Wear it Purple Day 2026 – Celebrating LGBTQIA+ Young People, Carers & Families
Date & Time
Mental Health Carers NSW is proud to host a Wear It Purple Day community event celebrating diversity, inclusion, and the voices of LGBTQIA+ young people, families, and carers.
This event will bring together lived experience speakers, carers, mental health professionals, and community members to explore what meaningful, affirming, and inclusive support looks like for LGBTQIA+ young people and the families and carers who support them. Through lived experience storytelling, panel discussions, audience engagement, and opportunities for connection, the event aims to foster understanding, challenge stigma, and strengthen relationships across communities.
Our keynote speaker, Luke Randall, a young carer and lived experience advocate, will share his perspective on identity, visibility, and the importance of creating inclusive and affirming spaces.
The event will also feature a panel discussion with mental health professionals and lived experience advocates, including Giancarlo De Vera from BEING Mental Health Consumers, exploring key themes such as stigma, intersectionality, working alongside families and carers, what inclusive services look like, and how we can better support LGBTQIA+ communities.
To inform MHCN’s ongoing advocacy work, attendees will also participate in small group discussions focused on safety, carer inclusion, navigating mental health systems, and opportunities to improve service delivery and support for LGBTQIA+ young people, families, and carers.
Event details:
Date + Time: Friday August 28 from 10:00am – 1:00pm
Venue: The Dale Studio, 204/27-39 Abercrombie St, Chippendale NSW 2008
Accessible Parking:
There is free 1-2 hour street parking in the area however, we recommend searching on Parkopedia to organise paid parking – https://en.parkopedia.com.au/parking/carpark/the_uts/2007/sydney/?arriving=202607210000&leaving=202607210200
We encourage everyone to wear a touch of purple, whether it’s clothing, accessories, badges, or makeup, to show your support for LGBTQIA+ young people and celebrate diversity. Morning tea and light refreshments will be provided.
Registration is essential. Please note this is an in-person event only. As places are limited, if you are no longer able to attend after registering, please let Mental Health Carers NSW know so your place can be offered to someone else.
We look forward to welcoming you to this important day of learning, connection, and celebrating the strength and diversity of LGBTQIA+ young people, families, and carers.