2020 EVENT CALENDAR
Events like the Mental Wheels Tour are vital to society, ensuring interaction and support is readily available for people within their assigned objectives. The ride itself was well organised and managed; ensuring an enjoyable event, whilst helping the charity gain exposure through the communities visited and also the wider digital world
Hamish Mclean
TEAM RIDER
I am extremely proud and humbled to have been part of the inaugural Mental Wheels Tour in 2018. I was so very impressed by the achievements of every member of the team who battled through challenging conditions to ride for such a worthy cause. I look forward to supporting in 2019 to ensure the tour continues to grow and provide much needed support for mental health!
Sharon Hill
SUPPORT TEAM
Cycling can be a solo sport, or a group sport. It can be trying going it alone, and becomes easier and more productive when shared with friends. The Mental Wheels Tour, for me, reinforced the parallels between cycling and mental health. Men’s Mental Health is more productively dealt with when shared amongst friends. I’ll be back.”
Darren McCullum
TEAM RIDER
WHAT IS THE MENTAL WHEELS TOUR IN 2020?
The definition of the word ‘Mental’ – ‘as it relates to the total emotional and intellectual response of an individual to external reality’.
Over 3 days the Tour will cover more than 350km:
We will take in sights from our Nation’s Capital in Canberra, including the Australian Institute of Sport and other Australian sights such as the famous Jenolan Caves and Bathurst’s Iconic Mt Panorama to name a few.
HOW DOES THE TOUR IMPROVE MENTAL HEALTH?
We aim to improve mental health by taking action.
This includes riding in the Tour, raising Funds, delivering Scholarships and Mental Wheel of Life Workshops.
WHY?
The leading cause of death in males aged 15 to 44 is suicide and not enough is known about why or how to improve the Mental Health of those in need.
WHAT?
We are raising funds to support ground breaking research and to deliver scholarship programs and Mental Wheel of Life Workshops. We are increasing awareness of accessible mental health treatment through MindSpot.
HOW?
We are proud to have as partners the following industry leaders:
Research Partner: Macquarie Uni (MQ Health) - conducting clinical trials and research
Clinical Partner: MindSpot - delivering internet based psychological assessment and treatment)
Scholarship Partner: Sport - Australian Institute of Sport (AIS)
Scholarship Partner: Music - Big Music (Australian Independent Music Awards)
Together we are helping change the way all Australians cope with life's challenges..
