Kirwan kindergarten wins Queensland Mental Health Award

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C&K Kirwan Community Kindergarten has received the Early Years Award at the 2026 Queensland Mental Health Awards for its Wellness Wednesday initiative. The awards were presented at Brisbane City Town Hall on Friday, 9 October 2026.
The Wellness Wednesday program uses play-based learning, mindfulness, movement and family engagement to build children's emotional skills, self-regulation and confidence.
Open Minds CEO Karen Hale-Robertson said the winners showed what compassion and innovation can achieve in mental health.

Kirwan kindergarten wins Queensland Mental Health Award — Photo: Townsville Times

14d· Published 12 Oct 2026· 1 min readHealth

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