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SOUTH-WEST mental health advocate John Parkinson says Australia Day is an opportunity to reflect on what life is really about. The Let’s Talk co-founder was one of more than 5000 people around the country nominated for an Australian of the Year award. The theme of Australia Day 2021 is Reflect, Respect and Celebrate and Mr Parkinson said it was important to stop and evaluate what was important in life. “Most people would say it is about family, it’s not about the stuff, it’s about the experiences and who we share them with,” he said. Click here to join our private group for The Standard subscribers to connect with each other and our reporters about what’s making news in the region. He said individuals needed to take steps to look after their mental health. “People need to do the one percenters, like going for a walk, getting out in nature and talking to family,” he said. “We’re so orientated with the problem. We get little feedback when things are going good. There will always be problems. We need to shift that to the word reflection and look at what is going good.” Mr Parkinson said it was also important to acknowledge and celebrate indigenous people. “It goes back 40,000 years, that is worth celebrating,” he said. Listen to the latest episode of our weekly episode The Booletin and Beyond: About 130 people have been selected as state and territory finalists with many everyday heroes nominated by someone in their community or field of endeavour. Award organiser, the National Australia Day Council is celebrating all those who were nominated by highlighting their contributions. ACM, publisher of this masthead, is media partner of the 2021 Australian of the Year Awards, which will be announced on ABC TV on January 25 at 7.30pm. Have you signed up to The Standard’s daily newsletter and breaking news emails? You can register below and make sure you are up to date with everything that’s happening in the south-west.
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SOUTH-WEST mental health advocate John Parkinson says Australia Day is an opportunity to reflect on what life is really about.
The Let’s Talk co-founder was one of more than 5000 people around the country nominated for an Australian of the Year award.
The theme of Australia Day 2021 is Reflect, Respect and Celebrate and Mr Parkinson said it was important to stop and evaluate what was important in life.
“Most people would say it is about family, it’s not about the stuff, it’s about the experiences and who we share them with,” he said.
He said individuals needed to take steps to look after their mental health. “People need to do the one percenters, like going for a walk, getting out in nature and talking to family,” he said.
“We’re so orientated with the problem. We get little feedback when things are going good. There will always be problems. We need to shift that to the word reflection and look at what is going good.”
Mr Parkinson said it was also important to acknowledge and celebrate indigenous people. “It goes back 40,000 years, that is worth celebrating,” he said.
Listen to the latest episode of our weekly episode The Booletin and Beyond:
About 130 people have been selected as state and territory finalists with many everyday heroes nominated by someone in their community or field of endeavour.
Award organiser, the National Australia Day Council is celebrating all those who were nominated by highlighting their contributions.
ACM, publisher of this masthead, is media partner of the 2021 Australian of the Year Awards, which will be announced on ABC TV on January 25 at 7.30pm.
Have you signed up to The Standard’s daily newsletter and breaking news emails? You can register below and make sure you are up to date with everything that’s happening in the south-west.
