Queensland Mental Health Week Achievement Awards

The Queensland Mental Health Week Achievement Awards are an important part of Queensland Mental Health Week to recognise and celebrate the achievements of individuals, groups and organisations working to reduce stigma and empower those living with mental illness. Open Minds has proudly hosted the Awards since 1996. There are 11 award categories, and all winners receive an engraved trophy and framed certificate. The overall winner receives the Earle Duus overarching award, which includes a $4,000 cash prize to continue their work in the mental health sector.

The 2023 Awards will be presented at a ceremony at Victoria Park in Brisbane on Friday 13th October 2023, during Queensland Mental Health Week and close to World Mental Health Day.

New for 2023! We have introduced the following new categories:

• Workplace: Employee wellbeing – Open to any Queensland-based organisation which has demonstrated excellence in the promotion of positive mental health to its employees.
• Workplace: Community Wellbeing – Open to any Queensland-based organisation which has demonstrated excellence in the promotion of positive mental health outcomes and inclusion of people living with mental illness for the benefit of its communities.

The other categories include:

• School Award
• Early Years Award
• Jeff Cheverton Individual Award
• Jude Bugeja Peer Experience Award
• LGBTIQA+ Award
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Award
• Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) Award
• Not-For-Profit Organisation Award – SME (1-100 Staff)
• Not-For-Profit Organisation Award – Large (101+ Staff)

Finalists have been announced and tickets are on sale now! You can read about the finalists here and buy tickets here.