[MENTAL HEALTH MONTH EVENT] : Together Means All Of Us

Name: [MENTAL HEALTH MONTH EVENT] : Together Means All Of Us
Start: 2026-10-24T10:00:00+1030
End: 2026-10-24T14:00:00+1030
Location: The Wyatt Benevolent Institution Inc.

Sat, 24 Oct, 10am - 2pm ACDT

The Wyatt Benevolent Institution Inc.

Adelaide SA, Australia

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October is Mental Health Month and this year the theme is Together We Thrive. We know that recent world and local events may have increased feelings of overwhelm and disconnection for some South Australians. For so many of us, life is really hard at the moment. We also know that spaces where we can come together and speak openly with people who get it can be incredibly healing. That is the power of lived experience.

LELAN has heard from community that whilst events during October often increase feelings of connection and solidarity for those able to attend there are also many who miss out. Some people have the choice taken away from them to participate in these community focused events (either due to being in hospital or being otherwise incarcerated). This year we want to make it clear that they are part of our community.

Join us as we write and send messages of solidarity and moments of lightness to folks who would otherwise miss out this Mental Health Month. These could look like cards, letters, or pieces of art.

Saturday 24 October
10am — 2pm drop in any time and stay for as little or as long as you want
Inparilla (Wyatt Benevolent Trust), 161 Frome Street, Adelaide SA

Some craft supplies and snackage provided, but feel free to bring your own supplies if you have ideas on what you would like to create and send. LELAN will also provide some examples for those wanting inspiration.

Any questions? Contact LELAN via 0431 953 526 or email info@lelan.org.au

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LELAN is the independent peak body in South Australia by, for and with people with lived experience of mental distress, social issues or injustice. Our purpose is to amplify the voice, influence and leadership of people with lived experience to drive systemic change. LELAN has led philanthropic, state and federally funded projects as well as completed commissioned and fee-for-service pieces of work.

By centering the experiences, collective insights and solution ideas of people with lived experience in all of our work, as well as being immersed in the lived experience community from grassroots to strategic levels, LELAN demonstrates the principles, practices and change dynamics that the social sector is calling for and desperately needs. Because of our strong and trusted relationships with people in the lived experience community we are able to have deeper conversations about things that matter, drawing our collective experiences and action together in purposeful ways.

LELAN has extensive experience and a proven methodology for leading lived experience-led and/or co-creation initiatives, frequently with a focus on sensitive issues and including groups that bring divergent perspectives to the conversation.

The organisation has three areas of focus:

Developing the capability and influence of people with lived experience.
Nurturing organisational and sector capacity for partnering with people with lived experience.
Impacting system improvement agendas to benefit people with lived experience.

Key published pieces of work by LELAN, including those completed in partnership, can be accessed via our shared resources page. This includes the pivotal Model of Lived Experience Leadership and Roadmap for Strengthening Lived Experience Leadership for Transformative Systems Change in South Australia, as well as the Lived Experience Governance Framework and
Lived Experience Governance Toolkit launched in mid-2023.