2024 Annual MTC Open Day - Saturday 12 October

The club will be hosting its annual Open Day on Saturday 12 October 2024.

In addition to officially kicking off the summer season, the event will also take place during Mental Health Week as a way of reinforcing our commitment to supporting the mental wellbeing of others through community and sports.

Starting from 1pm onwards, the day will feature the usual organised social tennis from 1.30pm to 3.30pm which will also include adaptive tennis options, kids coaching session (12 and under) from 1.30pm to 2.30pm, pickleball, free use of any available courts, a bouncy castle, raffles with some wonderful prizes on offer along with light refreshments complete with the good ol' sausage sizzle.

With a range of activities for all both on and off the court, the MTC Open Day is one that you have to come along to and have a great afternoon out.

A more specific schedule of the day's event will be provided closer to the date but if you are planning on attending our Open Day, please register online at https://www.trybooking.com/CVGGS

If you have any queries, please email us manningtennis@westnet.com.au or mtc@manningtennisclub.com.au

About WA Mental Health Week

Mental Health Week brings awareness to mental health and wellbeing nationally and scheduled around World Mental Health Day in October.

Mental Health Week is a national celebration encouraging social connection. This is an opportunity to highlight the important connection between social determinants of health and our mental health and to promote effective prevention strategies to keep people and our communities mentally healthy. This important week aims to increase mental wellbeing in WA communities by:

Encouraging each of us to support and look out for one another.
Promoting mental health literacy – learning the ‘language’ of expressing feelings, good and bad; and
Continuing to raise awareness of mental health issues and reduce the stigma that can be associated with seeking help.

To learn more, please visit https://mentalhealthweek.org.au/

2024 WA Mental Health Week Theme

The 2024 theme is Empowering communities, thriving workforces: a journey towards investing in our mental health. For WA Mental Health Week 2024, we're focusing on power.

We're exploring the supports in our communities that help people who’ve experienced mental ill-health to empower themselves to take charge of their mental health within their everyday lives.

How? By shining a light on real stories of lived experience, recovery and life beyond mental ill-health, diagnoses and labels.

We’ll celebrate stories of people with lived experience, help communities empower themselves, and show that mental health is about thriving, not just surviving! We’ll also pay particular attention to the role of employment as mental health promotion and its role in recovery.

Join us to challenge stigma, support individuals to chart their recovery, and tailor our efforts and support for lasting impact in our communities.

About Western Australian Association for Mental Health (WAAMH)

The Western Australian Association for Mental Health (WAAMH) is the peak body for community mental health in Western Australia.

Our membership comprises community-managed organisations providing mental health services, programs or supports and people and families with lived experience of mental health issues and suicide, with whom WAAMH engages in genuine partnership. We also engage with a wide network of collaborative relationships at a state and national level with individuals, organisations and community members who share our values and objectives.

WAAMH influences community attitudes, mental health priorities, policy and practice through mental health promotion, systemic advocacy and development so Western Australians have the rights, resources and support needed for mental wellbeing, recovery, and citizenship.

To learn more about WAAMH, please visit https://waamh.org.au/