SANE Annual Report 2014

Annual
Report 2014
Better
together.
SANE Australia
Working in partnership to help
Australians affected by mental illness
lead a better life
Your service made a

huge difference for my
son . . . Im pretty sure
you helped save a life
today.
SANE Helpline caller
Left to right: SANE Speakers Jo Buchanan,

Jesse Millar and Evan Bichara.
SANE Speakers generously share their
experiences of mental illness for the benefit
of others. More information about SANE
Speakers is on page 21.
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SANE
Australia.
Helping all
Australians
affected by
mental
illness lead
a better life.
SANE Australia.
Working in partnership
to help all Australians
affected by mental illness
lead a better life.
Anxiety. Depression. Bipolar
disorder. Schizophrenia.
Personality disorders and other
conditions.
One in five Australians
experience a mental health
problem every year. Andevery
one of these has family, friends,
fellow students or work
colleagues who are affected by
their condition.
Mental illness isnt something
that happens to other people.
Itssomething that affects all of
us at some time in some way.
Its about people like us.
Mental health problems are treatable, yet the majority of

us who experience them do not access the treatment and
supportwe need.
Why? Lack of understanding of symptoms, concerns
about stigma and discrimination, confusion about where
to go or what to do, inadequate or non-existent mental
health services and policies all of these contribute to
the unnecessary and distressing cost of mental illness to
Australian lives today.
SANE Australia is passionately committed to
addressing these problems, to help all Australians
affected by mental illness lead a better life through
Support, Training, and Education in the community.
individuals and their

families through Helpline, Online
Chat and Forums. Page 10
SANE Australias impact

Train professionals
Educate the wider
in suicide prevention,
physical health, aged
care, and workplace
mental health. Page 14
community on mental
health and reduce
stigma. Page 20
Our values
guide us in
our work
every day.
Our vision
is for Australia
to lead the world
in mental health
within ten years.
Respect
Our mission
is to help all
Australians
affected by
mental illness
lead a better life.
ff We do what is right, however difficult that might be.
ff We focus on the whole person and their strengths, not the illness,
and believe everyone is entitled to a better life.
ff We treat everyone with grace and dignity while welcoming robust
and constructive discussion.
ff We communicate our appreciation to those who give of their time,
advice and financial resources.
Responsibility
ff We are accountable for the decisions we make.
ff We take good care of our physical and mental health, and seek help
when we need it.
Collaboration
ff We partner with others who share our vision, values, passion, and
commitment.
ff We work with people with lived experience of mental illness to build
better services, policies, and programs.
ff We encourage and support each other to do the best work we possibly
can by listening, communicating, and working as one team.
Innovation
ff We have a passion for learning, and disseminating creative solutions to
real-world problems.
ff We embrace technology to build community and provide helpful
information.
ff We seek out new ways to have greater impact through research,
testing, and evaluation, always informed by peoples lived experience
of mental illness.
Contents
Celebration
SANE Australia 4 Making life better, together: A message

from our Chairman and CEO 6 Highlights from our year
20132014 8 Support 10 Training 14 Education 20
Teamwork and passion behind the scenes 24 Thank you to
our funders, partners and supporters 28 Money matters 34
ff We celebrate great achievements (big and small) by ourselves

and others.
ABN 92 006 533 606
ff We warmly welcome everyone who comes through our doors and we

create a fun, flexible and inspiring workplace that fosters personal and
professional growth.
ff We broadcast to the world heroic stories of courage, resilience
andrecovery.
Left to right: Stan Wallis AC, Chairman;

Jack Heath, Chief Executive Officer
We attribute much of our

success in 2013-2014 to
the strength and quality of
our partnerships with many
individuals and more than
100 organisations.
Stan Wallis AC, Chairman and
Jack Heath, Chief Executive Officer
Making life better, together.

