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Our Big V Division 1 Women show their support for Camberwell Basketball's inaugural Mental Health Awareness Week at training on Tuesday night.

Mental Health Awareness Week continues tomorrow (Thursday) night with a special event at Balwyn Community Centre featuring guest speakers Andrew Parkinson and Bobby Bajram. To register, click HERE

Andrew is a two-time National Basketball League champion and one of the league's all-time great three-point shooters. He'll reflect on the highs and lows of his decorated career, his battle with cancer and the importance of connection, resilience and community.

Bobby is a world-class extreme athlete who has lived with multiple sclerosis for more than 40 years. Diagnosed when he was just 13 years old, he has gone on to scale some of the world's highest mountains and is now training to climb Mount Everest in 2027. His presentation will explore purpose, resilience, positivity through adversity and his mission to "walk to the top of the world and see the blue sky".

What you need to know

Where: Balwyn Community Centre (Function Centre), 412 Whitehorse Road, Surrey Hills.
When: Thursday, April 30, 2026, 7pm-8.30pm.
Cost: Free for members of the Camberwell Basketball community.
To Register: Click HERE

For guests attending Thursday night's session, please note the following parking information:

• Please note on-site parking will be limited due to activities running in the main building at the same time. Participants can park on Whitehorse Rd city-bound, which is not a clearway after 9am, or in the streets surrounding the centre – Northcote Ave, Como Ave, or Clyde Street. Tram Route 109, Stop 49 is the closest to the centre.

Mental Health Awareness Week is a Camberwell District Basketball Association (CDBA) initiative designed to shine a light on an important issue that touches the lives of so many families in our community.

For more information, contact Camberwell Basketball Communications, Community Engagement and Partnerships Manager Andrew Johnstone: [email protected]