Mental Health Month

Mental Health Month is a national event that happens every October which aims to improve community awareness and interest in mental health and wellbeing.

This October, Mental Health Month invites South Australians to Find Your Way to Wellbeing, this year’s theme.

With so much happening around us, it can be easy to feel the weight of the world, personal pressures, and the need to keep up with it all. We want to remind everyone that it’s okay to step back and focus on your wellbeing. Every person deserves self-care without guilt. This October, be conscious of your capacity, honour your limits, and find your own path back to your wellbeing.

Are you thinking of hosting a Mental Health Month event?

If you are looking for ideas on what kind of events you can host for your workplace, community, library or community centre then take a look at our suggestions here.

With all your events we encourage thoughtful and safe mental health conversations. To help you with this you can look at our resource here.

If you are putting on a Mental Health Month event we would love for you to register it on our calendar, and you can do that here.

Events & Campaigns

Each year we host a range of events as well as support community events promoting mental health and wellbeing through October. Watch this space to find out the events for 2026.

If you already have your Mental Health Month event booked in, add it to our calendar of events now by clicking REGISTER YOUR EVENT.

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Alegria Festival 2026

October 3 @ 10:00 am - 2:30 pm

We’re hosting a welcoming multicultural festival that honours the many ways we experience life — joy, calm, strength, and the challenges that shape us — while creating a safe and inclusive space to support mental wellbeing. Join us for a [...]

Restorative Practices and BPD

October 6 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Exploring Relationships Through a Restorative Lens A practical evening for people living with BPD, family members, carers, clinicians and support people. Restorative Journeys will introduce Explicit Restorative and Relational Practice - a practical framework that offers another perspective for understanding [...]

Film Screening – Wonder

October 7 @ 2:00 pm - 4:30 pm

Join us for a screening of the inspiring film Wonder, starring Jacob Tremblay, Julia Roberts and Owen Wilson. The film explores acceptance, kindness and the impact of bullying, while encouraging families to celebrate differences and start important conversations at home. [...]

headspace Quest Fest

October 10 @ 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Get ready for 💚headspace Quest Fest!💚 A free event for young people aged 12 - 25 What's on: - Video Game Tournaments - Artists Alley (please bring cash!) - Cosplay Contest - Art and Craft Competition - Art Workshops - [...]

The Shaka Project Community Workshop

October 14 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm

For youth and young adults aged 16 and over, suicide prevention charity The Shakka Project will host a mental health workshop at the Port MacDonnell Community Complex on Wednesday 14 October from 6:00pm. The session focuses on lived experience and [...]

BPD Mindful Moments

October 15 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Mental Health Month BPD Mindful Moments Join us for a relaxed morning tea designed to help you slow down, reset, and focus on you. This event is made possible thanks to funding from the Mental Health Coalition of SA and [...]

Keys to Connection Art Workshop

October 17 @ 10:00 am - 3:00 pm

Art and music are two of the most powerful tools to support positive mental health! This month we are combining both with Keys to Connection an interactive art workshop where you will paint an upright piano. You will be supported [...]

Mindful Acrylic Pour Art Workshop

October 25 @ 10:30 am - 12:30 pm

Join us for a creative workshop exploring the slow art practice of acrylic pour. Hosted at the Donovan’s Community Hall from 10:30am, the workshop offers an opportunity to be creative, ease stress, and build confidence in a welcoming and quiet [...]

Author of Meltdown Lauren Novak on Mum Rage in conversation with perinatal psychologist Nicole Williams

October 29 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Join us for a lively chat with Lauren Novak about her new book “Meltdown” - expect insights, laughs, and maybe a surprise or two! Lauren Novak - a mum of two, journalist and author - spent more than a year [...]