SANE took digital mental health to Parliament House on World Mental Health Day showcasing how SANE is making space for complex mental health and creating hope, support and recovery through digital innovation.
We were joined by the Assistant Minister for Mental Health and Suicide Prevention, the Hon Emma McBride MP, and our Patron-In-Chief, Dame Quentin Bryce AD CVO, and parliamentarians and changemakers from across government and the health sector.
Attendees heard from the Assistant Minister McBride, CEO Rachel Green and Lived Experience advocates Luke Marshall and Jodi Gordon.
In Australia, millions of people face stigma, isolation, and barriers to accessing support — whether due to financial challenges, remote locations, long waitlists, or the complexity of their needs. At SANE, we believe in change. We're committed to providing accessible, ongoing, complementary supports for people impacted by complex mental health issues, and the family, friends and carers who support them.
Lived experience is at the core of everything we do. Over the past decade, hundreds of thousands of people have turned to our online peer support community, finding advice, connection, and belonging through shared experiences. Many of our members go on to give back—whether by befriending others, volunteering, co-designing programs, or advocating for change.
Over two years ago, we launched Australia’s first digital psychosocial program, offering high-level support like mental health recovery planning, counselling, and peer support activities. The outcomes have been remarkable, showing statistically significant improvements in quality of life, mental health recovery, and distress reduction — all thanks to the power of lived experience combined with digital innovation.
More recently, we launched RecoveryClub, a medium-level support program that lets people navigate their recovery journey at their own pace, offering recovery resources and peer support activities.
We've come a long way, and there’s much to celebrate this Mental Health Awareness Month. But our work is far from over. We remain steadfast in our commitment to advocating for more resources and breaking new ground in mental health care.
Together with our community, we’re proving that digital mental health care can make a meaningful difference to those who need it most.
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