Positive Vibes Foundation
proudly presents
Windsor Road Private Clinic “The Windsor Road Private Clinic Masquerade Ball 2019”
Mental illness is very common. One in five Australians aged 16-85 experience a mental illness in any year. The most common mental illnesses are depression, anxiety and substance abuse. PVF is committed towards removing the stigma of mental illness in communities, through connections and conversations.
This annual fundraising event ensures that our commitment towards supporting and running dedicated programs is achieved.
The keynote speaker is Dr Geoff Toogood, a Melbourne cardiologist and mental health advocate who founded the CrazySocks4Docs in 2017 and the movement has gained national and international attention. Dr Toogood will be talking on his life experience and his work to bring awareness around mental health illness.
Join us for a night of canapés, three course dinner, live music and entertainment, raffles, auctions and dancing.
The mask we wear at the Masquerade Ball symbolises the mask we often hide behind when confronted with mental illness. You can bring your own mask or purchase one on entry for $20.
Our Masquerade Ball is an annual event held in October, in the Mental Health Month. This year it will be on
11 Oct 2019
@ 628 Old Northern Rd, Dural NSW 2158, Australia, from 6.30pm
The mask we wear at the Masquerade Ball symbolises the mask we often hide behind when confronted with mental illness, either as a sufferer or an observer, and represents the stigma associated with mental illness. At the end of the Masquerade Ball, we remove our masks, symbolising the lifting of the stigma
Our Masquerade Ball is one of the most formal and glamourous affairs in the Hills, with
01canapes to start
02followed by great food
03a live band
04dancing
05special entertainment
06raffles and auction
07This year we have a lucky door prize of 2 return air tickets!
At each Masquerade Ball, we invite a prominent person in society who has overcome, or has had experience in dealing with mental illness, to be our keynote speaker. Their talk is inspirational and gives us an opportunity to hear their story. Past speakers have included Associate Professor Munjed Al Muderis (orthopaedic surgeon and human rights activist) and Deng T Adut (child soldier from Sudan to refugee lawyer
Come hear and meet our keynote speaker for this year – Jake Edwards, an ex-AFL player and son of football legend Allan “Butch” Edwards, who was diagnosed with depression at the age of 19 while on an AFL list. When his career ended, he spent 4 years escaping his pain through drink, drugs and attempted suicide.
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