Tasmanian LiFE Awards – 2026 Nominee

When Trivia People Tasmania started running trivia and bingo nights in Launceston, it was initially to help bring people back from social isolation after COVID-19. Organisers soon realised a lot of people were suffering from mental health struggles, and started doing ‘mental health checks’ at events, talking about signs of anxiety and depression, and sharing statistics and resources on suicide. Once they started sharing stories, feedback from players started to gather momentum, and this has led to deepened feelings of social cohesion within the players. Being able to talk about mental health and suicide prevention openly in a social setting has benefited the community.

The trivia hosts who run the events are a diverse group of people with a gamut of lived experience. Their courage and determination is inspiring, and Trivia People Tasmania is seeking funding to have them participate in mental health first aid training to help them develop skills to continue to support themselves and their community.

To build their impact, Trivia People Tasmania has hosted fundraisers for Tour De Cure, Movember, Speak Up STay Chatty and Dolly’s Dream. Working with Relationships Australia, the group has a vision to create a mental health and suicide prevention strategy. Through working alongside these organisations, they’ve been able to understand how they can make a difference in their community.

Thanks to their focus on supporting their players and the wider community, Trivia People Tasmania is helping to reduce the stigma associated with talking about mental health, suicide and suicide prevention.