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Mental Health Service Award

The Mind Blank charity openly seeks out a collaborative approach to expand service offerings and help empower communities in need.  An example of a community collaboration in application can be seen in with Mind Blank’s Northern Territory collaborations.  

 

Why work in the Northern Territory? The Northern Territory has the highest suicide rates seen in Australia. The reality is that are some Aboriginal Torres Strait Islander communities can have young people who are up to eight times more at risk than their non-indigenous peers.  

 

Since 2016 Mind Blank has worked with TeamHEALTH (Top End Mental Health provider) to host an annual mental health awareness tour. In this collaboration Mind Blank team to support training local community members through a peer support process. Young people with lived experience of mental health issues are invited to lead the process to develop scripts that they can relate to in order to capture a youth voice and focus on their current mental health concerns. Throughout the creative development process young people walk away from this program with practical application of skills to:  identify mental health risk factors; stop and think about behaviour’s and choices; and support steps in order to know whereto seek help in a time of need.

 

Overall this collaboration is successful due to both organisation complementing each other’s services. Mind Blank has the ability to engage young people in a safe and creative manner.  TeamHEALTH is able to then provide a social worker to support any students through trauma informed care, directly after a Mind Blank workshop. The peer support model allows for a knowledge transfer process empowering local community’s members with the skills they need to build on proactive community action steps.

 

During our annual collaboration we support Mind Blank working in schools in the Darwin,Palmerston, Katherine, and in rural/remote communities surrounding Kakadu National Park. Here is a highlight of the program so far:

 

In 2019 this collaboration was presented with the Mental Health Services Award for Mental Illness Prevention which received international recognition at the Brisbane Convention Centre.  

February 20, 2021
Children

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Workplace

Through interactive workshops Mind Blank is able to help promote a positive workplace culture within targeted employers which can lead to greater awareness of and reduce the stigma associated with mental health issues within the workplace and our communities.

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February 20, 2021
Anxiety in Children

Anxiety in Children. What are the causes? Click here to find out more through our online blog page.

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February 20, 2021
Bullying In Schools

Find out about how bullying in schools can effecting children’s mental health. Be proactive about prevention today.

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February 20, 2021
Dealing with a Changing World COVID 19

We are all dealing with a changing world. This blog will feature some top tips to help easing out of lockdown.

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February 20, 2021
Depression Awareness

Depression in young adults is not something to take lightly. We believe that no one needs to suffer alone.

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February 20, 2021
Body Image & Self Perception

Body Image issues in Young Adults is a subject we all need to talk about.

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February 20, 2021
Understanding Anxiety

Anxiety what are the facts and how to deal with it?

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February 20, 2021
Suicide Prevention: Creating a Future for our Young People

Suicide Prevention can help create a better future for our young people. Read more out more about suicide prevetion via our online blog series.

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February 20, 2021
Award Winning Programs

In 2017 Mind Blanks efforts were recognised in winning the Mental Health Matters Award for Mental Health Promotion, and in 2019 the team was presented with the Mental Health Services Award for Mental Illness Prevention.

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Why Are Early Intervention Programs Important?

Mind Blank early intervention programs are known from winning award recognition in the mental health sector. Our award-winning programs have toured Australia wide. Enquire within.

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February 20, 2021
Program Evaluation

Mind Blank program evaluations encourage seek to understand our effectiveness against our intended goals. Want more info? Get in touch today.

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February 20, 2021
Crisis Numbers

You may be looking for some additional help-seeking service support. Please note that Mind Blank itself does not provide crisis intervention or counselling, there are some help-seeking phone numbers and helplines provided on this page. If you are in need of urgent support or are worried about someone, please contact your local doctor or call emergency services on 000.

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February 20, 2021
Mental Health Support - How To Help?

Want to know what can you do to help support someone who is struggling? Here are our top 6 tips.

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February 20, 2021
Australian & New Zealand Mental Health Association Collaboration

Mind Blank is proud to announce that we have made an alliance with the Australian & New Zealand Mental Health Association.

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February 20, 2021
Activities To Give Your Mental Health A Boost

This article will feature's ways that you can boost your mental well-being.

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February 20, 2021
Nature and Nurture

Nature and spending time outdoors are great for your mental health. Read on to find out why?

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February 20, 2021
‍Child Adolescent Mental Health Conference 2021

The Child & Adolescent Mental Health Conference is designed to provide practical, relevant information and strategies for professionals to apply directly to their work supporting the mental health of children and adolescents from 3-19 years of age.

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February 20, 2021
Whistleblower Policy

Click here to find out more about the Mind Blank Ltd Whistle Blower policy.

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Fundraising Privacy Collection Statement

Are you thinking of making a donation to Mind Blank? Click here to find out more about Mind Blank Ltd's fundraising and collection policy.

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February 20, 2021
Mental Health Connect

Mind Blank is proud to work alongside the Australian & New Zealand Mental Health Association to help support The Mental Health Connect 2020 Online Expo. Click here to find out more.

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February 20, 2021
Workplace Mental Health

This article features 10 insights regarding Workplace Mental Health. Find out what signs you can look out for when it comes to COVID 19.

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February 20, 2021
Sustainable Development Goal 3

Mind Blank’s mission is supportive of Sustainable Development Goal 3.4 By 2030, reduce by one third premature mortality from non-communicable diseases through prevention and treatment and promote mental health and well-being. Find out how we complement making an impact in the community.

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February 20, 2021
How to Prevent Felling Depressed

Have you been feeling a little blue lately? This article will show you 10 things you can do to support your mental health today!

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February 20, 2021
Mind Blank secures Mental Awareness Foundation (MAF) funding to support hundreds of Brisbane Students

Over the coming months Mind Blank will perform theatrical workshops to over 1.000 Brisbane students focusing on early intervention and mental health help-seeking tactics.

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February 20, 2021
How the pandemic has affected cognitive development in kids

A discussion of the different stages and ways to promote cognitive development in children as well as the role of the pandemic.

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February 20, 2021
Youth Mental Health Summit in Canterbury-Bankstown, NSW

Mind Blank were very excited to run their first in-person NSW workshop in two years! Canterbury-Bankstown City Council invited Mind Blank to engage local teens at the Youth Mental Health Summit in Belmore in April.

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February 20, 2021
Cigna Employee Joins Mind Blank for Community Ambassador Fellowship

Kristal Ruiz joins Mind Blank to expand their Workplace Mental Health Awareness Program as a Community Ambassador Fellow.

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