Tasmanian LiFE Awards – 2026 Nominee

Thanks to Sherri Ring’s innovative thinking, the Mind Games initiative was created as a way to raise awareness, empower leaders and fund critical research that drives real change and tangible outcomes in workplace mental health.

The Mind Games is a yearly event where workplaces enter a team for a day of fun, competitive activities to raise awareness and funding for mental health in the workplace. Corporate teams of five people are put through their paces in 10 fun challenges. The Mind Games Race for Research is a test of general skills, creativity and above all, team work.

Kicking off in 2019, the event has raised funds for the University of Tasmania’s Menzies Institute for Medical Research for critical research into the prevention and treatment of mental health problems.

The Mind Games has grown beyond a one-day event into a platform for a collective, innovative and impactful approach to leverage the Tasmanian workplace to champion preventative mental health and wellbeing messaging to the broader Tasmanian population.

The community spirit and corporate sponsorship for this cause has snowballed to become an event that will continue into the future to raise much needed funds to improve mental health awareness in the workplace. The event is not only a day of fun team building activities, it also showcases a selection of panellists talking about wellbeing and leadership, and features highly respected Tasmanian leaders who are stepping up as ambassadors. This unique event deserves to be recognised for bringing the conversation of mental health into workplaces in such a positive way.