Great launch for MHSN Well over a hundred people turned out for the launch of the Mental Health Sports Network at the Schizophrenia Fellowship of NSW in Gladesville on 29th April 2011, despite the wet weather causing the cancellation of the originally planned sporting activities.   Attendees enjoyed the barbeque, socialising and presentation of the new website.  A major highlight was a speech from the NSW Minister for Sport & Recreation, The Hon. Graham Annesley emphasising the research and evidence showing the positive effects on mental health through sport and physical activities. His support was enthusiastically received.

Transition from the Mental Health Sports Association At the launch of MHSN, recognition was given to the dedication over many years of the former committee members, organisers and volunteers of the Mental Health Sports Association.   MHSA was set up decades before research started linking better mental health with sport. The formation of the Mental Health Sports Network under the auspices of the Schizophrenia Fellowship ensures that the visionary foundations established by the Mental Health Sports Association will continue to grow.

The Hon. Graham Annesley MP
NSW Minister for Sport & Recreation
at the MHSN Launch - 29 April 2011