- The Miles Government's new $9 million Mental Health and Wellbeing grants program is now open, with $150,000 available to applicants
- These grants embrace a community-led approach to promote and support mental health and wellbeing
- Miles Government urges community to check in on dads, brothers, mates this Father's Day
Premier Steven Miles has today announced a $9 million package of mental health and wellbeing grants to help drive community-led solutions.
The grants program, delivered by the Queensland Mental Health Commission, will help organisations implement local projects and initiatives that respond to the unique needs of their local community.
Eligible applicants will be able to apply for up to $150,000 for initiatives and activities that:
- support and promote mental health and wellbeing
- prevent mental ill health by enhancing protecting factors and reducing risk factors
- encourage early help-seeking, or
- improve mental health, wellbeing, alcohol and other drugs, or suicide prevention literacy and understanding.
The grants will build on existing community strengths, abilities and knowledge to develop and implement innovative solutions that meet diverse local needs.
This investment is part of the Miles Government's record $1.94 billion Better Care Together plan to improve mental health, alcohol and other drug services across the state.
The announcement comes as Queensland celebrate Father's Day.
While it's an opportunity to celebrate the important role that fathers and father figures play in our lives, the Miles Government is this year encouraging everyone to check in on their fathers, brothers and mates' mental wellbeing.
Men make up more than three quarters of suicidal deaths in Australia and there are six male suicides every day.
Through the Better Care Together plan, the government is delivering initiatives to improve men's mental health.
The annual grants program will initially run for three years, with the latest round open until October 2.
