Fears for our health, minimal contact with family and friends, less connection with community, and insecurity about work and money: times have been tough, but how have we coped, how have we got through the lockdowns and restrictions, how are we managing right now? Talking about mental health can be one of the most difficult…
Spirit Of Brisbane Award Presented to Mental Awareness Foundation Co-Founders at Lord Mayor Australia Day Awards Community spirit was on display as the Lord Mayor of Brisbane awarded Tudor and Wesley Vasile, co-founders of the Mental Awareness Foundation, with the Spirit of Brisbane Award, at today’s traditional Lord Mayor’s Australia Day Awards. Brothers Tudor and…
RizeUp works to shift attitudes, perceptions and challenge societal norms in Australia which have as a by-product created a toxic and unhealthy environment. The RizeUp mission is to drive awareness of domestic and family violence within society by generating life-changing, practical support for the families affected, giving them the hope and empowerment to move on…
Relive the energy, emotion and spirit of the 2020 Walk for Awareness through these video highlights. In 2020, thousands walked with the Mental Awareness Foundation in Brisbane at a COVID-safe event, across Australia and the world through the virtual-event option and raised valuable funds to support organisations on the frontline of mental health services.…
Brisbane-based Peter Bell is a family man who is passionate about normalising and improving the conversation around mental health. A breakdown at the age of 38 resulted in Peter being admitted to hospital, where he finally found the help he needed. A diagnosis of obsessive-compulsive disorder finally brought some much-needed relief. Over many months,…
With the global pandemic majorly impacting 2020, the focus on mental health in Australia has never been more important. Just under 1,000 people attended the 2020 (COVID-approved) Walk for Awareness in Brisbane today, and over 500 joined virtually, to walk 8km, to recognise the 8 Australians who take their own life each day. Over $140,…
Local disability support charity Sunshine Butterflies have recently entered into a partnership with another meaningful organisation, The Mental Awareness Foundation. The Brisbane based foundation has collaborated with Sunshine Butterflies to help spread the message of mental health and wellness in people living with disabilities. They are kindly supporting Sunshine Butterflies disability support charity, who will…
In the Music Real E108, Nicki chats with the Resilience Tour team. Tudor Vasile, founder of the Mental Awareness Foundation, Manny Kyriakidis, founder of The Pushworth Group and Australian Country Music Star, Jade Holland. 2020 has changed the lives of millions of people across the planet. After months of lockdowns and second waves, there…
As we all know, COVID-19 has changed all of our lives, right across the world. Whilst this has been devastating, the response by Governments and communities has been outstanding, particularly in Queensland. Obviously, as organisers of this great event, we’ve been monitoring the situation and have been in close contact with the local Health Officials…
Queensland Health Commissioner Ivan Frkovic takes time to catch up with the Mental Awareness Foundation on the mental health effects of the pandemic. This discussion explains the mental health impacts and insights of the pandemic and the responses we can provide to help deal with these.