Breakfast in Broome with the Conversation Convoy

Local residents and mental health support services gathered in Broome this morning for breakfast and conversations at the Male Oval.

Thanks to everyone in the community who came down to the event enjoyed a free breakfast to start to their day and made their way through the Conversation Convoy activations learning the 4 Steps to asking, “Are you OK?”.

The morning reflected community spirit and support with representatives from Senator Dodson’s office, headspace, Alive and Kicking Goals, Anglicare WA and Men’s Outreach Service joining the event.

Celebrating its 10th anniversary, the headspace centre invited locals to write well wishes on a giant greeting card and shared their new campaign targeted at young men called ‘headcoach’. The campaign features a range of elite Australian athletes who talk about their mental health experiences and share their tips on how they actively maintain their mental health and wellbeing.

CEO Brendan Maher addressed the crowd to similarly share the past decade of R U OK?’s work, and how the Conversation Convoy is reaching regional and remote communities in an effort to promote peer support and amplify local suicide prevention efforts.

R U OK? Ambassador Jacob Ridgeway performed a number of songs as people gathered around the stalls and read through free resources such as the Mateship Manual which aims to help people reach out to their mates or loved ones who may be struggling with life.

The Conversation Convoy continues its journey with next stop: Kununurra (Western Australia).