Mindfull Aus

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Mt.Beauty Primary School, up in the snow region!
Our team has been fortunate through our ongoing partnership with AGL to be delivering programs in catchment areas and communities associated with AGL.

This week our team made the trek to Mt.Beauty to deliver Phase 1 & 2 to the students of our Social Emotional Learning Program and followed it up with Parenting & Educator Information Sessions.

These students were absolute champions who brought the energy, engagement and laughter. It was also a highlight to see just how engaged the educators were, on the floor, playing the games and joining in on all the fun. INCREDIBLE!!

We loved being here and look forward to working with the school and community over the next 12 months!!

Thanks Mt.Beauty!!

On 17th August, Mick flew up to Cairns to deliver a keynote presentation on mental health to business owners at the Irrigear Stores Limited conference.

The session topic was “from mind full to mindful”, with a focus on self care, personal wellbeing, how to have the difficult conversations and how to approach the uncomfortable topic of su***de in our workplace and community.

“Not only was it fantastic to see the level of commitment to conversation in the room, it was also heartwarming to see the level of vulnerability and support from the group. You can definitely tell that this is an organisation that cares about their staff, the topic of mental health and looking after themselves”. - Mick

Speaking on a Saturday is worth it when you get to work with a company like Irrigear and we are grateful to collaborate with workforces who prioritise mental health.

Thanks Irrigear!



Irrigear

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Our good friends at Myli - My Community Library from all locations throughout Gippsland and into Cardinia came together to complete their Mental Health First Aid training.

We have had a longstanding relationship with Myli and one we are proud to see continue. Library staff support so many within our communities and we are grateful to play our part in supporting them to hold these conversations within their professional and personal lives.

Another example of a people first organisation, prioritising and upskilling its team across the board.

Thank you Myli and we look forward to continuing this work together.

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Introducing another incredible facilitator here at Mindfull Aus - Bree !! 🌟

For students to live in their hearts & understand all of the beautiful emotions they’ll experience. That’s what makes Bree fun and inspiring for these next young wave of champions.

Lots of really exciting news coming soon for our Healthier Hearts & Lighter Minds program and lots of new schools jumping on board for 2025, we cannot wait!

Get Bree and our awesome team in your school for one of the leading social emotional learning programs for young students.

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Friday night, you know what that means.

Club Hotel for a feed and kick the feet up to conclude the week.

Thanks to the generosity and support of the Club Hotel for their BBQ Fathers Day Raffle, supporting mental health education within the community.

With the addition to the raffle of an incredible hamper put together from the wonderful team at String & Salt.

Cant wait to see who walks away with this amazing prize. Go in and drop a few $$$ on a raffle ticket to go in the draw!

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Collaboration is key and we love working alongside those implementing proactive ways to create change.

Thanks to the amazing work of Brad Battin’s office we have been able to work together to deliver sessions related to topics students want to learn about and challenges that they currently face.

That’s the beauty of our engagements, our speaking platform is all tailored to suit and built to outcomes.

Isabelle delivered a session based around Social Media, it’s impact on oneself, others, comparisons it can create and finding ways to be your true authentic self.

A great day and session. Thanks Brad and your office for your continual support.

Brad Battin MP

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Another organisation who is going above and beyond for the staff are South Gippsland Water.

This training was held with staff from all areas of South Gippsland Water to be better equipped to hold conversations with those within their teams and greater community.

Thank you to South Gippsland Water who we have worked alongside for a number of years engaging in workplace speaking engagements and proactive trainings.

A great collaboration and relationship.

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Come along and check out our Grief Partner - Grief Talks as they deliver their engaging and informative workshops.

Enlightening and empowering in a difficult subject.

Register & Come along 💚🖤

🤲 Could you use an opportunity to talk about grief? Make a note in your calendar for next Wednesday 28 August, and join us for the next free GriefTalks Workshop.

Together with Mindfull Aus, our GriefTalks Workshops are a safe space for you to explore how to navigate grief, loss and change through storytelling and hands-on activities.
⏰ 10am - 12:30pm
🏡 Yarragon Bowls Club
📌 4 Shady Creek Road, Yarragon

📅 If you can’t make this session, come along to one of our other sessions running through September.

🗣 GriefTalks aren’t your typical grief educators, they are here to showcase that talking about the hard stuff doesn’t always have to be a sombre experience – it can be enlightening and empowering, too.

