IMOGEN ANTHONY COLOURS HAIR PINK FOR CHARITY ON RFBI 's MENTALMOMENTS.com.au POP-UP TV SHOW
Announcement posted by Markson Sparks! 05 Oct 2020
IMOGEN ANTHONY COLOURS HER HAIR PINK FOR CHARITY
#POLLIES & CELEBRITIES SUPPORT MENTAL HEALTH WEEK POP-UP TV SHOW
# RFBI’S MENTAL MOMENTS NEW TV SHOW FOR AGED CARE RESIDENTS NATIONALLY
# KAMAHL, BRONWYN BISHOP, NORMIE ROWE, IAN THORPE & THE GOVERNOR OF NSW TO STAR
# FEDERAL AGED CARE MINISTER RICHARD COLBECK, NSW MENTAL HEALTH MINISTER BRONNIE TAYLOR & RHONDA BURCHMORE & MORE
Fashion model, actor, animal lover and philanthropist Imogen Anthony is colouring her hair pink for charity live on RFBI’s Mental Moments pop-up TV show between 10am and 11am on Tuesday 6th October at Damn Good Productions studio at 391 Glebe Point Rd. Glebe, Sydney. Watch it live at www.mentalmoments.com.au
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The current holder of Australia’s best aged care provider, RFBI, will broadcast RFBI’s MENTAL MOMENTS free pop-up tv show during Mental Health Week into RFBI’s 22 aged care facilities across NSW and the ACT to honour the frontline workers looking after the most vulnerable members of society during Covid-19. The show will air live every day across Australia at 10am from Tuesday October 6 to World Mental Health day, Saturday October 10 at www.mentalmoments.com.au
In addition to caring for the carers RFBI is promoting mental health charity NeuRA’s Colour Your Hair fundraising initiative with staff members at their facilities colouring their hair. Imogen Anthony says “ It’s mental health week. I’ve been through almost a lifetime of clinical depression, anxiety, self harm, body dysmorphia and so much more. This year has been harder than most because of the current pandemic. It’s so important that we have campaigns such as this in order to prove that there is an active, healthy and unashamed conversation on mental health. Don’t be afraid to open the conversation. It may save a life. It saved mine. When I was younger and afraid of judgement I would call Lifeline Australia on 13 11 14 and if you or someone you know needs help do not be ashamed to give them a call. Ever.”
Frank Price, CEO of RFBI, which was founded in 1880 and is the current holder of Australia’s leading aged care provider says “We want to start the conversation about mental health for the aged as well as highlight the exceptional work done by our aged care workers who have been caring for those most at risk during a time when everyone is concerned for their own health. This is RFBI’s way of showing that they are “Caring for the Carers”.
On Tuesday 6th October in addition to Imogen going pink, Her Excellency the Hon Margaret Beasley, Governor of NSW will officially launch the pop-up TV show and Kamahl will perform in studio plus there will be live crosses to many of the RFIB aged care facilities. Other guests during the week on the show hosted by Max Markson include performers Normie Rowe, Rhonda Burchmore, award winning country star Angus Gill, magician Sam Powers, Opera Singer Roy Mustaca, the Brent Street Musical Students and Chef Geoff Jansz as well as Ian Thorpe, Federal Minister for Aged Care Richard Colbeck, Bronwyn Bishop and NSW Minister for Mental Health Bronnie Taylor.
About RFBI RFBI is non profit and was founded in 1880 to assist those in need at a time when there were no Government funded social welfare programs. 140 years later, they still pride themselves in fulfilling this role through provision of aged care services, and through their benevolence and annuity programs. Over recent years, RFBI has responded to the issue of Australia’s aging population and diversified its caring and benevolent role in the community with the development of aged care services. They own and operate residential care and retirement villages, providing comfortable and attractive homes for older Australians as well as home care services, enabling people to live safely in their own homes for longer. Currently RFBI has 20 retirement villages, 22 residential villages and covers 6 regions with Care at Home services across NSW and ACT. In total RFBI cares for in excess of 2,200 older community members.