Northern NSW Football Mental Health Awareness Week

28 March 2025

Ms JODIE HARRISON (Charlestown—Minister for Women, Minister for Seniors, and Minister for the Prevention of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault)—Northern NSW Football celebrated its annual Mental Health Week from Monday 17 March to Sunday 23 March, with round five of the NPL Men's NNSW, round six of NPL Women's NNSW and round two of the Northern League One designated "Mental Health Rounds". A number of Charlestown electorate-based clubs were involved in the Mental Health Rounds, with clubs encouraged to create safe and supportive environments for players. As part of their commitment to the issue, Northern NSW Football is continuing their partnership with Talk2MeBro, which has created mental health programs that they will deliver to premier and community clubs across northern NSW again this season. It is great to see Northern NSW Football championing the cause, and I am so proud of the local clubs who got involved—mental health can be a difficult topic to broach, particularly in competitive environments, and it's important to see leadership in this space. My thanks to Northern NSW Football, and my congratulations to NPL teams Charlestown Azzuri FC, New Lambton FC and Adamstown Rosebud FC and Northern League sides Kahibah FC and Dudley Redhead United SFC for their involvement.

 

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