Community Engagement Hub

Australia Day Awards Nomination

Gladstone Mindcare are excited to announce that we have been nominated for the 2026 Gladstone Regional Councils Australia Day Awards in the Community Event Award category for our Queensland Mental Health Week event 'Gladstone Mindcare Community Connect' in October 2025.

The Community Event Award recognises the outstanding achievement by an individual or group that have delivered community events that generate civic pride and connect our community.

Our annual Queensland Mental Health Week event once again brought together local Mental Health and Wellbeing services to showcase their incredible work to the Gladstone community. Attendees enjoyed a vibrant program featuring a local art exhibition, a book launch from a talented local author, inspiring lived experience speakers, a free BBQ lunch, and engaging activities at each of the service stalls.

With over 20 stallholders, more than 250 community members in attendance, and visits from local councillors and state MPs, the day was a true celebration of community connection and support. We are deeply grateful for the nomination and the opportunity to shine a spotlight on mental health and wellbeing in our region!

That's a wrap for 2025!

As 2025 draws to a close, we're proud to reflect on a busy and impactful year supporting the Gladstone Region.

This year, our team has delivered a wide range of initiatives designed to strengthen mental health, wellbeing, and community connection. Highlights include:

• Supported over 290 people with access to Mental Health and Wellbeing Supports
• Early Suicide Prevention workshops for community members and high school students, equipping them to be ready, willing, and able to have crucial conversations with others.
• Grown to 13 co-locating partners
• The launch of our new Partnership Packages to strengthen collaboration.
• Two rounds of Hospitality Traineeships and the delivery of Barista Basics training, helping local people build confidence and employability skills.
• 22 free community BBQs, providing over 800 meals to individuals experiencing financial hardship or loneliness.
• More than 100 social connection activities, facilitated by 8 dedicated volunteers who supported 1,550+ conversations and interactions.
• Hosting our annual Queensland Mental Health Week event in October, welcoming 250+ community members, 21 service stalls, lived-experience guest speakers, opening of a local art exhibition, and the book launch of a local author.
• Facilitated GRASP (Gladstone Region Awareness and Suicide Prevention Network) with monthly meetings, ED Care Packs being delivered to the Gladstone Hospital to be given to those presenting in a suicidal or mental health crisis & attended several community events to promote awareness.
• Facilitated LDAT (Local Drug Action Team) which works to develop the capacity of Australian communities to deliver evidence-informed activities that prevent and minimise alcohol and other drug related harm at a local level. The Alcohol and Drug Foundation supports LDAT’s with research, resources and expertise to help the teams respond to local challenges.

As a charity that is not government funded, we need your help to continue supporting people in the Gladstone community experiencing mental health and wellbeing challenges. For as little as $500 per year, you can partner with Gladstone Mindcare in 2026 and join a movement that’s transforming lives in our community through education, information, and meaningful connection. Contact us to join us as a Corporate Partner.

Thank you to everyone—participants, volunteers, partners, and supporters—who contributed to making 2025 such a meaningful year. We look forward to continuing this important work with our community in 2026.

Delivering Suicide Prevention

We recently had the pleasure of delivering Conversations for Life early suicide prevention training to the team at Rio Tinto’s Yarwun site.

This program moves the dial from suicide crisis to very early suicide prevention. Participants develop the knowledge, skills and confidence to be READY, WILLING, and ABLE to have early conversations with people who are becoming vulnerable, experiencing distress or starting to withdraw.

A big thank you to Rio Tinto and all the staff who took part in the training!

NEW! Virtual Office's at Gladstone Mindcare

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Gladstone Mindcare Community Connect 2025

🌟Queensland Mental Health Week is almost here! 🌟
We’re thrilled to announce that Gladstone Mindcare will be hosting our annual Community Connect event at the Mindcare Hub! 🎉
Join us for a fun-filled day featuring:

🍔 Free BBQ
🎨 Inspiring Art Exhibition
💡 Info Session with Family Drug Support
🎤 Lived Experience Guest Speakers
🤝 Interactive Activities & Community Stalls

It’s the perfect chance to connect, learn, and celebrate mental health and wellbeing together.