Across Schizophrenia Awareness Week, MIFA and its members will be holding events and activities around the country to help spark conversations, share lived experience, and challenge stigma.
These events are an opportunity to connect, learn, and look beyond the headlines — highlighting the importance of understanding, community support, and respectful conversations about schizophrenia.
You can explore what’s happening during the week below.
Belonging Begins With Us: Schizophrenia Awareness Week 2026 is more than an event – it’s a collective statement about who we are and the kind of community we choose to build together.
Date: Tuesday, 19 May 2026 Time: 11:00am – 2:00pm
Location: Mount Gravatt Showgrounds (Upper Community Hall) Cost: Free community event
This community event invites us to come together in recognition, understanding, and solidarity with people who have lived and living experience of schizophrenia and other mental health needs. It’s a chance to move beyond stigma and misconceptions, and instead centre the voices, strengths, and resilience of those too often unheard.
It will be a day filled with connection and community spirit! You will have the opportunity to enjoy a range of fun activities, delicious food, and explore a variety of mental health stalls and service providers.
For more details and registration click on the link below
Friday 22 May | Raintree Park Community Event
10:00am to 1:00pm | Raintree Park, Darwin CBD. A free public event in the heart of Darwin, bringing the community together with live music, a free BBQ, partner organisation stalls, and our community voting activity.
Thursday 28 May | MiPlace Hub Open Day
9:30am to 1:00pm | 2/273 Bagot Road, Coconut Grove
A free open day at MiPlace community hub in Darwin, with live music, a sausage sizzle, and an interactive community activity exploring what mental wellbeing means to people in the NT.
Schizophrenia is one of the most misunderstood and stigmatised mental health conditions — and yet, even among those who live with it, there is no single story.
This webinar brings together a panel of people with Lived Experience of schizophrenia. This session is an opportunity to explore multiple worldviews, challenge assumptions, and be reminded that there is no one-size-fits-all experience of schizophrenia. Expect a thoughtful (and at times lively) panel discussion!
Open to all — whether you have lived experience, care for someone who does, work in the mental health sector, or simply want to understand more.
‘Exploring Schizophrenia’ is part of the Finding North: Rights in Action webinar series.
Panel: Lyn Mahboub, Heidi Everett, Dr Richard Schweizer
When: May 18, 2026 2:30 PM AEST
FREE!
Visit the Finding North website for information and resources about schizophrenia and other mental health conditions.
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Visit Finding North Network to explore a safe and welcoming online lived experience community of people supporting each other to amplify lived experience leadership.
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