Beyond Blue

We’re thrilled to announce our Major Partnership with market-leading health records software solutions provider, Meddbase. Together we will design and service a digital mental health platform to support Australian workplaces. Our partnership over the next five years will enable us to improve engagement and productivity, promote better mental health, and enhance workplace cultures where everyone can thrive. #workplacewellbeing #mentalhealth #partnership

You're invited to Julie Goodwin's Big Blue Table Online Fundraiser! This is a one night only event, on Tuesday 8 October, 7pm AEST. During the event, Julie will share her mental health journey, have fun with some convo starters and chat with Beyond Blue CEO, Georgie Harman, to address some of the myths and misconceptions surrounding mental health. If you’re already hosting a Big Blue Table, come along and get some tips! Once you register to attend, you'll receive a selection of Julie's simple, cost-conscious recipes. Cook one up and pull up a seat at this virtual Big Blue Table 💙 Register now for free at https://bit.ly/3XusR24

A conversation can change a life. While today is R U OK? Day, we encourage you to reach out and check on people you are worried about, not just today but any day of the year. If you have noticed a worrying change in a friend or loved one, it’s always better to ask. Your support could make all the difference. If someone doesn’t want to talk, don’t force it. It might take time for them to be ready, but you’ve let them know you care enough to have noticed and are ready to talk when they are. The sooner people access support, the sooner they can get back on track and feel like themselves again 💙

Elise works as a teacher and for the past two years has hosted Big Blue Tables with her colleagues. She finds it a great way to raise funds for the Beyond Blue Support Service as well as creating a fun and safe way to talk about mental health. "Teaching is both rewarding and challenging. I’ve hosted Big Blue Tables the past two years because I find it such a fantastic way to connect with my teacher colleagues. It’s simple to organise - everyone brings a plate, either cooking a little something or buying some fruit or a packet of bickies. And we get together in our lunch break. Fundraising is easy, and it’s nice knowing we’re helping people access mental health support when they need it. I welcome cash donations into my donation box or invite them to donate the cost of a bought lunch directly to my fundraising webpage. I’m a creative person and use the Host Kit as a starting point to have some fun decorating! We hang up the bunting, place the posters on the wall, and position the conversation starters on the table for people to easily read. I also invite everyone to wear blue on the day. Both years we’ve had some fantastic chats that were prompted with the conversation starters, along with some laughs! I find it a fantastic opportunity for us to stop, get out of our teaching bubble, connect to our lives outside of work, and enjoy each other’s company. I am looking forward to hosting again this year and stretching my fundraising goal!" Register to host a Big Blue Table at bit.ly/3MOAdsF.

Hosting a Big Blue Table in your workplace helps build workplace connections and gives staff a meaningful space to support their own mental health and wellbeing. David Stanley, Founder and Director of The Convenience Group shares with us his experience of hosting last year: In October last year, we hosted our first #BigBlueTable event across The Convenience Group offices in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane to raise funds and awareness for Beyond Blue. Critically, it also provided our staff team with an opportunity to learn about the signs, symptoms and prevalence of depression and anxiety, the importance of feeling comfortable discussing mental health challenges, and how to seek help – for yourself or someone you care about. Beyond Blue sent us a fabulous workplace ‘host kit’, which gave us everything we needed to run an enjoyable, engaging and informative event. The posters and decorations helped bring a sense of occasion and some mental health messaging to our communal spaces. The business put on an informal staff lunch, where we talked about the importance of Beyond Blue’s work breaking the stigma which can still surround mental health issues. Using the ‘conversation starter’ tips included in the host kit, we then split into smaller groups to explore each other’s understanding of depression and anxiety, the warning signs and how to take that all-important first step in getting the right information and support for yourself, a friend, family member or work colleague. Convenience Advertising is incredibly proud of our 15-year partnership with Beyond Blue, supporting the mental health of communities across Australia through their powerful public health campaigns. Hosting a Big Blue Table event allowed our staff to connect with this work even further, giving us an opportunity to share our own experiences in a fun and safe way. We listened, we talked, we learned, and we all took something out of it. People are the most important part of any business and we need to look out for them, so I’d encourage all organisations – big or small – to get involved and host a Big Blue Table event this October. We will be there again this year, proudly supporting Beyond Blue’s vital work.“ To register your workplace Big Blue Table or find out more visit bit.ly/3XqbnVM

Toot toot, chugga chugga, Big BLUE TABLE! Point your fingers and do the twist as our newest Big Blue Table is... 👉🏼👇🏼👉🏼👇🏼👉🏼 Anthony Field!! Anthony brings to the Big Blue Table, an incredible passion for mental health and stigma reduction, to ensure more people feel comfortable reaching out when they need it. Register now at bit.ly/4g4sm7o to host a Big Blue Table during mental health month!

💙 A decade of changing lives with Beyond Blue! And we’ve managed to raise over $1.3 million! Funding a world-first National Suicide Prevention Research Project and the Beyond Blue Support Service which has helped over 16,500 people, thanks to the generosity of our members. This partnerships means so much to everyone involved, because we all want to create an Australia where everyone can get support when they need it. To celebrate this milestone HIA Managing Director Jocelyn Martin and Beyond Blue CEO Georgie Harman sat down to reflect on the partnership. We're proud of what we've done so far, and we're excited to keep going. 🎉 Watch the full video here: https://okt.to/I5ifW3

'Your Passion, Your Pride' perfectly describes what Wear It Purple day is all about; coming together as a community to take action towards greater acceptance and visibility for all LGBTIQ+ people. Wear your purple today as a symbol of pride, and show your your support to the LGBTIQ+ community 💜

Starting a conversation about mental health can be challenging if you don't know where to start. When you register to host a Big Blue Table, you'll receive a free Host Kit packed with a bunch of goodies to help you host your event and get people talking all things mental health. These handy conversation starters are just the beginning! Host a meaningful meal and use our free resources to prompt conversations that will help change lives. Register now at https://bit.ly/3Xfn2GX.

August is Tradies National Health Month. Earlier this month, we celebrated the anniversary of a decade long partnership between Steel Blue and Beyond Blue. To celebrate, Steel Blue hosted a Big Blue Couch conversation, alongside Australian Physiotherapy Association and Beyond Blue, which provided tools to support tradie mental and physical wellbeing. Watch the video at bit.ly/4fVQLME Beyond Blue Spokesperson and Clinical Psychologist, Dr Luke Martin, addressed mental health in the trades in a Q&A, providing insights on maintaining mental health in the industry. Read more at bit.ly/3XdFHTA