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
Hayley
Tanya Byrne
Today marks the beginning of the One Foot Forward campaign, a powerful initiative aimed at raising awareness for mental illness. It is a time for us to come together, to lend our support, and to show empathy and compassion towards those who are battling with their mental health. Let us take this opportunity to educate ourselves, to break the stigma surrounding mental illness, and to foster a society that prioritises mental well-being. By taking that first step forward, we can make a difference, one foot at a time. Together, we can create a world where mental health is treated with the same importance as physical health, and where no one feels alone in their struggle. #togetherwecanmakeadifference 🙏🥰
Beccy Carr A tribute for Ashley C
I’m walking in solidarity this October for Australians affected by mental illness and suicide. You are not alone. I recently lost my partner of 10+ years to suicide at the age of 26, he is dearly missed and forever will be. I am running in honour of him and all the others who suffer from mental illness… PLEASE reach out to someone, don’t suffer in silence, don’t be embarrassed to speak out.
Alex Gifford
I’m walking in solidarity this October for Australians affected by mental illness and suicide. You are not alone.
Danni Cooper
I’m walking in solidarity this October for Australians affected by mental illness and suicide. We are not alone.
Teya Morgan
I’m walking in solidarity this October for Australians affected by mental illness and suicide. You are not alone.
Alix
I’m walking in solidarity this October for Australians affected by mental illness and suicide. You are not alone.
Benny Abbott
I’m walking in solidarity this October for Australians affected by mental illness and suicide. You are not alone. Always here for a chat no matter the time of day.
I’m walking in solidarity this October for Australians affected by mental illness and suicide. You are not alone, it’s not weak to speak. Despite what you might think everybody loves you and values your beauty.