A message from our Chairman and CEO
Everyone connected with SANE Australia can feel very
proud of all that we have achieved over the past year.
We attribute much of our success in 20132014 to the strength and
quality of our partnerships with many individuals and more than 100
organisations. We deeply appreciate the great support thats come our
way. Thats why this year we have decided to focus our annual report on
the theme Better Together, building on SANE Australias core value of
collaboration.
Through these partnerships, weve connected with more Australians
concerned with mental health issues than ever before 780,000
people of which 94,000 were directly engaged. We have increased
our training in the workplace, in mental health organisations, and in
suicide prevention. Weve conducted pilot training in aged care facilities
and undertaken important new research to better understand why
people attempt suicide.
Building on SANEs great tradition, we continue to work hand in
hand with people directly affected by mental illness, be they carers
or people with lived experience, in the design and delivery of our
programs. Importantly, weve grown our Speakers program and
supported people across the country in our efforts to reduce stigma
through the StigmaWatch program. Our Helpline reached out to more
than 7,000 individuals and families directly affected by mental illness,
and we did this without any government funding.
We did, however, secure Australian Government funding to launch
one of our most exciting initiatives in many years the SANE online
Forums. Providing people across Australia with the opportunity to find
support and encouragement in a safe online community, weve taken
the best that technology has to offer and partnered with mental health
organisations right across the country. Weve been connecting up with
people in rural and regional areas as well as the cities. Launched by
Federal Health Minister, Peter Dutton, in August 2014, the SANE Forums
are already building an invaluable piece of infrastructure across the
mental health sector that benefits both individuals and organisations.
On the policy front, we made a critical push towards the
establishment of ten-year targets in mental health through our
participation in the Expert Reference Group for Mental Health
Reform. With support from Lundbeck, we conducted a comprehensive
study of depression in the workplace comparing Australian attitudes
and behaviours with those of seven European countries. We continued
our policy advocacy push through the media and involvement with a
range of mental health bodies including Mental Health Australia and the
National Mental Health Commission which is due to complete its major
review at the end of this year. We engaged with Federal politicians
through our joint leadership of the Parliamentary Friends of Mental
Illness Group, co-chaired by Ken Wyatt MP and Amanda Rishworth MP.
Weve strengthened our leadership with the appointment of Janet

Hopkins as General Manager and elevated Faruk Avdi to the
leadership team to join Paul Morgan and Claire Blundy who is back
from maternity leave. Importantly, we have very high performance right
across the entire SANE team as we continue to attract high quality staff
and Board members.
On the financial front, we managed our finances responsibly.
Ourexpenditures, which were up 20 per cent, tracked directly to
budget. The only significant variation against projected income came
from one major bequest which accounted for the surplus result for this
year and contributed to the significant improvement to our balance
sheet. For the moment, we will hold this in reserve as our government
funding just over 40 per cent of total funding comes to an end in
June 2015. While we are optimistic of our ability to continue to attract
significant government support over the coming years, we do not intend
to take that for granted and will continue to manage our finances on a
prudent basis.
In addition to our many loyal and longstanding supporters who
kindly continued their great support for SANE, we received major
donations from a growing number of individuals, with Margaret
Ainsworth and Toni and Martin Armstrong becoming benefactors
in the SANE Foundation Fund. We benefited significantly from four
very kind individuals who left funds to SANE in their estates. We thank
each and every one of you for the faith that you continue to place in our
organisation and we will ensure every dollar is well spent.
Thank you also to all members of the SANE Clinical Advisory Group.
And a big thank you to the SANE Board of Directors for their continued
wise counsel and very generous support. We are very pleased to
welcome Lucy Myer to the SANE Board.
Looking ahead, we plan to significantly increase SANEs impact by
taking our Forums to thousands of Australians across the country,
undertaking a national stigma reduction campaign, and getting our
quality information and services out to a million Australians as soon as
we possibly can.
We are immensely proud of where SANE has come from and what we
have achieved over the past year. We are very excited about where we
can go with your kind support. We invite you to continue on the journey
with us so that, together, we can help all Australians affected by mental
illness lead a better life.
Thank you all so very much,
Stan Wallis AC
Chairman
Jack Heath
Chief Executive Officer
Janet Hopkins,
General Manager
Highlights
from our year
20132014
Support
13,000
Australians used the SANE
Forums (to October 2014).
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10
In the past year, SANE Australia has

helped more people whose lives are
affected by mental illness than ever
before. We did so through a range of
innovative programs developed in close
consultation with people affected by
mental illness, their family and other
carers, as well as health professionals.
partnerships with mental

health organisations
established to increase the
reach of SANE Forums.
During 20132014, we also laid the

foundations of a new structure for SANE,
to radically increase the reach as well as
depth of our impact.
people and their families

provided with information,
support, and referral through
the SANE Helpline service.
Working in partnership with other

organisations and with the support of our
funders and supporters, we aim to touch
the lives of one million Australians who
need our services by 2016.
Janet Hopkins
General Manager
Page 13
7,000
Page 11
9%
increase in the number of

people contacting the SANE
Helpline through its three
channels.
Page 11
780,000
lives touched by SANE

