• Ready to celebrate Queensland Mental Health heroes?
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    Hosted in the grand Brisbane City Hall, this awards ceremony will formally recognise the ten outstanding winners of the 2025 Queensland Mental Health Awards across 10 categories from early years and schools to lived experience, community impact and more.

    Finalists will be announced on Tuesday 3 September, with winners revealed during the breakfast ceremony.

    Enjoy a sit-down breakfast, inspiring stories from across the state, and the opportunity to connect with changemakers and leaders in mental health and community care.

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  • Awards Ceremony

    This special event celebrates the individuals, organisations and communities creating real, lasting impact in the mental health and wellbeing of Queenslanders.

    Date:                 Friday 10 October
    Time:                 7:00am arrival for a 7:30am start
    Venue:              Brisbane City Hall, 64 Adelaide Street, Brisbane
    Dress code:     Business or corporate attire

    Located in the heart of the city, the iconic Main Auditorium of the Brisbane City Hall provides a beautiful and elegant backdrop for this year’s Queensland Mental Health Awards. With its heritage architecture, prominent dome and state-of-the-art facilities, the venue offers the perfect space to recognise the inspiring contributions to mental health across the state.

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  • Our Emcee
    Jenny Wynter

    Jenny Wynter, a critically acclaimed comedian, writer, and performer, brings her signature warmth and wit as the emcee for this year’s Queensland Mental Health Awards. Known for her dynamic stage presence and heartfelt storytelling, Jenny’s passion for mental health and diversity makes her a perfect host for this meaningful celebration.

  • Our Entertainers
    Bring A Plate Dance

    Bring a Plate is a joyful dance collective where everyone brings their own flavour to the floor while celebrating diversity and creativity.

    Get ready for a joyful burst of colour and movement with Bring A Plate. Their performances bring a vibrant mix of nostalgia, community spirit, and infectious fun, inviting everyone to celebrate diversity, inclusivity and connection through dance.

    Photo © Jason Starr, used with permission

  • See our previous winners

    Take a look at a gallery of some of the many inspiring winners over the years, from mental health advocates and service providers to community groups and individuals who have made significant contributions to the mental health sector.

    • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples Award

      Sponsored by Richmond Fellowship Queensland 
      Yarns Heal

      A statewide suicide prevention program for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, particularly those identifying as LGBTQIA+ Sistergirl and Brotherboy. Yarns Heal offers culturally safe suicide prevention training, group support, and aftercare for families affected by suicide, ensuring culturally sensitive mental health interventions.

    • Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) Award

      Sponsored by Queensland Mental Health Commission
      Queensland Transcultural Mental Health Centre

      A statewide specialist service delivering culturally responsive mental health care for CALD communities, offering prevention, promotion, and early intervention programs alongside clinical care. Their bicultural workforce strengthens trust and integration for CALD individuals.

    • Early Years Award

      Sponsored by Health and Wellbeing Queensland
      Zero to Four Family Support Service

      This service recruits and trains volunteers to support families with young children, focusing on mental health, early childhood development, and preventing re-entry into the child protection system. Through playgroups and mentoring, the program improves parenting confidence and child wellbeing.

    • Jeff Cheverton Individual Award 

      Sponsored by Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists 
      Ross Romeo

      State Coordinator of CORES, Ross has trained 7,000 Queenslanders in suicide intervention, expanding the service statewide. His work includes organising bereavement groups and self-care workshops, making significant contributions to reducing suicide and promoting mental health awareness.

    • Jude Bugeja Lived Experience Excellence Award 

      Sponsored by Queensland Alliance for Mental Health 
      Nicki Walsh

      Nicki uses her lived experience to shape perinatal and infant mental health services at the Queensland Centre for Perinatal & Infant Mental Health. Her projects, such as Q-LEAP, focus on consumer participation and early intervention for young families.

    • LGBTQIA+ Award 

      Sponsored by headspace 
      Queensland Council for LGBTI Health – ILC Disabilities Team

      Since 2021, the team has provided social opportunities and training to reduce isolation for LGBTQIA+ individuals with disabilities. Their innovative LGBTQIA+ Disabilities training program enhances best practice care across Queensland.

    • Not-for-Profit Large Award (101+ Staff) 

      Sponsored by HESTA
      Griffith Centre for Mental Health – Lived Experience Network

      A community of over 140 individuals with lived experience, co-producing mental health research to ensure services are responsive to community needs. Lived Experience Network promotes safe co-production practices to foster impactful research outcomes.

    • Not-for-Profit Small Award (1-100 Staff) 

      Sponsored by Queensland Health 
      Youth Flourish Outdoors (YFO)

      Provides trauma-informed, nature-based therapy for children and young people, fostering resilience, self-discovery, and belonging through outdoor activities. YFO is a trusted provider for youth facing severe trauma.

    • Schools Award

      Sponsored by CheckUP 
      The Australian Trade College North Brisbane – Powered with Positivity Program

      Addresses mental health risks in trade careers through positive psychology and a three-phase wellbeing approach, focusing on connection, growth, and independence.

    • Workplace Award: Community Wellbeing 

      Sponsored by Queensland Country Bank 
      Torque It Out by Wheelnutz Garage

      Provides walk-in, no-appointment mental health support in a garage environment for men, blending automotive activities with therapeutic care to reduce stigma and promote mental wellbeing.

    • Workplace Award: Employee Wellbeing 

      Sponsored by Office of Industrial Relations 
      Powerlink Queensland – SpeakSafe Program

      In partnership with Humanology Group, SpeakSafe focuses on psychological safety and mental health, improving engagement and flexible work conditions for over 1,500 employees.