MACQUARIE MENTAL HEALTH MONTH
SPRING WALK
Macquarie Hospital launched its Mental Health Month initiative on 30 September with the annual Spring Walk, bringing together more than 60 staff and consumers to focus on movement, connection, and wellbeing. The event reflected this year’s Mental Health Month theme, Taking Steps on Your Wellbeing Journey , and aligned with the district’s Spring into Action and Steptember campaigns
encouraging recovery
everyday activity to support health and
Staff and consumers took part in displays across the hospital grounds, including the Planetary Health team’s sustainable living stall and the Healthy Active Environments Program’s NatureFix table, promoting the benefits of time spent outdoors. Visitors from Guide Dogs NSW/ACT also joined the event, engaging with participants and highlighting the value of animal-assisted programs in mental health care. After the walk, participants gathered at the Piccolo Me Café for coffee and conversation, with ice creams from Messina in the Rehabilitation Program rounding out the morning.
The Spring Walk set the pace for a full calendar of Mental Health Month activities at Macquarie Hospital. The Art Exhibition , held on 7 October, showcased creative steps in recovery through artworks from consumers, NSLHD peer workers, and community art groups. Other activities throughout the month included:
Recreation Centre Opening Day – 10 October Crafting Corner – 14 October Healthy Morning Tea – 17 October Pamper Day – 21 October Open Art for Staff – 24 October Power Your Path Exercise Session – 28 October
The event brought together staff and consumers from across programs, reinforcing the importance of shared initiatives that support people to take active steps— both literal and symbolic—on their wellbeing journey toward greater connection, health, and recovery.
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