Australia in 2013-2014
100+
partnerships with
other organisations
Education
Training
30%
increase in the number of

people signed up to the Mindful
Employer Program, making a
total of over 11,000 employees
nationally.
Page 15
6,500
mental health workers

educated about saving lives
through the SANE Suicide
Prevention and Recovery Guide.
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The Hocking Fellow 2014

Sonia Neale
SANE Speakers now share

their experience of being
affected by mental illness.
Page 21
800+
media stories featured SANE

Australia to educate the
community about mental
health issues.
Page 22
Page 16
445,000
pilot services secured to deliver

a workplace mental health
training program to staff in
aged care facilities.
Page 17
20
community health organisations

educated about the importance
of physical health care for
peope living with mental
illness.
Page 19
unique visitors to the SANE

website were helped to
understand mental illness.
Sonia Neale, the inaugural

Hocking Fellow, will use
the Fellowship to promote
improved understanding of, and
services for, people affected by
borderline personality disorder.
The aim of the Hocking
Fellowship is to promote better
mental health of Australians
through advancing the public
understanding of mental illness,
of how treatment and support
can be improved, and how all
those affected, including family
and friends, can be empowered
to help themselves.
The Fellowship celebrates the
contribution of Barbara Hocking
OAM, Executive Director of SANE
Australia 19952012.
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100%
increase in Twitter
followers and 35% increase
in Facebook followers,
spreading our message via
social media.
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Numbers are only a small part of our

story. For more information on our
programs and achievements, turn to
the page references provided.
SANE Australia
provides
urgently-needed
information,
referral, and direct
support to people
concerned about
mental illness.
Support.
The right
help at the
right time.
The right
help at the
right time.
SANE Speaker, Jo Buchanan

I wasnt expecting quite as

much understanding and
information as youve given
me. Im so glad I called today.
I finally feel hope again.
Left to right: Chloe Bradford, Helpline Advisor; Yvonne

Santen, Helpline Manager; Samara Gray, Helpline Advisor,
and Melissa Wilson, Helpline Advisor.
SANE Helpline caller
Helpline
The SANE Helpline is an Australia-wide free service that
provides information, support, and referral to people
concerned about mental health problems who dont know
where to turn for help.
Available through three channels Helpline 1800, Helpline Online,
and Helpline Chat the SANE Helpline is a first port of call for people
feeling confused or overwhelmed by mental health problems, including
a growing proportion of contacts concerned with suicide.
Understanding and responding to these individuals and their needs
in the right way is a highly complex and sensitive job. This is why
SANE only employs qualified mental health professionals as Advisors
to answer enquiries. Our Advisors receive further extensive in-house
training, especially in helping anyone who may be at risk.
We also work closely with SupportLink to provide a callback facility on
mental health for police and emergency services workers in the ACT,
Queensland and Victoria.
The SANE Helpline is funded entirely by our donors. Donations cover
the training and employment of Advisors, as well as the work that
goes into building relationships with other organisations and services.
Together, we continue to grow our service and increase the number
of people we help to ensure that people affected by mental health
problems receive the support that they need, when they need it.
Helpline 1800
Helpline Online
Helpline Chat
Our achievements in 20132014

ff Over 7,000 people who contacted Helpline with mental health
concerns were helped, a nine per cent increase on last year.
ff Of these, over 2,200 people were helped with their concerns about
a family member or friend.
ff Over 2,000 people were helped to locate mental health support
and rehabilitation services.
ff Over 2,500 people referred to SANE Helpline by emergency
services via SupportLink were helped to access support.
ff Our Advisors undertook five workshops to ensure their knowledge
and skills remain current and relevant. A Trauma Informed
Practice Workshop for Advisors raised awareness in speaking with
callers who had experienced traumatic events in life.
ff A formal evaluation of SANE Helpline Chat was commenced,
toimprove this important online service.
Partnerships
Funding I The English Family Foundation
Services I Community mental health services around Australia I
Police and emergency services via SupportLink I Helplines Australia
The Forum connects people going

through similar experiences and
feelings. Itmakes me feel, Wow, Im
not the only one to think that, feel
that, and it gives me a sense of hope.
Contributor to the Carers Forum
#update
SANE Forums usage
(to October 2014).
13,000
unique
visitors
451 4,4
discussion
topics
pos
Left to right: Faruk Avdi, Director of Digital Service Design

