Women in Print Breakfast Series 2021 in May focuses on mental health

The Women in Print Breakfast Series 2021, to  be held nationwide in May, will be presented by Man Anchor’s Steve Gamble and Ashleigh Wilson, who will be discussing Mental Health and Wellbeing.

Empowering women to recognise mental health wellness both within their professional and personal lives and also that of their colleagues and industry peers is an area that Women in Print is shining a light on, in this breakfast series.

“Enduring the difficulties of COVID we recognised women, and our industry more broadly, need support across more than economical and professional development to rebuild and recover for the future. Mental wellness, resilience for ourselves and how to identify others struggling is critical for our workplaces and home lives,” said Susan Heaney, Chair, Women in Print.

The breakfast series will explore:

• Mental health in Australia

• What Is Mental Heath?

• The flow of Mental Health

• Stress, Distress and Crisis

• Maladaptive & Adaptive coping strategies

• Positive & Negative thought process, and

• Self Care

Steve Gamble, Founder, Man Anchor, said that he is thrilled to be selected to work with Women in Print and the Breakfast Series.

“Both myself and Ashleigh work within the industry and understand the value of Women in Print and the important role it plays. Having the opportunity to start the conversation about mental wellness for so many across the industry is a real privilege and honour. We are truly looking forward to these wonderful events,” he added.

In partnership with the Women in Print Board and Patrons, The Real Media Collective, who organise the breakfast events, is keen to build a strong training platform for women across the industry to extend their learnings from the event to an expanded Mental Health First Aid Certificate, Self- Resilience training and networking programs; and continue the breakfast series from a single event to a twelve-month focus.

“Women in Print is an established community and we look to working harder together to collaborate, share and learn. Empowering each other with knowledge and tools is the first step, the Women in Print Patrons look forward to building more webinars and events to share more learnings and experiences as well as building an industry-wide mentor program. We are slowly building these programs and calling on more sponsors to support these initiatives for our industry,” said Kellie Northwood, CEO, The Real Media Collective.

Confirmed Partner sponsors for the breakfast series is an impressive line-up including Media Super, Cactus Imaging, IVE Group, Heidelberg, Lamson Paragon and Ovato. Confirmed Associate sponsors include Ball & Doggett, DIC, HP, Konica Minolta, Spicers. Industry sponsors include Advance Press, Bright Print Group, Creative Juice SA, Heaney’s Performers in Print and Taylor’d Press. Association sponsors include The Real Media Collective and Visual Connections.

“We are extremely grateful for the support of our long-term sponsor partners and are absolutely thrilled to continue these relationships as Women in Print and the industry as a whole continues to rebuild and grow. I think it is really important we recognise the commitment of the companies who invest in these important initiatives for women and the industry,” concluded Sandy Aspinall, Deputy Chair, Women in Print.

Dates for the Breakfast Series 2021:

12 May - Brisbane

13 May Sydney

20 May Adelaide

21 May Perth

25 May Melbourne

Book your ticket to attend your event of choice at: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/women-in-print-breakfast-series-tickets-144548553615?aff=ebdsoporgprofile

For further details on Women and Print go to www.womeninprint.com.au