One Community.
Leading the way in Wellbeing.
26th – 31st October 2026.
Upper Hunter Wellbeing Week is a community-wide initiative led by Upper Hunter Where there’s a Will and their team of student leaders, bringing together workplaces, schools, sporting clubs, community organisations and individuals to celebrate, promote and prioritise wellbeing and helping to push wellbeing literacy beyond the school gates.
Become a Wellbeing Commitment Partner and join a growing network in the Upper Hunter community making wellbeing a visible priority during Wellbeing Week and beyond. By becoming a Commitment Partner, you’re taking a simple, public step towards making wellbeing part of everyday conversations and culture.
Throughout the week, we’ll be encouraging our community to take part in simple yet meaningful activities that inspire healthier habits, stronger relationships and positive conversations, along with offering FREE Mental Health First Aid Training.
This year, our focus is simple:
Building a community where more people know how to recognise, respond and support someone experiencing a mental health challenge.
Calendar of events
Get your free Mental Health First Aid training during Wellbeing Week
Mental health challenges affect every community.
Every workplace. Every sporting club. Every school. Every family.
Imagine if every organisation across the Upper Hunter had someone trained to recognise when a person may be developing a mental health problem or experiencing a mental health crisis and knew how to respond with confidence until appropriate professional help is available. That is the vision behind this year’s Wellbeing Week.
Thanks to the support of our funding partners, Upper Hunter Where There’s A Will is proud to offer FREE accredited Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training to community members during Wellbeing Week.
Whether you’re a manager, teacher, coach, volunteer, parent or simply someone who wants to better support those around you, Mental Health First Aid provides practical, evidence-based skills that can make a real difference.
Our aim is to build a growing network of Mental Health First Aiders across the Upper Hunter, creating communities that are better equipped to support one another.
Blended Course Format
Participants will complete:
• Self-paced online learning prior to attending the workshop.
• A face-to-face facilitated session to consolidate learning, practise skills and complete accreditation.
Further information regarding course venues will be provided once registrations are confirmed.
SCONE (Face-to-face learning): 27-28TH OCTOBER
MUSWELLBROOK (Blended & Face-to-face Learning): 30TH OCTOBER
A simple pair of socks can start a powerful conversation.
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Daily Wellbeing Themes
Throughout the week we’ll be sharing practical wellbeing ideas based on Positive Psychology, the PERMAH framework and Character Strengths.
Monday
Why Wellbeing Matters
Understanding why investing in wellbeing benefits individuals, families, workplaces and our community.
Tuesday
PERMAH
Exploring Positive Emotion, Engagement, Relationships, Meaning, Accomplishment and Health as practical building blocks for wellbeing.
Wednesday
Character Strengths
Recognising and using our strengths to improve wellbeing, resilience and relationships.
Thursday
Mental Health First Aid
Building confidence to recognise, respond and support someone experiencing a mental health challenge.
Friday
Socks that Start a Conversation
Our community fundraising day – wear your WTAW crew socks, spark conversations about wellbeing and show your commitment to a mentally healthier Upper Hunter.
Throughout the week we’ll also be sharing local stories, practical wellbeing tips and downloadable resources to help people continue investing in their wellbeing long after Wellbeing Week has finished.
Colour your community
Help us paint the Upper Hunter in the colours of WTAW.
Throughout Upper Hunter Wellbeing Week, we’re inviting workplaces, schools, sporting clubs, community organisations, businesses and community spaces to brighten their environment and show their support for wellbeing.
Decorate your workplace, classroom, shopfront, clubhouse, office or meeting place using the colours of WTAW.
However you choose to celebrate, every splash of colour helps create a visible reminder that wellbeing matters.
We’d love your creativity and for you to Share – Take a photo of your display or your team taking part and email it to:admin@uhwheretheresawill.com.au
We’ll feature as many photos as possible throughout the week on our social media channels to celebrate the incredible support being shown across the Upper Hunter.
Together, let’s fill our towns with colour, connection and conversations about wellbeing.
Together We're Making a Difference
Upper Hunter Wellbeing Week is about creating lasting change—not just celebrating wellbeing for one week each year.
By taking part, you’re helping build a community where people feel connected, supported and confident to seek help when they need it.
Together we aim to:
- Increase the number of Mental Health First Aiders across the Upper Hunter.
- Strengthen connections between workplaces, schools, sporting clubs and community organisations.
- Promote a common language of wellbeing.
- Encourage positive conversations about mental health.
- Celebrate the people and organisations leading the way in wellbeing.
After Wellbeing Week we’ll proudly share the collective impact of our community, including the number of organisations that made a public Wellbeing Commitment, Mental Health First Aid registrations, participating schools, businesses and sporting clubs, community activities delivered and the many conversations started through our Socks that Start a Conversation campaign.
Together, we’re creating a stronger, healthier and more connected Upper Hunter.
Become a Wellbeing Commitment Partner
By registering for Upper Hunter Wellbeing Week, your organisation joins a growing movement of workplaces, schools, sporting clubs, community organisations and service providers who are publicly committing to creating environments where people feel supported, connected and safe to speak openly about their wellbeing.
Every registered organisation will receive a free digital resource pack including:
- Wellbeing Commitment Certificate
- Wellbeing Commitment Partner email signature badge
- Social media graphics announcing your involvement
- Upper Hunter Wellbeing Week promotional resources
- Posters and campaign resources to help promote wellbeing within your organisation
A Morning Tea with a difference
Thanks to Cakes by Tamara, special Wellbeing Week themed morning tea packages will be available to order directly through Tamara.
Why not bring your team together for a morning tea, start a conversation and celebrate wellbeing during the week?
For orders and enquiries, please contact Tamara directly:
Cakes by Tamara
Tamara Barnett
Cakesbytamaraau@gmail.com
0421996267
From my earliest years, Visible Wellbeing, Where There’s a Will, and the leadership experiences I’ve been given through this charity have shaped the way I understand myself, others, and the world around me. Looking after my mental fitness hasn’t been an extra lesson or an add-on — it has been embedded into my school years so deeply that it has become part of who I am.
— Lochie Hails, WTAW Student Leader
I am one of the many young people whose life has been changed because someone invested in this program. And I am profoundly grateful.
— Meg Southcombe
The opportunities provided by Where there’s a Will have shaped the friend, family member, student, and community member I’ve become, while also the future I am striving to build, one where wellbeing isn’t an after thgouht, but a foundation.
— Alex Bates
Ultimately, I am a different person because of WTAW. Through the countless opportunities they have provided and their forever ongoing support my personal growth is thriving. From the immense knowledge I have been exposed to, the incredible people I have met and the experiences that I will cherish forever, I am eternally grateful and owe it all to WTAW.
— Sidney Murray
Become A Corporate Partner
Where there’s a Will (WTAW) is committed to strengthening youth leadership, mental health awareness, and community wellbeing across the Upper Hunter region. Our 2026–2028 Strategic Plan focuses on delivering high-impact programs within local schools while building sustainable funding pathways that ensure the long-term viability and growth of our mission.
By partnering with WTAW, your organisation will directly support the development of resilient young leaders, healthier school communities, and stronger regional workplaces.
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