Resources

                

Event Planning

Making it Happen - A community event guide for halls and volunteers

Bring your community together the old‑school way.
After travelling through rural towns and co‑creating the Old School Night Out events alongside passionate community halls and local groups, we realised just how much joy, connection and creativity these nights can spark. A huge thank you to every hall committee, volunteer and organiser who shared their ideas, time and lived experience with us- this guide wouldn’t exist without you.

We’ve gathered everything we learned together into a simple, practical how‑to guide designed for community groups of any size. Whether you’re recreating your own Old School Night Out or planning a completely different community event, this guide gives you the tools, inspiration and confidence to make it happen.

Download the guide here(PDF, 17MB)

 

Support Services

Support Services

  • Beyond Blue - Information and support for depression and anxiety. 

  • Blackdog Institute - World leader in diagnosis, treatment and prevention of mental health disorders.

  • headspace - Mental health support services for young people aged 12 - 25 years old. 

  • Kids helpline - Support for young people aged 5 - 25.  When you need someone to listen. Anytime. Any reason.

  • Lifeline - 24 hour telephone counselling service. Phone: 13 11 14.

  • Mensline - Support for Australian Men – anywhere, anytime.  

  • Mental Health Australia - National non-government organisation promoting the mental health sector.

  • Q Life - Trusted people to turn to for LGBTIQ+ support.

  • Reachout- There for young people - no matter what life throws at you. 

  • Suicide call back service - 24/7 support for people affected by suicide

  • SuicideLine Victoria - 24/7 Phone and Online councelling . Phone: 1300 651 251

  • Mental Health and Wellbeing Local - Phone 1300 000 842

  • StandBy - Support after suicide assisting people and communities bereaved or impacted by suicide.

     

Mental Health Support Card & Poster

The Grit and Resilience Program worked with our community to develop a wallet sized Mental Health Support Card as a practical guide to accessing mental health support in our area and assist people to know where to find help in times of crisis.  

 

The support is also available as a poster. Download the poster here(PDF, 110KB)(PDF, 196KB)

 

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Social Inclusion and Connection Resources

The Social Connection and Inclusion Needs of Wangaratta 2025

The Grit & Resilience Program’s Consortium (2023-2025) of community and agency representatives, commissioned a ‘Connection Needs Analysis’ to increase their awareness and understanding of social connection needs and dynamics in the RCOW.

The Analysis focused on connection needs at the community-scale matching the Consortium’s scale of focus and intervention.

Download the Social Connection and Inclusion Needs of Wangaratta 2025(PDF, 605KB)

 

 

 

Do you have an activity/group/event that you would like to talk to the Grit and Resilience Program about? Contact us below and we will get in touch.

 

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