+ Technology; Nicole Thomas, Online Community Manager;
Cherry Baylosis, Community Engagement Specialist; and
Paul Morgan, Director of Communications.
SANE Forums
Our new online SANE Forums service provides peer-topeer support for people living with a mental illness, and
for family, friends and others who are caring for someone
living with a mental illness.
Welcoming, safe, and anonymous, the Forums are provided in
partnership with mental health organisations around Australia
to dramatically increase their reach, working together to help all
Australians affected by a mental illness lead a better life.
SANE Forums are funded by the Australian Government,
Departmentof Health.
ff Australians living with mental illness now have an online peerto-peer service the Lived Experience Forum where they share
experiences and knowledge, and provide mutual support.
ff A Carers Forum provides a similar peer-to-peer service for family
and other carers. Like the Lived Experience Forum, it is free,
anonymous and moderated to ensure all members feel respected
and safe.
ff Thanks to an innovative partnership model, the Forums are not
only available at sane.org, but can be accessed via the websites of
a growing number of mental health organisations across Australia
radically amplifying their reach across the country, especially in
rural and remote areas. Working collaboratively with our partners
has also increased the pool of moderators available.
ff As well as being a formidable technological achievement, the
Forums service involved the recruitment of an experienced and
expert team, and the design, development, and implementation of
a range of systems and policies to ensure they are as effective and
safe as possible.
Isolated we are alone, connected we

have a voice. Even if our experiences
are different we can walk a mile
in each others shoes and extend
some compassionate support.
Contributor to the Lived Experience Forum
,400 150,000
posts
page views
Partnerships
Funding body I Australian Government, Department of Health
Partner organisations I ARAFMI National Executive, ARAFMI NSW,
ARAFMI WA, Compassionate Friends Victoria, Eating Disorders
Victoria, MIFA, MIFA NT, MIFNQ, MIFQ, Mind Australia, Tandem
Technology and design I Lithium Technologies, Persistent Systems,
Isobar, Snaffleweb
Early service research I ReachOut.com by Inspire Foundation
SANE Australia provides

training and resources
for companies and
organisations to promote
better workplace mental
health, as well as for
those affected by mental
illness and the people
who care for them.
Training.
Working
together
for change.
SANE Speaker, Evan Bichara
I thought I had to be a
counsellor but in fact I
dont need to be I now
know where to access the
appropriate mental health
information and support
for my staff.
Jeff, Mindful Employer
Program participant
Left to right: Eliza Oakley,

Mindful Employer Manager,
and Naomi Lehrer, Client
Relationship Manager.
Mindful Employer Program

SANE Australias Mindful Employer Program equips
managers and employees with the information and
skills they need to respond to mental health issues
in the workplace.
Mindful Employer offers eLearning and face-to-face training to
businesses of all sizes on how to manage mental health-related issues in
the workplace.
Program participants have access to helpful, accurate information
on a range of mental illnesses. They gain the skills to recognise and
understand the early warning signs of mental illness, and how to
support and manage someone at work who is affected or who is caring
for someone affected.
Our Mindful Employer face-to-face workshops are facilitated by mental
health trainers who are experienced at working in corporate settings.
Trainers are joined by SANE Speakers, a team of people affected by
mental illness, who are supported to talk candidly about their personal
experience at these workshops, and provide unique, authentic input to
the training.
We now have over 45 client organisations from small businesses
to large multinational banking corporations as part of our Mindful
Employer Program. This commitment is not only helping people deal
with mental illness, but also helping us to improve attitudes and
behaviours surrounding mental health.

ff Over 11,000 employees and 45 clients are signed up to the Mindful
Employer Program, representing a 30% increase in client numbers
from 20122013.
ff We delivered five face-to-face Mindful Employer workshops in
Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, and Perth.
ff Five of our clients integrated the Mindful Employer eLearning
modules into their own Learning Management Systems, taking the
programs reach to a potential 50,000 people when combined with
our face-to-face workshops.
ff We introduced two new Mindful Employer training options: one-hour
customised presentations on a particular topic, and webinars to
increase access to the program and reduce the need to travel.
ff To meet the growing demand for the Mindful Employer Program, we
brought on four casual contractors to deliver workshops nationally.
Partnerships
Clients I ACT Health, Australian Human Resources Institute,
Amnesty International, Choice Hotels, Citi, DHS Victoria, EPA
Victoria, Department of State Development, Business and
Innovation (Victoria), Lundbeck, Hamilton Island, J A Davey,
Melbourne Water, Mai-Wel Group, Melbourne IVF, Nexus Human
Service, Mission Australia, Mercy Health, Optus, Open Minds,
Spirit of Tasmania, Peoples Choice Credit Union, South East
Water, VDM Group, TNT
Left to right: Samara Gray,

