Please complete the form below to be added to the WAITING LIST APPLICATIONS for the 2019 MENTALLY HEALTHY CITY WELLNESS EXPO

What is Mentally Healthy City Wellness Expo?

Mentally Healthy City is an outdoor mental health and wellness expo with the primary purpose of assisting Townsville residents find ways of improving their mental health and overall wellbeing.

This Wellness Expo will consist of various mental health and well-being service providers, set-up in a market stall style, in one of Townsville’s most outstanding botanical gardens. These providers will be distributed among numerous stalls, workshops, outdoor activities and other drawcard event elements. A feature of the day will be various small stage marquees housing relevant and engaging keynote speakers, content specific forums and spaces for attendees to gather and discuss a range topics.

Presented by the Townsville City Council in partnership with the Mentally Healthy City Townsville project.

Why a "Wellness Expo"?

Townsville is a resilient and hard-working community in a range of circumstances from weather events to economic up and downturns. This year's monsoon event has shown us we are good at coming together to rebuild in times of need. One area we need to pay attention to is the mental health of the people of Townsville.

People are our most important assets and like most cities across Australia, mental health continues to be a significant public health issue.

'For communities to flourish, individuals must also flourish which requires healthy minds and bodies.' Tropical Brain and Mind Foundation vision.

Who should apply to be part of Mentally Healthy City?

We are currently seeking applications from a wide range of organisations, service providers, community groups and local businesses to participate in this significant community event.

Sites for this event are FREE to all participants.... if you would like to make a contribution please consider becoming an event sponsor (further details can be found later in this application).

While we are seeking a number of mental and general health service providers, we want this day to provide a huge range of overall wellbeing tools for our residents to tap into.

We are also seeking community groups who, by having a presence onsite, may encourage key groups within our community to attend this day.

Mentally Healthy City : Wellness Expo will be an entire event site filled with information stalls, workshops, interactive spaces, outdoor activities, speakers marquees and other event experiences.

We are keen to ensure that the event is vibrant and covers overall wellness and wellbeing. As such we are inviting a very diverse range of event participants to be part of this event.

We are encouraging all participants to provide something interactive as part of their site. Preference will be given to applicants who can provide this sort of interactive experience to people attending this event.

*We understand that this type of interactive activity may not be appropriate for some of our health service providers. The presence of these health service providers is vital to the core messaging and overall success of this event and as such we do not specifically request the additional inclusion of interactive activities for these applicants.

Some exmaple of interactive activites;

- Would you like to present a 30minute wellness/mindfulness workshop?

- Do you run a sporting or outdoor activity group who could set up a 'come and try' zone?

- Could you include puzzles, games or craft activites to encourage people to visit your site and stay a little longer?

- Could you create a space where people could sit and enjoy their surroundings?

- Do you have 'hints and tips' or small demonstrations you might be able to present from you site?

When & Where?

Event Venue: Palmetum, University Road, Annandale

Event Date: Saturday, 26 October 2019

Event Time: 9:00am to 2:00pm

YOUR DETAILS

PRIVACY STATEMENT

You are providing personal information which will be used for the purpose of processing your
application for participation in Townsville City Council’s events.

Your personal information is handled in accordance with the Information Privacy Act 2009 and will
be accessed by persons who have been authorised to do so. Your information will not be given to
any other person or agency unless you have given us permission or the disclosure is required by
law.

Name of Organisation *

Please give a brief description of your organisation.
This description may be used to promote your presence at the event. *

Contact Person *

Contact Phone Number *

Email Address *

Please confirm email address *

Mailing Address *

Suburb *

City *

State *

Postal Code *

Event Contact Name (must be contactable/on site on event day): *

Event Contact Mobile (must be contactable/on site on event day): *

SITE DETAILS

Each 'Standard Site' will be a 3m by 3m area of space. Equipment included in each 'Standard site" will be;

- 1 x trestle table

- 2 x chairs

- 1 x 3mx3m pop-up marquee will be provided, per site, for many of these sites, however some sites will be located under natural shade or in larger communal marquees.

If you are able to bring your own marquee/s this is greatly appreciated (please add further details when asked below)

Larger sites may be available however are limited and may only be allocated to participants with a highly interactive component that require man-made shade for audience/workshop participants etc. Equipment requirements can be negotiated upon request.

** Please Note: In an effort to ensure maximum participation in this event all sites will be free to participants at the 2019 Mentally Healthy City : Wellness Expo..

