Sunflower Awards
MIFNQ - Daybreak Rotary
2013 Sunflower Awards
Nominations Now Open!
Schizophrenia Awareness Week, provides an opportunity for us to recognise individuals who have made great strides in their recovery, and who are an example of what is possible. The Awards also let us acknowledge the efforts and achievements of individuals in their recovery journey and the many wonderful people who work and volunteer in the mental health field.
We especially would like to thank Townsville Daybreak Rotary for their continued support of these Awards.
The Mental Illness Fellowship of North Queensland and Townsville Daybreak Rotary, would like to congratulate all the nominees on their inspirational achievements and contribution to the North Queensland community.
Awards Breakfast: Word | PDF | Book Online
Nomination Form: Word | PDF | Complete Online
Award Information: PDF
Regions: Cairns | Mackay | Townsville
As MIFNQ operates from various locations in North Queensland, it is only fitting that the Awards cover this vast area. For example, if the person or organisation you wish to nominate comes from the Atherton Tablelands, you would nominate them in the Cairns region.
Categories:
Employer Achievement Award
An employer who has shown outstanding commitment to support the recovery of an individual, or group of people, in the workplace.
Employee Achievement Award
An employee who has made an outstanding contribution to the workplace as part of their recovery journey.
Outstanding Reform/Service Coordination Award
A service initiative that has demonstrated the ability to effectively integrate/co-ordinate services, in order to provide better outcomes for consumers and their families. This award is open to government and non-government providers
Mayor's Recovery Award
A special award to recognise an individual who has made great strides in their recovery, and who is an example of what is possible.
Media Award
For an individual or media organisation that has provided high quality coverage of issues relating to emotional health and wellbeing.
Mental Health and Wellbeing Community Award
For an individual or organisation that has given exceptional support to the promotion of mental health and wellbeing awareness throughout the community.
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LATEST NEWS
Let's talk about mental health
The Land | 06 Mar, 2013
THE Land wants to get more people in the bush talking – and thinking – about mental health. That’s why it’s partnering with NSW Farmers and the Rural Adversity Mental Health Program (RAMHP) to run a new monthly mental health forum that will explore issues such as depression and anxiety and achieving good mental health.
The Land’s editor Sally White said the online forum would allow readers to ask questions of mental health professionals. “We had tremendous feedback on the Glove Box Guide to Mental Health we put together last year and wanted to do something to build on that,” she said.
Join us for our first Friday Forum this Friday, March 8 at 12.30pm to ask questions of our panel on coping after a disaster...(read on)
IMPORTANT LINKS
Schizophrenia Awareness Week 2013
MIFNQ Sunflower Awards
Nomination Forms
Awards Breakfast Online Bookings
Schizophrenia Awareness Week Info Kits
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