This October, during Mental Health Month, Westfield and Lifeline have joined forces to promote the positive benefits that physical health has on mental health, with the campaign Move It For Mental Health. Between 1-31 October, select Westfield centres will be hosting health, fitness and wellness events.

Westfield is also matching every customer donation, dollar for dollar, up to $15,000. That means your support goes twice as far in helping Lifeline answer more calls from Australians in crisis. Donations can be made at the Concierge Desks in-centre or via the Lifeline Move It for Mental Health webpage.

You can find out more through your local centre:

Check out your local centre's website below to find out what activies will be running this October. From rooftop basketball to Walk and Talk sessions with the Westfield Mall Walkers, there's something for everyone.

• Westfield Airport West
• Westfield Booragoon
• Westfield Carindale
• Westfield Carousel
• Westfield Chatswood
• Westfield Chermside
• Westfield Coomera
• Westfield Helensvale
• Westfield Hurstville
• Westfield Hornsby
• Westfield Innaloo
• Westfield Liverpool
• Westfield Marion
• Westfield Mt Gravatt
• Westfield North Lakes
• Westfield Penrith
• Westfield Plenty Valley
• Westfield Southland
• Westfield Tea Tree Plaza
• Westfield Tuggerah
• Westfield Warringah Mall
• Westfield West Lakes
• Westfield Whitford City

Regular exercise can have a big impact on your physical and mental health, with benefits including:

• Better sleep
• Improved concentration
• Increased energy levels
• Improved confidence
• Improved mood
• Reduced stress and anxiety

According to the Australian Government’s National Physical Activity Guidelines, all types of exercise can bring benefits and should be supported with a healthy diet and lifestyle.

It’s recommended that adults aged 18 to 64 should aim to be active most days and participate in 2.5 to 5 hours of moderate intensity physical activity, and between 1.25 and 2.5 hours of vigorous physical activity a week. Strength and resistance training was found to have the biggest impact on symptoms of depression, while mind-body exercises like yoga were most effective at reducing anxiety have been shown to help with symptoms of depression.

Every 24 seconds, someone in Australia reaches out to Lifeline for support, by phone, text, or webchat.

Your donation can help ensure no call for help goes unanswered:

• $39 helps answer a life-saving phone call.
• $25 supports a text or webchat conversation with someone in crisis.
• $100 provides a one-hour virtual counselling session with a trained Lifeline professional.

Together, we can make sure that when someone needs to talk, Lifeline is there to listen.

Lifeline is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for anyone feeling overwhelmed or finding things difficult. You can call Lifeline on 13 11 14, text 0477 13 11 14, or chat online at www.lifeline.org.au.

The Lifeline Support Toolkit also offers trusted information, practical strategies, tools and support options that people can explore in their own time. If you or someone you know needs support, Lifeline is here. www.lifeline.org.au.

Full disclaimer
*For every $1 you donate until 11:59pm AEST on 31/10/2026, Scentre Ltd will donate $1 to Lifeline Australia, up to a maximum of $15,000. Donations will be directed into the Good2Give Community Fund (ABN 75 706 087 295) and dispersed to Lifeline Australia. All donations over $2 are tax deductible and can be claimed by your bank account statement. Fundraising License numbers: NSW 16842, VIC 14078-19, QLD CH2502, SA CCP3124, WA CC20411. Licences linked to Good2Give’s ACNC registration. Donations can only be made via Eftpos at the Concierge Desk. We cannot accept donations by phone, online or in cash.