October is Mental Health Month
Join us to walk, run or roll 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 roll and log your kms throughout October for Mental Health Month.
Mental Health stats in Australia
1 in 5
Australians experience a mental illness each year
9
people in Australia die by suicide every day
50%
of people living with mental illness will not seek professional help
Let's show people with mental illness that we're in this together.
Funds raised will help Black Dog Institute put ground-breaking new mental health treatment, education and digital services into the hands of the people who need them most.
Register your interest for One Foot Forward 2025
Join our community to create better mental health for all Australians.
Paul Rudd takes part in One Foot Forward every year:
"I went through a bad patch with my mental health when I hurt my back and I needed a lot of time off to recover. I had limited mobility, so I started to lose contact with the outside world. Then I lost interest in doing anything at all. My mind just clouded all positive thoughts.
It took me two years to rebuild myself. So when I heard about One Foot Forward I decided to take part. I wanted to connect with other people who had been through something similar.
“The community is a big, supportive family.”
To anyone thinking about taking part in One Foot Forward, I say ‘Do it!’. You get to enjoy the fresh air and get your blood moving. It’s also a fun community thing. Above all, it helps raise funds and awareness that help is out there if you need support for your mental health.”
Register now and join Paul in One Foot Forward 2024.
Solidarity Wall
Nicole Somerville
Gemma
I’m walking in solidarity this October for Australians affected by mental illness and suicide. You are not alone. 🙏🏻🧡🪽
Justine
I’m walking in solidarity this October for Australians affected by mental illness and suicide. You are not alone. ❤️
Angelina
I’m walking in solidarity this October for Australians affected by mental illness and suicide. You are not alone.
Jeremy Hain
Mental Illness is a really crappy deal… My kids and I have shared front row seats to my wife’s roller coaster ride through the last 9 years. I have grown to appreciate how tormenting it is (not just for her, also for those near by). This ongoing illness doesn’t always have its claws dragging us around and in these moments it feels like the sun is shining down on our faces. Other times however, it can feel a little like we are on a sail boat in a storm… Many people dear to my wife simply don’t understand enough about the nature of her mental health so they are often left feeling helpless or worse still, disconnected. This is a wonderful cause and in addition to raising money and awareness, i hope it provides those in need greater opportunity to grow their own understanding and become better equipped to support themselves and others. I’m walking in solidarity this October for Australians affected by mental illness and suicide. You are not alone.
Leanne
I’m walking in solidarity this October for Australians affected by mental illness and suicide. You are not alone. I also have been through mental health myself.Take each day as it comes.Never look back.Each day gets better. You are not alone
Meg
I’m walking for everyone who struggles with their mental health. My daughter and I both have Bipolar Affective Disorder so this is close to home for me. I am also battling cancer so mental health has been a bit of a struggle.
Katie
I’m walking in solidarity this October for Australians affected by mental illness and suicide. You are not alone. Having had many a personal battle with my mental health throughout the last 10 years on and off, my walk is to help raise awareness and funds for mental health support. As I enter yet another challenging point in my life, this walk is to give me something to focus on this month. One day at a time, one step at a time.
I’m walking in solidarity this October for Australians affected by mental illness and suicide. You are not alone.