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Working together for mental health
Community organisations, businesses, service providers, state and local government representatives and more met last week to work together on supporting mental health and wellbeing in Knox.
At the Taking Action – Mental Health and Wellbeing in Knox online forum, participants were treated to valuable insights and perspectives from a panel of guest speakers including:
Dr Stephen Carbone, Executive Director, Prevention United, ‘Primary Prevention and Partnership in Addressing Mental Health’
Danielle McLeod, Senior Policy Advisor, Mental Health Victoria ‘The Royal Commission into Victoria’s Mental Health System’
Leanne FitzGerald, Living out Best Life Project Officer, CHAOS – Local initiative ‘Living Our Best Life’
The friendships forged in the queue all those years ago have stood the test of time and Jacqueline admitted their street is known locally as the “party street”.
“Apart from 2020, we usually have a Christmas night out and we spend Christmas Eve at Chris and Danni’s house where she makes her famous pulled pork baps,” said Jacqueline.
“We’re always arranging birthday parties for the wee ones and the kids have grown close as well. It’s lovely to watch their friendships blossom.”
Lacey MacDonald, 40, describes Meadow Lea as “a special place to live”.
She said: “My husband James camped out for us in our car. He was there from 8.30am.