Today is Speak Up Stay Chatty Shorts Day!
The annual community-driven activation encourages all Tasmanians to wear shorts (or Shorts Day merchandise) on the shortest day of the year to work, school, sporting clubs – or find their own unique way to BRAVE IT and spark conversations around mental health.
“Together, we will be braving the cold and braving the conversation around mental health,” Mitch McPherson, Founder of SPEAK UP! Stay ChatTY, said.
“Shorts Day continues to be an impactful way to bring the Tasmanian community together.
McPherson said participation ranges right across the State from Cooee to Miena to Little Swanport, to Molesworth to Dover and everywhere in between.
“It’s always so humbling to see so many Tasmanians find their way to get involved from individuals to different codes of sporting clubs, government departments, large and small businesses and schools,” he explained.
Mitch said this year’s activation has been made even more impactful with RACT coming on board as the major supporter for Shorts Day.
RACT Chief Operations Officer Stacey Pennicott & CEO Mark Mugnaioni said they were “honoured” to support an event so committed to challenging stigmas around mental health.
Over 18,200 have already registered to take part today, so go chuck some shorts on!