💻 For more info and to register for the workshops, click below 👇
www.bawbawshire.co/GriefTalks

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Get on down to the Club Hotel Warragul with your friends and family, have a feed and throw a few dollars at the Fathers Day Raffle.

Win yourself or the Old Boy/Hubby a flash BBQ for Fathers Day and support Mental Health in the process.

Thank you to Nev, Jodie and the team at the Club Hotel for their support and generosity, these initiatives support our education delivery in the baw baw shire community.

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A trip over and evening with the South Adelaide FC in the SANFL.

There can often be a lot of pressure of playing at the elite levels of sport and navigating balance of our mental health while juggling life alongside it.

We feel very fortunate to play a small role in delivering education around our mental health continuum and opening up new avenues to ‘stepping in’ to our vulnerability and talking about the tough stuff!

‘Matt held a deeply insightful presentation that allowed you to connect emotionally with those around you. It opened up many new ideas around mental health and some useful strategies which I can use in the future. Importantly it reminded me the importance of ensuring that we continue to develop our own mental health and support loved ones with their own mental health journey.’

‘I found Matts delivery of the presentaion was refreshing, real and emotional which helped everyone connect. It helped me reflect on my life and showed me ways to be a glass half full not half empty person’

A great club, incredibly respectful, engaged and supportive of the mental health conversation.

Thanks Brent, Jarrad & the entire club for allowing us the opportunity, we look forward to continuing to support South Adelaide and their wider community.



South Adelaide Football Club
SANFL

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Another positive awareness round.
Woodside FNC v Rosedale FNC in the AGL Loy Yang North Gippsland Football Netball League.

Two great clubs who have been incredible to work with this year.

Congratulations to all the Mindfull Aus Best on Court & Best on Ground.

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Our Healthier Hearts & Lighter Minds team was back out at
St Kieran's Primary School earlier this week to deliver Phase 3 of the program.

Phase 3 explores the choices that we make in life whether that be in the school yard, classroom or home environment and how our behaviours impact other people and ourselves.

Delivered in an interactive, fun and engaging way that allows the students to lead the interactions.

Thank you to St Kieran's Primary staff and students who are prioritising this learning in the SEL space.

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It never stops here…

Filming educational content for our community.
With our partners and experts at Mindfull Aus.

Lots of great tools, tips, resources and information to support parents, teachers, workplaces and sporting clubs.

We gotchuuu 💚🫶🏼🖤



** Thank you to Phil, Peter, James & Alex at Pressroom for supporting our charity for many years and now and providing these opportunities for us to make a greater difference.

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At Fightclub & Mindfull Aus we believe in fighting for a better future. That's why we're proud to announce our official partnership with Fight Club Challenge.

With proceeds from the initial Fight Night supporting our work, we're committed to a shared mission of improving mental health in our community.

Look out for some exciting initiatives both physical and mental coming to Gippsland.

Together, we're stronger 🥊

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Look at the numbers they get in the room and tell me this club doesn't care. How good is that!

Another impactful session with Longwarry Football Netball Club, this time with the Junior Football & Netball.

Some really great shares from these young champions and a step in the right direction!

Proud of them all.

Thanks Crows!!

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A pretty special weekend for Mindfull Aus, partnering with the AGL Loy Yang North Gippsland Football Netball League & AGL to drive forward a league wide Mental Health Round.

11 Football & Netball Clubs
22 Educational Sessions across the clubs (Junior & Senior)
22 Mental Health First Aiders across the league (2 from each club)
Exclusive Resource Hub for each club ongoing
Ongoing referral and support for each club

We wrap our arms around our community, in a sustainable way.

Thank you to AGL, NGFNL & all of our wonderful volunteers and community who continue to splash green right across their worlds to represent mental health awareness.

We feel very blessed and grateful to work with people who care, who "get it" and are proactive in the pursuit of something different.

What a great weekend!!



Gormandale Football Netball Club
Cowwarr Saints F.N.C
Heyfield Football Netball Club
Yallourn Yallourn North Football Netball Club
Churchill Football Netball Club Inc
Sale City Football Netball Club
Yarram Football Netball Club
Glengarry Football Netball Club
Traralgon Tyers United FNC
Rosedale Football Netball Club

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You wake up on a friday with a different bounce in your step after spending the night with this club.

