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Beyond Blue and Australian Paralympic Committee partnership puts athlete wellbeing first

03 December 2018

Beyond Blue and the Australian Paralympic Committee have launched a partnership that will focus on the mental health of past, current and future athletes.

The Hon. Julia Gillard’s opinion piece about the Beyond Blue National Education Initiative

09 October 2018

Read an opinion piece written by Beyond Blue Chair The Hon Julia Gillard, AC, explaining why the Beyond Blue National Education Initiative will be vital in creating the most mentally healthy generation of young Australians ever.

Thousands of Victorian footballers to play in state-wide Beyond Blue round this weekend

10 May 2018

More than 8000 Victorian footballers will shine a light on mental health when they play in a new state-wide AFL Victoria Beyond Blue round on May 12 and 13.

Can you name the most common mental health issue in Australia?

08 October 2017

New research by Beyond Blue shows most people are unable to identify the most common mental health issue in Australia.

Julia Gillard delivers John Curtin Memorial Library lecture

28 June 2017

Today, incoming Beyond Blue Chair The Hon. Julia Gillard talks about Australia's great war-time prime minister, John Curtin, and the mental health struggles he faced.

Beyond Blue leads major new mental health in education initiative

08 June 2017

Beyond Blue is set to lead a transformation in the development of good mental health and wellbeing practices for all Australian children from early learning centres to the end of secondary school.

Budget’s mental health and suicide prevention initiatives welcomed

10 May 2017

Beyond Blue welcomes the 2017 Budget’s mental health and suicide prevention measures.

Return to school anxiety? Parents should check their own behaviour

06 February 2017

Beyond Blue CEO Georgie Harman encourages parents to keep their own anxiety in check, and to learn to recognise symptoms of anxiety in their children's behaviour.

Anxious about travelling? Leave your baggage at home

18 January 2017

If you’re feeling anxious about travelling this summer, then it’s time to give yourself a break and take a holiday reality check.

Thousands turning to Beyond Blue for Christmas coping strategies

20 December 2016

The lead up to Christmas can be a stressful and anxious time, particularly for those dealing with loneliness, family relationship problems or financial hardship. Since November, there has been a spike in the number of people visiting the Beyond Blue online forums to seek support or information, join conversations, or learn holiday coping strategies.