From Awareness to Access: Building a Mental Health Support System Around Every Child.
Recognising schools, educators, counsellors, youth leaders and organisations advancing student health & wellbeing.
The 2026 edition places mental health at the centre of school health and development. It brings together school leaders, teachers, young people, mental-health professionals, government, CSR, technology and civil society to move from awareness to practical systems of support.
Senior decision-makers and young participants each get an experience that fits them—while coming together at key moments.
Policy • Evidence • Schools • Counselling • Access • CSR
Gen Z • AI • Sports • Creativity • Music • Real Conversations
Culturally rooted communication, community participation and lessons from implementation.
Attention, learning, privacy, digital safety, responsible AI and the importance of human support.
Scalable models, outcome measurement, school systems and long-term partnerships.
The awards celebrate meaningful contributions to school health, mental wellbeing, counselling, youth leadership and collaborative impact.
For schools demonstrating strong, sustained approaches to student mental wellbeing.
For practical and innovative approaches to improving student health and wellbeing.
For youth-led action that strengthens healthier, safer and more supportive school communities.
Recognising counselling and wellbeing systems that improve access to support.
Recognising partnerships that create measurable and scalable school-health impact.
Nomination criteria, jury process and application details will be announced separately.
What Gen Z wants adults to understand about pressure, help-seeking, relationships and digital life.
A fast intergenerational conversation on school pressure, phones, privacy and mental health.
Fashion, spoken word, music and visual expression around pressure, connection, resilience and hope.
A 60-second student reel challenge designed to create youth-led mental-health stories before the event.
An evolving platform bringing health, schools, young people, experts and partners into the same conversation.
The journey began with a thematic national platform combining expert dialogue, recognition and creative youth participation.
The second edition strengthened the platform through panels, awards, field showcases and cultural participation.
The third edition places mental health at the centre—connecting awareness with practical access, school systems, digital wellbeing, Gen Z voice and CSR partnerships.
CRM, email, WhatsApp and payment integration can be connected later without changing the site structure.