Mental Health
Beyond Boundaries: Queer Comic Writing
Beyond Boundaries: Queer Comic Writing
Wide Bay Kids Community Inc. Series of workshops engaging young adults 18-25 from the LGBTI+ community to participate in writing and designing comics based on their own lives and stories.
Sunshine Van Pilot
Sunshine Van Pilot
We Care 2 Inc. Implementation of the Sunshine Van providing free mobile hot showers and laundry facilities to those experiencing disadvantage and homelessness in the Hervey Bay region.
Wellness Warriors
Wellness Warriors
Allied Fitness Delivery of free, weekly fitness and wellbeing sessions to community with a focus on improving health, nutrition and mental wellbeing.
Blurred Minds Vaping Education
Blurred Minds Vaping Education
Bridges Health and Community Care Inc. A series of workshops for high school students, parents and educators on the risks of vaping.
Brave Places, Safe Spaces
Brave Places, Safe Spaces
Brave Brothers Creating safe and inclusive spaces for community and individuals who are vulnerable to concerns around mental health, suicide, DFV and homelessness.
Introductory Mindfulness and Meditation
Introductory Mindfulness and Meditation
Linda Gillespie (Sole Trader) A series of workshops introducing community members to mindfulness and meditation techniques to enhance mental health and wellbeing.
ASIST Suicide Prevention Training
ASIST Suicide Prevention Training
Psych Lab Delivery of free accredited ASIST Suicide Prevention Training to the wider community to empower people with a greater capacity to support those experiencing mental health issues and needing suicide first aid.
Yari Diiwali Culture Club
Yari Diiwali Culture Club
Yari Diiwali A 16-week program engaging First Nations youth to learn about their cultural identity and heritage and improve their confidence and overall wellbeing.
Mental Health Art Workshops & Exhibition
Mental Health Art Workshops & Exhibition
Richmond Fellowship Queensland Art workshops engaging clients experiencing mental health issues and local artists in creating art and exhibition of pieces created.
Menstrual Health Workshops
Menstrual Health Workshops
R&R Balance Menstrual Health workshops for pre-teens, teens and women aimed at empowering them with information and support, greater body acceptance, confidence and overall wellbeing.
Mandalas for Mindfulness
Mandalas for Mindfulness
Sophie Tighe (Sole Trader) A series of workshops engaging youth at risk, disengaged young adults, those in addiction recovery, and mothers and daughters in learning mindfulness techniques through mandalas with the aim of improving mental wellbeing.
Butchulla Rites of Passage Camps
Butchulla Rites of Passage Camps
Butchulla Men’s Business will run a Butchulla Rites of Passage camp for young Aboriginal males and their fathers/ male relatives on culturally appropriate land within the Butchulla tribal boundaries (Hervey Bay, K’Gari).
Journey to Mindful Living
Journey to Mindful Living
Women who have experienced trauma and DFV often face significant mental health and emotional challenges, including anxiety, depression and PTSD. Traditional therapy alone may not fully address these issues and there is a critical need for complementary healing practices that empower to rebuild their lives again and regain a sesne of control and purpose.
Community Support Homeless Assistance Program
Community Support Homeless Assistance Program
Community Support Homeless Assistance Program focuses on providing people who are experiencing homelessness in Hervey Bay with meals, showers and laundry services for dignity, hygiene and wellbeing.
Let’s Talk: A series of capacity building activities for people with disabilities
Let’s Talk: A series of capacity building activities for people with disabilities
Parent to Parent Association will support people with ASD with capacity building activities to help support and increase a skillset in key topics including mental health issues.
Hervey Bay Hope: Expanding The Drug ARM Street Outreach Service
Hervey Bay Hope: Expanding the Drug ARM Street Outreach Service
The Hervey Bay Hope Project provides outreach services including a mobile unit staffed by skilled professionals and volunteers to reach people experiencing substance abuse, homelessness and social isolation.
Everyday Mates
Everyday Mates
The Everyday Mates Projects is focused on addressing mental health issues including depression, anxiety and suicide through storytelling. The project will focus on reducing stigma whilst building understanding within the community.
Shine Bright SMART Recovery Group
Shine Bright SMART Recovery Groups
Shine Bright Mental Health (Sole Trader) will be addressing the community need for an alternative recovery program that offers support and skills for addiction management.
Be YOU
Be YOU
A 7-week program for women young females designed to increase self-worth, self-love and confidence.