Gladys Liu (Chisholm, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I rise to raise awareness of the Lift the Lid on Mental Illness campaign currently run by Rotary Australia. This day is Rotary Health's national annual fundraising day for mental health research. I joined my local Rotary Club of Mont Albert and Surrey Hills yesterday for a walk along the Gardiners Creek reserve. I was a proud ambassador for this event and happily walked with more than 100 supporters to assist in raising awareness in my community. This was the first Lift the Lid walk in Melbourne and, given the difficulties of the last 18 months, it couldn't have come sooner.

Each year, approximately one in five people will experience a mental illness, and, like all Australians, the people of Mont Albert and Surrey Hills have had a tough year. However, as always, their local Rotary is there to support them. I wanted to thank Alex, Erin [inaudible] and the rest of the organising committee and volunteers to making yesterday possible, including proud sponsor and MC Jeff Anderson from Ross-Hunt. Thank you all for your tireless dedication to our community.