We love working alongside and supporting Longwarry Football Netball Club , great people, great energy and a huge show of vulnerability - taking steps inward, in an uncomfortable and sometimes daunting topic of emotional wellbeing.

"Very powerful words, it got me out of my comfort zone... if only more people could realise those 5 important points you put down, it would save lives" - Participant

Thank you to the Baw Baw Shire Council for supporting us to deliver on these sessions.

Go well on the weekend Crows, we appreciate your continual support and generosity towards our mission!

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South Gippsland Shire Council once again going above and beyond for their staff. This was our 2nd Mental Health First Aid Training ran for SGSC staff this year with a third to come later this year. Employees from all different areas completing the training from HR, management to depot employees.

Pleasure to work with as always and look forward to our collaboration continuing.

Another Gippsland org, working with Mindfull Aus.

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Last night was all about people, perspective, power, resilience and self care as our facilitators Kat and Mick shared the story telling space at Rosedale FNC.

Ahead of a very important mental health round this week in the NGFNL, it was extremely rewarding and uplifting to see so many netballers and footballers attend the education sessions at the club.

It is incredible to work with clubs that want to create a safe environment for conversation, where they feel supported to talk about their feelings and get help if and when they need it.

All the best on the weekend Rosedale!!
We can't wait to see the custom Mindfull Aus dresses & jumpers on display!



AGL
AGL Loy Yang North Gippsland Football Netball League
Rosedale Football Netball Club

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Get on down to the Club Hotel Warragul with your friends and family, have a feed and throw a few dollars at the Fathers Day Raffle.

Win yourself or the Old Boy/Hubby a flash BBQ for Fathers Day and support Mental Health in the process.

Thank you to Nev, Jodie and the team at the Club Hotel for their support and generosity.

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Cowwarr Saints F.N.C , we appreciate you!

Another successful delivery , where all participants who filled out our session evaluation said the following.

- 5 ⭐️ for delivery of education.
- 5 ⭐️ find the presenter relatable and engaging.
- 100% 🙌recommend this session to others.

"I walked away from this presentation educated about mental health and I was able to be vulnerable during the activities."

This feedback is never overlooked, we are always striving to deliver the most relatable, informative and engaging content in all of our work at Mindfull Aus.

It has made our day! Thanks Sainterrrsss!! ❤️🤍🖤

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The North Gippsland Football Netball League (NGFNL) is proud to be partnering with AGL Loy Yang
and MindfullAus for the upcoming Mental Health Round, aimed at raising awareness and fostering
positive mental health within the Gippsland community.

The AGL MindfullAus Mental Health Round, Saturday 3 August, will see all clubs unite under the
theme of mental health awareness. Su***de is the leading cause of death among people aged 15–44
years and is something that has touched several clubs in the league. This dedicated round seeks to
create a supportive environment where players, coaches, officials, and spectators feel empowered to
discuss mental health openly and access the resources they need.

Martha Truin, North Gippsland Football Netball League President - “We are proud to partner with AGL Loy Yang and MindfullAus for our first ever Mental Health Round. Supporting mental health is vital our league, as we understand many struggle with mental health across all our clubs. Through this
initiative, we hope to break down the stigma and encourage open conversations about mental health.’

The AGL MindfullAus Mental Health Round promises to be an impactful event, promoting a message
of supporting further education and understanding of mental health within our community. We encourage the local community to join us in this important cause and help make a difference in the lives of those
affected by mental health challenges.
This season, AGL Loy Yang have supported MindfullAus to deliver mental health training sessions to all 11 clubs in the league , both a junior and senior session, as well as training two representatives from each club in Mental Health First Aid.

Mindfull Aus founder Matt Runnalls - ‘It is our wish to continue to build sustainable environments that wrap their arms around people’s wellness and are equipped to do so”.



AGL Loy Yang North Gippsland Football Netball League
AGL

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Mental Health Awareness Game between Tarwin & MDU football & netball clubs.

Thanks to both clubs for showing their support through awareness and helping Mindfull Aus to deliver more education throughout Gippsland through a combined raffle that raised an incredible $850.

Socks, jumpers and netball bibs on show 🫶🏼💚



Tarwin Football Netball Club
Meeniyan Dumbalk United Football

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Incredibly proud of Pete, his first ever speaking engagement sharing his story in front of Tarwin Football & Netball Club last night and was incredible.

