Our inaugural Wellbeing Week.
In 2024 we launched the very first Gold Coast Wellbeing Week, a citywide initiative held to promote connection, compassion and community wellbeing.
Gold Coast Wellbeing Week 2024
Over the week, we hosted seven unique events across the city to promote wellbeing through connection, recognising that social connection is a protective factor against mental ill-health and suicide.
With support from Gold Coast Primary Health Network, City of Gold Coast, community organisations and local businesses, Wellbeing Week 2024 brought hundreds of Gold Coasters together.
We’re proud of what was achieved in our first year and excited to build on that momentum for 2025.
Schedule:
– Monday: A LIVINWell Mental Health Presentation
– Tuesday: Out of the Shadows Walk and lighting of Q1 tower
– Wednesday: Mindfulness artwork at SWELL Festival.
– Thursday: R U OK? Day Random Acts of Kindness
– Friday: Seniors Morning Tea
– Saturday: Crafted Beer Festival partnership with non-alcoholic brewery SOBAH
– Sunday: Ride and Vibe Youth Day at Pizzey Park
LIVIN Presentation at Event Cinemas Coomera
Lifeline Out of the Shadows Walk smoking ceremony
Q1 lit up for World Suicide Prevention Day
SWELL mindfulness activity
R U OK Day – Random Acts of Kindness at Robina Town Centre
Seniors Morning Tea with MCCGC
Crafted Festival with Sobah
Into our second year
Our 2025 theme — Connection Starts Here — was brought to life through events designed to meet people where they are; from morning teas and garden days, to free breakfasts and line dancing in the park.
Gold Coast Wellbeing Week 2025
More than 1,500 Gold Coasters came together in 2025, with the events once again being supported by the Gold Coast Primary Health Network, City of Gold Coast, a host of local partners and volunteers.
The impact of the week was clear, with a 69% increase in attendance and
media coverage helping break stigma and normalise conversations about mental health and suicide.
Speaking with our volunteers, there were so many stories of ‘just that one moment made this week worth it’ — whether it was someone being connected with a new social group, receiving direct support for themselves or a friend, or simply having a conversation that left them feeling seen and valued.
The Collaborative credits the success of the week to its community-led and co-designed approach, working in partnership with Lifeline, Standby Support After Suicide, Wesley Mission Queensland, Multicultural Communities Council Gold Coast (MCCGC), Paperbark Cultural Consultancy, Be Kind Friday and Labrador Community Garden.
The initiative was also supported by Councillor Shelley Curtis, ADA Australia, Relationships Australia, I Love Robina, Robina Town Centre and headspace, and collaborated with Everybody Now, The FUSE Cup, Hey Mate, Melissa Spratt and Reading Cinemas.
Schedule:
Monday: Seniors Morning Tea
Tuesday: Connecting Through Culture
Wednesday: Out of the Shadows Walk
Thursday: R U OK? Day Positive Postcards
Friday: Be Kind Friday
Saturday: Press Play Youth Event
Sunday: Spring Garden Wellbeing Day
Seniors Morning Tea
Connecting Through Culture
Out of the Shadows Walk
Out of the Shadows Walk
Out of the Shadows Walk
Out of the Shadows Walk
R U OK? Day Positive Postcards
R U OK? Day Positive Postcards
Be Kind Friday
Be Kind Friday
Be Kind Friday
Press Play Youth Event
Spring Garden Wellbeing Day