Get your Hats ready
It's less than a month to Hat Day on Friday October 10th, 2014 and organisers Australian Rotary Health couldn't be more excited! Since they launched a new website in July they have been inundated with registrations. Thank you to the large number of Rotary Clubs who have signed up across the country to host a Hat Day event.
 
Hat Day has received a range of media attention after welcoming Australian actor Elle Dawe back as a Hat Day ambassador for 2014, along with Australian actor Pauly Fenech as a supporter. The new Hat Day TV ad is also showing across the country on the Seven, TEN, NBN and networks.
 
Hat Day on Sunrise
Hat Day Researcher A/Prof Felice Jacka was interviewed on Weekend Sunrise wearing a hat. A/Prof Jacka's research, originally funded by Australian Rotary Health, has uncovered breakthrough links between diet and mood.  read more .........​
 
 
Front Cover of RDU
Hat Day is front and centre of the September edition of RDU magazine. Sam Openshaw from the Rotary Club of Port Macquarie shares her story, being the 2013 top Hat Day fundraiser: "Our Hat Day event made the community aware that mental ill health is not just my business, but everyone's business.”
 
The launch of a Hat Day Blog
In the lead up to Friday October 10, Australian Rotary Health funded researchers and special guests have been invited to blog about the national fundraising day! Dr Tonelle Handley has blogged about her research exploring new ways to reduce youth suicide in Australia.
 
With only four weeks to go, Australian Rotary Health is encouraging everyone to start raising vital funds for mental health research. 100% of donations will go directly to mental health research projects.
You can register and donate to Hat Day online www.hatday.com.au. For more information, please call 02 8837 1900 or email info@hatday.com.au.