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It is Mental Health Month!
Join us to walk, run or move this month in solidarity for the 1 in 5 Australians who experience a mental illness each year.
Together, we can show them they are not alone.
How It Works
2. Share
Share your page and raise funds to help Australians impacted by mental illness.
3. Walk
Walk, run or move and log your kilometres throughout October for Mental Health Month.
1,683,117km
for mental health!
Mental Health stats in Australia
By supporting One Foot Forward, you're helping Black Dog Institute put ground-breaking new mental health treatment, education and digital services into the hands of the people who need them most, helping to create better mental health for all.
Let's show people with mental illness that we're in this together.
Sign up now for One Foot Forward 2026
Join our community to create better mental health for all Australians.
Julia has taken part in One Foot Forward every year since 2021:
"I grew up in a country town where mental health was never really talked about. It wasn't until I was older that I realised the anxiety I felt as a child wasn't just nerves, and that I wasn't the only person experiencing it.
I first joined One Foot Forward after a number of youth suicides in my local community. I wanted to do something to raise awareness and support mental health, but I soon realised I was doing it for myself too.
“My mind and body thrive on it”
Walking has become a huge part of my wellbeing. Being outdoors, connecting with my community and taking time away from screens helps me stay mindful and present. Just as importantly, One Foot Forward helps break down the stigma around mental health and reminds people that they're not alone.
To anyone thinking about taking part in One Foot Forward, I say: do it! Being outside and moving your body can do wonders for your mental health. The community will have your back, and together we'll take it one step at a time."
Register now and join Paul in One Foot Forward 2026.
Your rewards
Get your exclusive T-shirt and fundraising pack!
When you raise $95, you'll earn a One Foot Forward T-shirt to wear throughout your challenge and an exclusive fundraising pack to help you with your challenge.
Your Impact
Advocacy
Sharing world-leading research and real-world stories with policymakers to shape decisions that affect millions, and build a future where all Australians can access timely, affordable care.
Education & Services
Equip teachers with practical tools and professional support to provide safety and guidance to teenagers in the years when they are most vulnerable to forming mental health conditions.
Youth Mental Health
Teaching children with anxiety or depressive symptoms how to create healthier ways of thinking.
Suicide Prevention
Translate research into a digital program which can support people with suicidal thoughts to seek help when they need it most.
Solidarity Wall
Madi
Kacia CROMBIE
I’m walking in solidarity this October for everyone affected by mental illness and suicide. Mental health is something I’ve personally struggled with, and the past few years have been some of the hardest of my life. I know what it feels like to feel overwhelmed, lost and like you’re facing things alone. I’m doing this to turn some of my own experiences into something positive and to show others that they are never alone. 💙 One step at a time, together we can make a difference.
Brittney Dewar
I’m walking in solidarity this October for Australians affected by mental illness and suicide. You are not alone.
Tiff
I’m walking in solidarity this October for Australians affected by mental illness and suicide. You are not alone.
Samantha Cox A tribute for Braiden Bower
I’m walking in solidarity this October for Australians affected by mental illness and suicide. You are not alone.
Nathanael Small
I’m walking in solidarity this October for Australians affected by mental illness and suicide. You are not alone.
Michelle Larkins
I’m walking in solidarity this October for Australians affected by mental illness and suicide. You are not alone.
Kayla
I’m walking in solidarity this October for Australians affected by mental illness and suicide. I have lost people due to mental health issues. I have struggled with my own mental health. All of which was caused by abusive individuals or groups of people known personally or professionally. For the people I have lost, there is a profound injustice in the things that happened to them, at the hands of abusers, that they thought the world would be better off without them. Mental health doesn't just happen; there is always a cause, and mental health thrives in silence and when the survivors are silenced. This month is every day for me; I don't want to lose another friend because they were silenced, and the perpetrators walk freely. It is about shining a light on mental health and understanding why people have these troubles. By doing so, we can break the cycle, allowing people to speak up freely, ask for help, and receive it while holding perpetrators accountable.
Alan Davidson
I’m walking as a sincere commemoration for those we have lost way too soon, for those who are suffering the effects of all the pressures of life and in total solidarity with all the one foot forward steppers this October and all of the Octobers in the future for Australians affected by mental illness and suicide. You are not alone and you are in our thoughts and prayers,.
I’m walking in solidarity this October for Australians affected by mental illness and suicide. You are not alone.