Beyond Blue

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

By the end of October Australia will no longer have a 3G network. We want to make sure that you are not affected. The advice is to upgrade to 4G or 5G to ensure you stay connected and can reach out to the Beyond Blue Support Service and emergency services if you need to. Find out more at 3Gclosure.com.au.

Welcoming Big Blue Table’s newest ambassador… Shelley Craft! Swipe to find out a little bit about her! We are so excited to welcome Shelley on board for Big Blue Table 2024. She will be joining Julie Goodwin, Nat's What I Reckon and Matt Agnew in cooking up a conversation for a great cause, raising much needed funds and awareness for mental health. To learn more, or register for Big Blue Table, visit https://lnkd.in/gtcgsfwj

We’re thrilled to announce that some of our favourite familiar faces are joining us once again for Big Blue Table 2024. Julie Goodwin, Nat's What I Reckon and Dr Matt Agnew will be cooking up a conversation for a great cause this mental health month, and invite you to do the same. But wait…! We’ve got one more ambassador joining us this year. Hint: She’s crafty, loves a laugh, and knows her way around a home reno. Can you guess who it might be? Register now to host your very own Big Blue Table at https://bit.ly/3WZn9qa.

It’s never too early to reach out for support. In fact, accessing support early can help reduce the severity of mental health challenges, stopping small problems from becoming big ones. Before things get beyond you, there’s Beyond Blue. To learn more, visit https://bit.ly/3YIr9fI.