Beyond Blue invests in research and evaluation that strengthens how we support the community and contributes to improvements across the mental health system.
We are committed to ensuring that evidence informs decision-making, drives innovation and make the greatest difference for people in Australia.
To guide our investment in mental health research, Beyond Blue focuses on three priority areas:
Earlier intervention and low-intensity mental health support to improve access to evidence-based support before problems become more severe.
Prevention and promotion to strengthen understanding of what protects and improves mental health across the population.
Reducing complexity and improving access within the mental health system to help people find and receive the support they need, when they need it.
Australia’s Mental Health and Wellbeing Check is conducted by Beyond Blue in partnership with the Social Research Centre (SRC) as a representative survey of mental health and wellbeing trends among the Australian population.
The most recent survey was conducted in May 2026 and sampled over 5,000 adults aged 18 years and older. This report presents an overview of key findings and some comparisons to 2022 and 2024 findings.
Through a Research Partnership Grants Scheme, Beyond Blue has partnered with a selection of research teams on National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Partnership Grants and Australian Research Council (ARC) Linkage Grants.
We are currently working with the following active projects:
The Bridging Study (Navicare): Evaluating Navicare to improve mental health service access in regional Australia. The Bridging Study is led by Professor Zephanie Tyack from Queensland University of Technology.
COMPAS-S: Checking on Mental health - Providing Alternatives to Suicide for Students. COMPAS-S is led by Dr Penelope Haskin from Curtin University.
Healing Spirit, Healing Minds: A co-designed holistic healing approach to promote social and emotional wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and adolescents. This is a First Nations Research Led project by Dr Hayley Williams from The University of Queensland.
(LYAS) Sleep for Strong Souls: A co-designed sleep health program for better social and emotional wellbeing of First Nations youth. The LYAS project is led by Professor Fatima Yaqoot from University of the Sunshine Coast.
Changing Children’s Chances: Stacking interventions for equitable child health and development: building evidence to support precision policy. Changing Children’s Chances is led by Professor Sharon Goldfeld from The Centre for Community Child Health, Murdoch Children’s Research Institute.
As an organisation that supports people from across Australia, Beyond Blue acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of Country and their continuing connection to land, waters and community. We pay respect to Elders past and present.
First Nations Peoples are advised that this website may include reference to and images of deceased persons.
Beyond Blue is committed to safe inclusive spaces, policies and services for people of LGBTIQ+ communities and their families.
Premier partners
Beyond Blue commissioned CSIRO to explore how Australia’s mental health landscape could evolve over the next decade by applying foresight methodology, examining emerging trends, stakeholder insights, and creating a set of plausible future scenarios.
The report aims to support more forward-looking decision-making about the capabilities, choices and system settings needed to strengthen mental health and wellbeing across a range of possible futures.
In support of Beyond Blue’s continuous improvement and learning, and as part of our funding agreement with the Commonwealth Department of Health, Beyond Blue commissions an independent evaluation at the end of each funding period.
An evaluation of Beyond Blue's previous strategy period (2020-2023) was completed in December 2023.
The summary and full evaluation reports are available below, along with Beyond Blue's response to the evaluation and the opportunities it presented:
