MHACA has been busy celebrating 2018 Mental Health Week. A highlight this year was recognition of the wonderful contribution Kath Broadbent has made to the mental health sector over many years. She was awarded Mental Health Worker of the Year by the Hon. Vicki OHalloran, Administrator of the Northern Territory at Government House on the 10th October 2018.
This week is #LonelinessAwarenessWeek 3-9 August 2026.
Connection doesn’t happen by accident. It grows in the spaces we create for each other.
A spare seat at the table, an open invitation, a smiling face on arrival, an event built around something you love, a circle that stretches a little wider – these small but deliberate acts of room-making help us all show up, belong and feel less alone.
Loneliness is one of the primary social challenges reported by individuals with mental health conditions in Australia. Two in five young Australians feel lonely at any given time, and one in seven experiences persistent loneliness.
This Loneliness Awareness Week we celebrate the everyday ways people are making room for each other, at home, work, school and in the community and
Learn how you can get involved at lonelinessawarenessweek.com.au/
#MakeRoomForConnection #LonelinessAwarenessWeekAU
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NT Health Nutritionist and Dietitian Maddy visited our Drop-in centre to talk about how we can keep our hearts healthy.
We explored how regular exercise, nutritious food, quality sleep, having regular heart health checks, and staying connected with others helps reduce the risk of heart disease.
Check these links from Heart Foundation for more tips on how to look after your heart:
❤️ www.heartfoundation.org.au/heart-health-check-toolkit/aboriginal-torres-strait-islander-animation
❤️ www.heartfoundation.org.au/
#hearthealth #MentalHealth #wellbeing #HealthyLifestyle #HeartHealthCheck #centralaustralia #alicesprings #Mhaca
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