Livin For Hockey Mental Health Round
Friday 25th to Sunday 27th July, 2025
#TEAMMATESFORLIFE
MENTAL HEALTH IS A GAME CHANGER
Hockey ACT is excited to continue, in partnership with Livin For Hockey, the return of the Mental Health Round as part of our Rounds of Significance.
Following on from the success and growth of the round in 2023; the purpose of the round is to promote awareness and conversation around Mental Health within the Hockey ACT community. By shining a light on the importance of mental health, we hope to help reduce the stigma attached.
2025 INFO GUIDE
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LIVIN FOR HOCKEY STAND
In 2025, there will be a Livin For Hockey stand which will be located in between all 3 fields at Lyneham where the BBQ's are. The Livin For Hockey Committe and Ambassadors will be available at the stand, as well as RU OK? to help enage in conversations, team photos, sticker and tattoo collection and raffle tickets.
RAFFLE
Raffle tickets will be available to purchase in the lead up to the round and across the weekend and will be drawn on Sunday evening.
Win 1 of 10 prize packs inclusive of 2 x Lycan sticks, double stick bag, junior shin pads and a cap.
Price: $5 per ticket, 3 for $10 or 8 for $20
The raffle will be drawn on Sunday at 6pm.
Prizes will be available for collection at the HC in the following week. Winners will have a selection of sticks and sizes to chose from.
MENTAL HEALTH ROUND UNIFORM STICKERS AND TEMPORARY TATTOOS
Get your team involved in the Livin For Hockey Mental Health Round this weekend by repping Livin For Hockey’s #TEAMMATESFORLIFE uniform stickers. By promoting awareness and conversation around mental health, together we can help fight the stigma. All senior players will have the option to wear stickers. For juniors, the club can have the choice of either the tattoos or the stickers for each team.
Stickers/tattoos can be collected from the Hockey ACT office or the Livin For Hockey stand if arranged prior.
Contact Simone at communications@hockeyact.org.au to arrange sticker/tattoo collection.
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MENTAL HEALTH ROUND SOCIAL TILE FRAME
Share photos of your team repping the #TEAMMATESFORLIFE stickers this weekend with a social media frame. Let the Hockey ACT community know how your team and hockey support your mental health. By promoting awareness and conversation around mental health, together we can help fight the stigma.
Download yours today, and don’t forget to tag Hockey ACT in your posts!
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TEAM PHOTOS
Corflutes will be available at Lyneham, Tuggeranong and Queanbeyan teams to take photos with. There will be the traditional long corflutes around the all fields and a selfie frame at Lyneham for everyone to get involved with. Any photos taken that wish to be shared can be sent to the Livin For Hockey social media and/or the Hockey ACT social media.
WHO ARE LIVIN FOR HOCKEY?
LFH is hockey focused, so we aim to incorporate good mental health into our hockey world.
#TEAMMATESFORLIFE - The hashtag encapsulates the importance of looking after your own mental health & your teammates too.
- The benefits of physical exercise in a team environment, can have positive benefits on a person’s mental and physical health
- Raising awareness of the importance of seeking help as soon as possible
- Reducing the stigma of mental health and normalising mental health issues to be the same as physical health issues
- Zero tolerance for bullying and all forms of abusive behaviour, and raising awareness of the negative impact these have on a person’s mental health
Visit the Livin For Hockey website for more information:
LIVIN FOR HOCKEY WEBSITE
2025 MENTAL HEALTH ROUND AMBASSADORS
Pat O'Connor - Livin For Hockey
Amy Arnott - Central Hockey Club
Caitlin Mcintosh - Central Hockey Club
Dan Borrett - Old Canberrans Hockey Club
Madi Dooley - Central Hockey Club
Tim Cullen - Central Hockey Club
Lucy Balfour - Old Canberrans Hockey Club
Jess Speechley - ANU Hockey Club
Seyi Onitiri - Old Canberrans Hockey Club
Catriona Bailey-Price - Old Canberrans Hockey Club
Edwina Bone - UC Stars Hockey Club
Edwina Planten - Young Combined Hockey Association
Claudia Johnston - North Canberra Eagles Hockey Club
Niranjan Gupte - Western Districts Hockey Club
Emma Coy - Tuggeranong Vikings Hockey Club
Lyle Holt - Media