Tasmanian LiFE Awards – 2026 Nominee
Communities in Action for Suicide Prevention LiFE Award
The Communities in Action for Suicide Prevention LiFE Award acknowledges the crucial role that communities play in identifying and taking action towards suicide prevention. This award recognises any group or community, whether it’s a sports club, community group, or a hobby group, that works together to prevent suicide. This may involve developing a local plan for mental wellbeing and suicide prevention or organising activities that bring the community together to facilitate social connection and provide opportunities to discuss mental health and suicide prevention.
1000 hearts
1000 Hearts was born from a simple but powerful idea – that small acts of kindness can change lives. Founder and director Sarah De Jonge believed that compassion could be made tangible through a tiny, hand-sewn heart that people could hold or share in times of need. What began as a personal act of comfort after loss became a global movement of hope and healing. It’s a gentle way to support mental health, reminding people that they are loved, remembered, and never alone – one heart, one act of kindness at a time.
1000 Hearts is built on collaboration and community spirit. The project has worked alongside people with lived experience of mental ill-health and suicide, ensuring compassion is at the centre of everything they do. Volunteers from all walks of life help sew and distribute hearts. Together, they’ve created a movement of kindness that connects and heals communities.
1000 Hearts continues to grow through the stories and gratitude shared by people who receive and give hearts. Thousands of messages show how a simple fabric heart has comforted someone grieving, struggling with mental health, or feeling alone.
1000 hearts has collaborated with schools, hospitals, mental health services, and the Tasmanian Suicide Prevention Community Network to ensure hearts reach those in need. Through this teamwork, thousands of hearts have been shared across Tasmania and
Proudly sponsored by Lifeline Tasmania
