This document summarizes a community mental health promotion project called "Tie Up the Black Dog and Unleash Yourself" run by the Maranoa Health Enhancement Program. The project aims to provide support and information to improve community mental health and wellbeing. As the project officer, the presenter will assist with planning, applying for funding, advertising, organizing speakers, and evaluating the project. The event will include a health screening session, healthy cooking demonstration, and guest speakers addressing mental health topics. Stakeholders include local health services and community groups. Feedback will be collected to evaluate the impact of the project.

1. Health Promotion In Practice Presented by Katrina Kelly ‘ Tie Up The Black Dog and Unleash Yourself ’ With Maranoa Health Enhancement Program

2. Maranoa Health Enhancement Program (MHEP) Sue Harrison Service Manager Julie Kennedy Community Access Worker

3. Community Need Identified In 2009 a community needs analysis was conducted across the Maranoa. Through this process it was identified that the community were seeking further support, information and access on how to improve their mental health wellbeing.

5. What is Tie Up The Black Dog? The name “Tie Up the Black Dog” was taken from Winston Churchill’s description of depression as a “black dog.” Co-founder of the committee Mary Woods stated that ‘ we wanted to impress people that you can control/manage it—hence tying up the black dog—an expression rural people can relate to’.

6. My Role in Tie Up The Black Dog and Unleash Yourself As the project officer I will be required to assist the project co-ordinator with all aspects of the project. Some of the tasks that I required to complete include; write a project plan, apply for grants/funding, design and distribute all of the advertising materials, liaise with the media outlets, organise the evaluation of the project and provide feedback to MHEP.

12. Example of Advertising

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