing. Taiko is a Japanese percussion instrument developed for use with dementia patients using a shared experience of music making.
The Rotary Club of Terrigal
Terrigal
$2,000
DCaf is a fortnightly meetup for people living with Dementia and their carers on the Central Coast of NSW. DCaf is a safe, non-judgemental environment where participants can share their lived experience and learn about services available, as well as participating in creative arts, music and mindfulness sessions.
The Sargood Foundation
Collaroy
$10,000
Sargood on Collaroy Community BBQ is a regular barbeque lunch for individuals who are living with spinal cord injury to eat and share lived experience with peers. This initiative seeks to provide access to social supports and peer-to-peer connection for the purpose of strengthening mental health.
