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Walk For Awareness
October 8, 2017 @ 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Australia’s largest mental health walk is happening on Sunday October 8 at Captain Burke Park, Kangaroo Point. This year, Brisbane organisers are hoping to get 5,000 people to come together and create a frontline!
Over the past six years, Walk for Awareness has raised $300,000, contributing to an 8% reduction in the Australian suicide rate. This is a fantastic achievement, however, the job isn’t over yet. We want to make 2017 the biggest yet, with a fundraising target of $150,000!
Each day approximately eight lives are lost to suicide, and what’s worse is the fact that the suicide rate is actually three times higher in males. With stats like this, it’s no wonder so many Australians have been directly touched by mental health related illnesses.
