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ONE FOOT FORWARD

the walk for mental health

Register your interest for 2024

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.

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How It Works

1. Sign Up

Sign up (for FREE) and join our community to walk in solidarity throughout October.

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.

Walking Together. Standing Together. Stronger Together.

 28, 211 people walking in solidarity

$5,268,131 raised for mental health

Mental Health stats in Australia

1 in 5

people experience a mental illness each year

9

people in Australia die by suicide every day

60%

of people living with mental illness will not seek 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 2024

Join our community to create better mental health for all Australians.

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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 your interest now and join Paul in One Foot Forward 2024.

Solidarity Wall

Bella A tribute for To my friends that are no longer with us

I’m walking in solidarity this October for Australians affected by mental illness and suicide. You are not alone, please speak out or find things in life that make it worth working your mental health out.

Andi Avdyl

I’m walking in solidarity this October for Australians affected by mental illness and suicide. You are not alone.

Jen Jen

I’m walking in solidarity this October for Australians and everyone else affected by mental health illness and suicide. When I attempted suicide multiple times, all I could think of was how to end the chronic mental torture, emotional torment and persistent physical pain I’ve been experiencing in my zombie-like life, and how my death would be very painful for people I love and care about, but I did not want to be a burden to anyone anymore. I wondered, “Why did good people die, and yet I’m still here?”. You’re still here. You matter. You are enough. Decide and choose to live, and fight for your life, and never regret to love and care deeply. Your story is not over yet. Do something extraordinary with this new chapter of your life.

Karina

I’m walking in solidarity this October for Australians affected by mental illness and suicide. You are not alone.

Mark

I’m walking in solidarity this October for Australians affected by mental illness and suicide. You are not alone.

Melissa

I’m walking in solidarity this October for Australians affected by mental illness and suicide. You are not alone.

David hosking

I’m walking in solidarity this October for Australians affected by mental illness and suicide. You are not alone. There is always someone to talk to. Doesn’t matter how dark it gets there is light ahead. A shoulder a ear, let’s walk run this month to support every hooman out there. Everyone matters

KP

I’m walking in solidarity this October for Australians affected by mental illness and suicide. You are not alone. I suffered in silence for most of my life. Now I speak freely about my mental health journey and try to help as many people as I can do they don’t feel alone, isolated or ashamed.