Who can enter:
All school students in Western Australia.

What to do:
Create an A3 poster with a slogan encouraging fellow students to lead an active life for a mentally healthy mind.

Entrants are welcome to create their own slogan or use one of the examples below:

“Live Active, Live Happy”
“Active Body, Healthy Mind'
"Feeling Fit, Feeling Good"

Posters can be digitally created or made by hand as long as they are 2D.

To learn more about the act-belong-commit message click here.

There are a number of ways you can incorporate the Act-Belong-Commit message into your advert, some ideas include:

• Creatively explain the act-belong-commit mental health message.
  
  
• Inspire others to keep mentally healthy by using personal testimonials referring to the three Act-Belong-Commit steps.
  
  
• Use signage or items that display the  act-belong-commit logo in the shots.

Primary School

Secondary School

1st Place:
Category winners will receive an individual prize and win a prize for their school.

Runners Up:
Runners up from each category will receive an individual prize and win a prize for their school.

People's Choice:
The poster that receives the most votes will be awarded a prize.

Poster Competition Pack

Poster competition packs are available to download or can be mailed to teachers on request. They include:

• Promotional poster
• Competition guidelines
• Information sheets on what it means to be mental healthy and living an active lifestyle:
  -  Primary school information sheet
  -  Secondary school information sheet

Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to request a poster competition pack

School Resource Packs

Mentally Healthy WA, the Department of Sport and Recreation, KidsMatter and MindMatters are working together to create a resource pack for schools and teachers highlighting the important link between physical activity and staying mentally healthy — and how it affects learning.

Resource packs will be sent out to all participating schools at the end of October 2012 along with the winning competition poster.

Vote for your
favourite poster!

Finalists will be in the running to win the People’s Choice Award. Keep an eye out to see if you or anyone in your school is a finalist and encourage your school community to vote!

Tell your friends and
family via:

Voting opens on Tuesday 18th September 2012 and closes on the 14th October 2012.

*Please only vote once, multiple votes will not be counted.