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
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.
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
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Lee McDougall A tribute for My mum.
I’m walking in solidarity this October for Australians affected by mental illness and suicide. You are not alone. I watched with awe as my mother danced and fought her way through Paranoid Schizophrenia. Her courage was inspiring. Today, as a Clinical Psychologist I feel that same awe and inspiration observing my clients fight and dance with their trauma demons.
Megan Caple
I’m walking in solidarity this October for Australians affected by mental illness and suicide. You are not alone.
Frankie
I have loved walking daily in solidarity with those who are struggling. I hope that you feel the love and support from your community, and from those who are walking to raise funds.
Michelle Forde
My daughter and myself are walking in solidarity this October for Australians affected by mental illness and suicide. You are not alone.
Paul Tamblyn A tribute for Leif Bettess
I’m walking in solidarity this October for my late cousin Leif Bettess and all Australians affected by mental illness and suicide. You are not alone.
SALLY ANAIS
I’m walking in solidarity this October for AustraliansHi to everyone out there, I thought I'd share a bit more about my story with you. And why I feel awesome about walking 122 kms till now, with the rest of the month to go... You see it's not only my mental health that prevents me from going out my front door. I'm also a stroke survaver, left with a weak left side, I walk with a limpe. I need to watch my step as my balance is also affected. My so called good leg the right one, is worse than my left. After so many years overusing it I'm waiting to have surgery of my foot... I won't go on any more, but when I put all of me together, it's unreal how much I've been able to push myself. To walk every day this month no matter what or how I feel, for Awareness and Support Mental Health. And Still Going Strong 👍👍👍 I also wanted to THANK EVERYONE WHO SUPPORTED ME with YOUR DONATIONS. THANKS GUY'S affected by mental illness and suicide. You are not alone.
Julie
I’m walking in solidarity this October for Australians affected by mental illness and suicide. You are not alone.
I’m walking in solidarity this October for Australians affected by mental illness and suicide. You are not alone.