We don’t have to talk in-depth about our situations, they just get it. You know you are understood and you’re not just talking to someone who has no clue.
Cloé had a profound experience of self-recognition in 2017 when she saw a video about Lana Wachowski, one of the directors of the Matrix, who transitioned in 2012.
Two or three years ago, John’s teenage daughter Celine’s* mental health spiralled. She started to disengage at school and home and, struggling to connect with others, began using alcohol and recreational drugs as a coping mechanism.
Now 19, Celine has multiple diagnoses, including autism and anxiety, as well as her issues with alcohol and recreational drugs.
Small businesses and sole traders can now provide mental health and wellbeing support for their employees through Mind Australia’s Employee Assistance Program (EAP) support services.
Supporting your employees’ mental health can significantly improve productivity and shows your commitment to your staff.
Mind Australia’s Mental Health and Wellbeing Hubs are providing an invaluable link to support services for culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) people throughout Victoria.
The importance of LGBTIQA+SB* lived experience leadership in suicide prevention was the focus of a recent webinar the Changing the Landscape campaign held in partnership with Mind Australia.
This opinion piece by Mind Australia CEO Gill Callister was originally published in the Herald Sun on 4 April 2025. Thank you to the Herald Sun for permission to republish this opinion piece.
How we connect with each other can differ between cultural backgrounds, which is why Mind Australia has employed staff from cultures that reflect the communities we are supporting through our Mental Health and Wellbeing Local services.
Mind Australia’s Lived Experience Career Compass makes it easier for people who have experienced mental health challenges, personally or as a family member or carer, to enter and build a career in the Lived and Living Experience Workforce.
It also supports the organisations employing students and graduates in lived and living experience roles.
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