Policy and advocacy
At Beyond Blue, we are committed to promoting good mental health and creating change to protect everyone’s mental wellbeing, and to help people to recover if they become unwell.
We combine the experiences of people affected by anxiety, depression and suicide, with the evidence generated by researchers and evaluators, to influence public and political opinion and policy.
Our policy and advocacy priorities
Mental health system reform
- Earlier intervention and digital mental health support
Promoting mental wellbeing and preventing mental ill-health
First Nations Social and Emotional Wellbeing
Children's wellbeing and wellbeing in education
Beyond Blue policy submissions
Beyond Blue aims to positively influence and impact national, state and territory policies to ensure that they consider the needs of people with depression and anxiety and their family and friends, and improve mental health.
Beyond Blue's recent submissions to policy consultation processes include:
2026
2025
2024
2023
2022
2021
2019
Beyond Blue policy research
Beyond Blue commissioned the Sax Institute to procure five evidence review checks to inform its policy development.
Policy research
Beyond Blue position statements and information papers
Beyond Blue develops evidence-based position statements and information papers to communicate our position on key issues associated with depression, anxiety and suicide.
These include:
Position statements and information papers
