Mental Health Week 2025

This week is Mental Health Week which is held in October each year to coincide with World Mental Health Day on October 10.

The Mental Health Council of Tasmania is the peak body representing the mental health and wellbeing needs of all Tasmanians and the community organisations that work and support them.

The Mental Health Council states the purpose of Mental Health Week is to engage communities to promote mental health and wellbeing, increase understanding of and reduce stigma about mental illness and its impact on people in our communities.

This year’s Mental Health Week theme is ‘Appreciate the little things’. This week, Lady Gowrie Tasmania will be focusing on this theme and recognising that one act of kindness makes a difference to our Mental Health and overall wellbeing across all our services and programs.

To learn more about the Mental Health Council and Mental Health Week please visit:
www.mhct.org

To learn more about the importance of mental health and wellbeing please visit:
Beyond Blue www.beyondblue.org.au

Should you or someone you know need to speak with someone help is available:
Lifeline on 13 11 14 for 24 hours for crisis and suicide prevention support.

Stay tuned over the coming days as we share stories and insights from Lady Gowrie Tasmania’s Mental Health Week activities!

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Need to talk – Hotlines

In an Emergency call 000

Beyond Blue: 1300 224 636 – 24/7 mental health support service

Kids Helpline: 1800 55 1800 – 24/7 crisis support and suicide prevention services for children and young people aged 5 to 25

1800 RESPECT: 1800 737 732 – 24/7 support for people impacted by sexual assault, family violence and abuse

Lifeline: 131 114 – 24/7 crisis support and suicide prevention services

Suicide call back service: 1300 659 467 – 24/7 crisis support and counselling service for people affected by suicide

Access Mental Health Helpline: 1800 332 388

MensLine Australia: 1300 78 99 78 – 24/7 counselling service for men of all ages

Qlife: 1800 184 527 – LGBTIQ+ peer support and referral available 3pm to midnight

13YARN: 139 276 – 24/7 crisis support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People

Headspace: 1800 650 890 – 9am to 1am 7 days for young people aged 12 to 25

Butterfly Foundation: 1800 334 673 Eating Disorder Support

For When Helpline: 1300 24 23 22 9am to 4.30 pm Monday to Friday guiding new and expectant parents to perinatal and infant mental health supports

Tasmanian Parent Line: 1300 808 178 – 24/7 information and advice

Useful Websites

Raising Children Network: www.raisingchildren.net.au

Smiling Minds: www.smilingmind.com.au

Kids Helpline: www.kidshelpline.com.au

Beyond Blue: www.beyondblue.org.au

Butterfly Foundation: www.butterflyfoundation.org.au

Child Health and Parenting Service (CHaPS): www.health-tas.gov.au – health and parenting services

MensLine Australia: www.mensline.org.au

Child and Family Learning Centres: www.decyp.tas.gov.au – early years learning child and family learning centres

Reach Out – Designed Specifically for Young People 100% online: www.reachout.com

Find Help Tas: www.findhelptas.org.au – child and youth mental health services

Headspace: www.headspace.org.au

Qlife: www.qlife.org.au – LGBTIQ+

13YARN: www.13YARN.org.au – Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander

For When: www.forwhenhelpline.org.au – guiding new and expectant parents to perinatal and infant mental health supports

COPE: www.cope.org.au – Centre of Perinatal Excellence

LADY GOWRIE TASMANIA HEAD OFFICE

346 Macquarie Street, South Hobart
PO Box 422 South Hobart TAS 7004
+61 3 6230 6800

Lady Gowrie Tasmania (LGT) has a ‘Children First’ philosophy, supporting the rights of all children to grow, learn and play in a safe place. LGT has zero tolerance towards abuse, neglect or exploitation of children combined with a strong commitment to the health and wellbeing of both children and our team. LGT strives to provide a safe and inclusive environment across our services, programs and workplaces, where diversity in all its forms, including strengths, cultural background, identity and abilities are recognised and celebrated.

Lady Gowrie Tasmania acknowledges the Tasmanian Aboriginal peoples as the custodians of these lands and honour the wisdom of, and pay respect to, Elders past and present. With gratitude, we acknowledge the rich landscape of lutruwita, the living culture of Aboriginal peoples and recognise that they have been nurturing and teaching children on this land for thousands of years. We honour and respect their continuing connection to land, sea, waterways, sky and culture.