Do you have your own marquee/s? *

If yes, what size marquee do you have? *

Would you like to request a larger site? *

Yes

Please explain why you require additional space and list your requirements. *

Please tell us your preferred overall site size. (This can be in meters X meter or an overall square meterage)

Please list any additional items you would like to bring on site. *

There will be the opportunity for exhibitors to setup Friday 25 October (times TBC). Council will have overnight infrastructure security on site, however all equipment will be left on site at the risk of the exhibitor.

Is setting up on the Friday something you would be interested in? *

Yes

YOUR PARTICIPATION IN MENTALLY HEALTHY CITY

Please give a brief description of what you will be presenting at your site.
This description may be used to promote your stall on the day. *

Please give a brief description of how your organisation can contribute to our community's positive mental health and/or overall well being. *

Mentally Healthy City will be an interactive event for our visitors. Please provide a detailed description of what you would like to include at your site that fits this brief.
Please see information at the start of this application for some examples. *

Would you like to deliver a workshop as part of one of our workshop programs? *

Please describe what workshop you would like to deliver and provide an approximate length of time required to provide this workshop. *

The Wheel of Wellbeing

We will be basing our selection of participants on the 'Wheel of Wellbing' . The Wheel of Wellbing (WoW) is a framework that has been developed to shape new ways to improve well-being. WoW is based on six universal aspects of well-being: body, mind, spirit, people, place, planet.

Please let us know which aspect of the Wheel of Wellbing is relevant to your site. Please select as many as applicable.

BODY: Be Active

Your body is the engine that powers your well-being. It’s designed to move. Physical activities like walking, waltzing or wii-ing can positively influence the way you think, feel and function. Practicing an activity you enjoy for 30 minutes a day, 5 days a week, is a necessary ingredient for a long and happy life.

MIND: Keep Learning

Studies are showing that life-long learners are some of the healthiest, happiest people around. Our well-being can improve by taking up a new hobby, practicing the piano or even struggling with Scrabble.

SPIRIT: Give

Did you know that giving to others does amazing things like reducing your blood pressure and improving your sleep? Practicing random acts of kindness, volunteering time, or simply saying ‘thank-you’ all work wonders for your well-being.

PEOPLE: Connect

Close relationships with friends and family can add up to 7 years to our lives. That’s the same benefit as giving up smoking! So plan a party or get together for a gossip to connect more with the people around you.

PLACE: Take Notice

Noticing nature helps us press the pause button. It reduces the stress of our 21st-century ‘hurry-worry’ lives. Savouring our surroundings gives us, quite literally, more breathing space.

PLANET: Care

Keeping our blue planet in tip-top shape is the best recipe for world well-being. It can sometimes feel like a hopeless task, but small positive changes like getting on your bike and switching off your charger, can make a big difference.

Which aspect of the Wheel of Wellbeing will be applicable to you/ your site? Please select as many as applicable. *

POWER

Due to the power limitations at Palmetum, power will not be avaiable to most sites. If you do ABSOLUTELY require power, please fill in the below information. Please note however that requiring power may impact the location we can place you in, at this event.

Do you require power? (Only 10amp/15amp outlets are available at this event.) *

If yes, how many outlets do you require? *

Please list the equipment you wish to power using these outlets? *

INSURANCE DETAILS

Is this a registration for an internal council unit? *

Yes

All Townsville City Council sites will be covered under council's Public Liability Insurance. Are you a Townsville City Council employee filling in this form on behalf of your department? *

Yes

Do you / your company hold public liability insurance? *

Yes

Who is your insurer? *

To what amount are you currently insured? *

What is the expiry date on your current policy? *

Who does your cover extend to? (e.g. Group members, volunteers, etc.) *

Are you covered for activities held at outdoor events such as Mentally Healthy City? *

Yes

If yes, under what provisions? *

I hereby state that the above information is true and correct to the best of my knowledge and that I would be willing to provide a copy of the insurance policy upon request. *

I understand

Council will require you to complete the below Risk Assessment Form as part of this application.

Risk Assessment Form - Council Event

ADDITIONAL DETAILS

If you have any additional requests which have not been covered in the above application form, please provide some details below and we will be in touch to discuss further.

THANK YOU

Due to the overwhelming number of applications received for this event your application will be added to a waiting list for consideration. You will be contacted shortly from an Events Officer to notify you if your application has been successful or not.