Northern NSW Football is delighted to deliver its annual Mental Health round this weekend.
Mental Health Round is acknowledged across the region from Friday 26 July to Sunday 28 July, with clubs encouraged to create safe and supportive environments for players.
The aim of Mental Health Round is to create positive mental health outcomes for players and members of the northern NSW football family through promoting the significance of raising awareness, encouraging education and ensuring mental health support within the football community.
NNSWF signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Talk2MeBro in March to create a mental health program for northern NSW clubs.
Talk2MeBro have delivered mental health programs to premier and community clubs across the region this season.
NNSWF General Manager Member Services Ross Hicks encouraged clubs to get involved in Mental Health Round.
“We would love for clubs to play a role in raising awareness of mental health within their club and create a safe and inclusive environment for their players, coaches and volunteers,” Hicks said.
“Resources are available on the NNSWF website to support clubs in raising awareness.
“Clubs should take the opportunity to engage with Talk2MeBro and participate in their Early Intervention Program.”
Don’t miss out on getting yourself and your club involved. Join us in creating a safe and supportive environment for players.
Talk2MeBro Early Intervention Program
Talk2MeBro’s Early Intervention Program aims to reduce the incidence of suicide and create societal change by reducing the stigma around suicide.
The program educates, supports, and empowers those in attendance, with male and female players aged 15 years and older able to attend.
Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Webinar
A Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Webinar recording is now available.
Guest Speakers: The webinar consisted of a panel of mental health experts from CALM and Talk2MeBro, as well as former Newcastle Jets players Nigel Boogaard and Georgina Worth, discussing strategies for suicide prevention and positive mental health.
Topics for discussion on the webinar include:
How to navigate mental health in pressure situations
Dealing with pressures from the outside
Practical strategies to deal with mental health
Who can I go to
Q & A
WHERE ELSE CAN YOU FIND SUPPORT:
There are several resources for players, refs, coaches and volunteers of sporting teams to help them open up to each other and have meaningful conversations that can save lives.
R U OK? - resources for sports teams and coaches
Good Sports, Healthy Minds – mental health resources
Orygen (National Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health) - mental wellbeing in community sport toolkit
If you need support, help is available:
Speak with a counsellor at any time, for any reason. Free and confidential 24/7 phone and online counselling.
Call 1800 55 1800 (24 hours a day)
Talk one-on-one with online counselling
Connect on Facebook
Call 13 11 14 (24 hours a day)