Applications for SANE's Head of Policy and Advocacy role close tomorrow. It's a unique opportunity to tackle stigma and drive policy change, using lived experience wisdom and world-leading research to make a real difference in Australians' lives: bit.ly/3mSYtuM

We’re delighted to see National Mental Health Commission's tangible plans for developing a National Stigma Reduction Strategy in 2021, in alignment with one of SANE's priority recommendations for action through our flagship National Stigma Report Card project. Read more: bit.ly/2IV7jJQ

Hear from keynote speakers, take part in workshops and collaborate with peers at the Suicide Prevention Australia Symposium 2021. People with lived experience of suicide can apply for a bursary until 5 Feb, and an early bird discount is available for all before 15 Feb. #SuicidePrevention21

Stigma around complex mental health issues at work: our Director Dr Michelle Blanchard & National Stigma Report Card Research Lead @DrChrisGroot discussed how people's experiences show "a real sense of urgency for us to try and address some of these challenges" with Comcare

Almost 80% of people who took part in our National Stigma Report Card research told us they had faced stigma and discrimination at work because of their complex mental health issues. Using these Mentally Healthy Workplace Guides is a great way to start to change this 👇

Social media peer support groups for people with complex mental health issues can be valuable but are not risk-free. Find out more in this new article published in the Journal of Affective Disorders, co-authored by ADRC Research Fellow Dr Imogen Rehm ☕️: bit.ly/3o2rfJn

What is the relationship between listening to #podcasts and #mentalhealth? We and our friends at Psychological Sciences want to hear from you if you’ve listened to a podcast in the last year. Find out more and complete the #survey online 👉 bit.ly/podcastmentalh…

Join Professor John McGrath as he presents at UNSW Psychiatry's February Academic Forum – 'Comorbidity within mental disorders'. The webinar runs from 4-5pm on 24 February. Find out more here: med.unsw.edu.au/news-events/ev…

ICYMI: Our Director and SANE Deputy CEO Dr Michelle Blanchard spoke to life about how people with complex #mentalhealth issues can face #discrimination when trying to access insurance services, and what needs to change #StigmaAndMe junkee.com/insurance-indu…

The insights of people with lived experience were critical to making our suicide prevention campaign Better Off With You engaging, safe and meaningful. Find out more in our newly published article in JMIR Publications – Formative Research: bit.ly/3kLE3nw

Our Director and SANE Deputy CEO Dr Michelle Blanchard will be lead speaker on a live panel session about #stigma reduction at World Psychiatric Association (WPA) wpanet.org's World Congress of Psychiatry. Broadcast at 10pm AEDT on Saturday 13 March and on the website post-event: wcp-congress.com

We remember and celebrate SANE founder and our namesake, the trailblazing Anne Deveson, on this Women's Day. Anne chose to challenge silence and stigma around mental health issues – and many people are grateful she did #ChooseToChallenge #IWD2021 sane.org/adrc/anne-deve…

ICYMI: our Director and SANE Deputy CEO Dr Michelle Blanchard will discuss #stigma reduction in Australia at World Psychiatric Association (WPA) wpanet.org's World Congress of Psychiatry. The live panel will be broadcast at 10pm AEDT tomorrow and available on the website post-event wcp-congress.com

We are excited to partner on a new national research translation centre, ALIVE, which will see academics and health professionals work alongside 2,200 people affected by #mentalhealth issues to co-design better models of care. Find out more: youtube.com/watch?v=2FqBfX…

Tech has the power to improve #mentalhealth care, but how do we support people with no/limited digital access? Our Director Dr Michelle Blanchard and other experts will be talking #digitalinclusion at Australian Digital Inclusion Alliance’s panel discussion: 2.30-4pm AEDT this Thursday. Register now👇

As SANE refines its focus on service delivery to meet unprecedented demand, we farewell our founding Director Dr Michelle Blanchard and thank her for her work. More at: sane.org/latest-news/sa…