Mates On a Mission
What is Mates On a Mission? (MOAM)
Mates On a Mission (MOAM) is a Ski for Life initiative that brings real conversations about mental health, wellbeing and resilience to rural and regional communities.
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Delivered with Mike Rolls and Ben Pettigill (Real Life Resilience), MOAM uses lived experience storytelling, practical takeaways, and connection to help communities break down stigma and look out for one another.
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​Mike and Ben are best mates who bring honesty, humour and lived experience to every visit. Their story is powerful, but MOAM is about more than what happened to them. It’s about what communities can take away: practical tools, stronger connection, and conversations that keep going long after the roadshow leaves town.
How MOAM works
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Day sessions typically focus on schools and targeted community programs
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Evening sessions are designed for the wider community
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Each visit aims to reach as many people as possible in one community
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Communities help shape the schedule to suit local needs
Mates on a Mission is designed to meet people where they are, in places gather.
MOAM in action
MOAM visits typically run over five days and are supported by local Ski for Life teams and community partners. Across schools and community venues, Mike and Ben share lived experience, open up honest conversations, and leave communities with practical messages they can keep using.
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