Dan’s Story
How burnout became a mission to help others It took an almost out-of-body experience during a meeting for Dan to recognise that his working hours were unsustainable. Burnt out and disconnected, he realised something had to change. Dan had been working in the...
Aunty Margaret’s story
Healing through connection and culture Margaret Saunders (nee Grant) is a proud and respected descendant of the Wongaibon people of the Bogan River from the Wiradjuri Nation. As a Principal Master MHFA Licensed Instructor, trainer and assessor, and a deeply committed...
Lyndel’s Story
“Everything just clicked”: Putting mental health first aid into practice When Lyndel first came face to face with suicide, she was still in high school. “It was the late eighties, and no one talked about mental health – especially suicide,” she said, “People called it...
Chris’s story
Finding purpose, giving back, and helping others do the same Chris Morgan knows what it means to feel like the odd one out. An Olympic rower, coach, software engineer and volunteer surf lifesaver, Chris grew up without the language to describe being neurodivergent....
A quiet revolution in mental health early intervention and prevention
In 1997, a quiet dog walk through the Canberra suburb of Weetangera became the setting for a conversation that would spark one of Australia’s most significant mental health programs, and one of our biggest mental health exports. Mental Health First Aid, now a...