Pete’s story works on the premise of KEEP. A re-frame of how everyone always tells us to ‘keep going’ , ‘keep positive’, ‘keep fighting’ etc and how Pete chooses to look at KEEP now that drives his mental health in the direction that allows him to navigate life’s inevitable situations.

K- Kindness for self
E- Empathy for others
E- Emotional Intelligence - education is key.
P- Purpose, with values and goals.

We’re really proud of Pete and know that these outcomes will help others to navigate challenges in a similar way.

Congrats Pete.

From 3 months ago sitting in the Listening Heart speaking retreat, to now out impacting lives. It’s inspirational to watch and the work you have put in to educate yourself and be best prepared is what will make a huge difference.

Heartspace Storytelling.

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If anyone would like to help Matt volunteer at the feature round of the AGL x NGFNL Mindfull Aus mental health round, we would love to see a couple more faces.

Saturday 3rd August.
10am- 5pm or as little or as much time as you can spare.

Jobs include -
- Taking Photos of players both netball & football.
- Selling merch at the Mindfull Aus Booth
- Rattling a donation tin or seeking digital donations

We are very proud of our volunteers and organisation, having 2 x volunteers at each game across the league on the same day is a great representation.

The Rosedale v Cowwarr game with Matt is the last of the games, to be filled and represented.

Those willing will receive a free Mindfull Aus beanie.
Any help would be appreciated.

Contact Matt - [email protected]

Thank you in advance!!

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Our valued relationship and collaboration with TAFE Gippsland continued last week where Jack delivered Mental Health First Aid to staff. Another fantastic group and organisation going above and beyond prioritising those within their teams and students alike. We look forward to continuing this collaboration with a number of additional staff confirmed to be going through trainings throughout the remainder of the year.

TAFE Gippsland & Mindfull Aus.

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Respectful, engaged and supportive.

All the important aspects of a club who "gets it".

Just because no one else can do the inner work for us, or heal us - doesn't mean we can't provide environments where people support us, encourage us and hold space for us to not feel alone in it.

Yarram Football Netball Club provided a fine example of a club who made each other not feel alone in it.

Armed with a new set of skills, tools and insights - ready to open the dialogue and hold space for others and importantly -themselves.

Thanks for having us Yarram, we hope you go well on the weekend and continue to look after each other well into the back end of the season.

Go Demons!



AGL
AGL Loy Yang North Gippsland Football Netball League

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It's a national day of action which aims to prevent su***de by encouraging Australians to connect with someone they care about and help stop little problems turning into big ones.

On that day we want everyone across the country from all backgrounds and walks of life to engage in meaningful discussions.

Staying connected with others is crucial to our general health and wellbeing. Feeling isolated or hopeless can contribute to depression and other mental illnesses which can ultimately result in su***de. Regular meaningful conversations can protect those we know and love and at Mindfull Aus - we're all about opening these conversations in relatable and fun ways.

It's so simple.

Why not grab your organisation and workplace and engage in a Mindfull Aus educational session this year - to help bring vulnerability and meaningful dialogue to the forefront.

Let us help you to kick it off.

You can check out our speakers here - https://www.mindfullaus.org/guest-speaking
and book via our team - [email protected]

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Back out at St Mary’s Primary School once again, this time delivering Youth Mental Health First Aid training to all teaching staff.
This school goes above and beyond for all its personnel having all students completing Healthier Hearts & Lighter Minds with ongoing curriculum, now upskilling educators.

Thank you once again to the team at St Mary’s and we look forward to all that is to come.

A whole of school approach, leading by example!

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Aaaand that's how we love to spend a Thursday Night!

A room full of absolute legends who chose courage over comfort, stepped into the unknown and supported each other through it.

Tears, Laughs and a whole lot of new skills or understandings.

Cowwarr, you were fantastic. Be proud of that!

2 x New Mental Health First Aiders in the club to support, with a whole club education session and a resource hub to tangibly provide new learnings.

‘Hey matt, you just done a session with the cowwarr football club which I was involved in and wow mate what a powerful session you held. you helped me come out and be vulnerable tonight and helped me speak about things I would always just bottle up. I'm currently going through a very tough time and I am having trouble speaking about it but tonight you made that step a s**t ton easier. thank you so much’ - Participant of Cowwarr 🖤🤍❤️

It's engagements like that, that give us more energy for the next.



AGL
AGL Loy Yang North Gippsland Football Netball League
Cowwarr Saints F.N.C