Helpline Advisor and Project
Support Officer, and Sarah Coker,
Suicide Prevention Manager
Suicide Prevention Project

SANE Australias Suicide Prevention Project aims to
improve how people with mental health problems,
their families and friends are supported around
the issue of suicide in the areas of prevention,
intervention, and bereavement support.
ff We completed an evaluation of the Suicide Prevention and Recovery

Guide to support mental health workers who help people who may be
experiencing suicidal thoughts or behaviours. Feedback on the Guide
has been very positive, with 2,500 hard copies and over 4,000
electronic copies distributed to date.
People affected by mental illness or bereaved by suicide are at much higher

risk of ending their own lives. Thats why suicide prevention is integral to
all of SANE Australias activities. We recognise the value of learning from
peoples experiences related to suicide, and are guided by those experiences
to help others in similar circumstances.
ff SANE Australia became a lead member of the National Coalition for

Suicide Prevention.
We do this through dissemination of easily-accessible information,

development of resources, and the provision of education and training.
Partnerships with other mental health organisations around Australia in
support of their suicide prevention initiatives is also an important part of
our work.
ff We delivered four mental illness and bereavement workshops to
mental health services around Australia, training 47 people in how to
support the families of clients who take their own life.
ff In partnership with the University of New England, we conducted
qualitative research into the experiences of people who have attempted
suicide, to better understand what helped or hindered them at the time
of their attempt, and in their subsequent recovery. From this research,
recommendations will be made about how those who attempt suicide
can be best supported.
ff We formed a partnership with the Australian Institute for Suicide
Research and Prevention (Griffith University) to develop online suicide
prevention resources.
ff We formed a partnership with the Mental Illness Fellowship of

Australia (MIFA) to develop a suicide prevention audit tool for nongovernment mental health organisations.
Our strategic partnership with SANE

Australia will build expertise to develop a
practical audit tool that has the potential
to improve the mental health service
sector and save lives . . . We welcome the
opportunity to partner and collaborate
toward the common goal and better
outcomes for people affected by mental
illness. David Meldrum, Executive Director, MIFA
Partnerships
Community I Australian Institute for Suicide Research and
Prevention (Griffith University), beyondblue, Eastern Health,
Mental Illness Fellowship Australia, Mildura Base Hospital, Mind
Australia, National Coalition for Suicide Prevention, Neami
National, Suicide Prevention Australia, University of New England
SANEs Aged Care Project is a

really important area of work.
When we talk about aged care
we should be talking about
mental health as much as we
talk about physical health, and
then support front line staff to
understand this also.
Aged Care Facility Manager
Sabrina Nemorin,
Aged Care Project Officer
Aged Care Project

The SANE Aged Care Project supports the needs of
older Australians living with mental illness as well
as those who care for them. We do this through
training, education and research.

ff Secured support from the Fred P. Archer Charitable Trust to develop
and deliver a pilot program of workplace mental health training.
Little is known about the long-term impact of living with a mental

illness, and yet Australias population is rapidly ageing, with baby
boomers forming a prominent bulge. We are starting to see an
increasing number of older adults living with mental illness, creating
challenges for housing, community support programs, and public mental
health services.
ff In consultation with a range of stakeholders, we developed content

for a pilot of the workplace mental health training workshop.
Theworkshop explores the signs and symptoms of mental illness such
as depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety disorders and schizophrenia.
Thetraining also covers good mental health care, the impact of loss
and grief on staff and residents, and the importance of self-care to
prevent burnout.
Last year, with a philanthropic grant from the Ian Rollo Currie Estate
Foundation, SANE Australia spoke to older people with mental illness,
their families, and friends to develop a report, Growing Older, Staying
Well: Mental health care for older Australians. The aim of the research was to
identify areas of need to support older adults living with mental illness.
ff We secured seven pilot sites for the workplace mental health training
workshop in Melbourne as well as in rural and regional areas. Upon
completion of the pilot, we expect to have delivered training to 100
staff members.
One of the reports recommendations was to provide mandatory mental

health training for staff working in the aged care and community
support sectors, to support staff to provide good mental health care to
older Australians living with mental illness, including conditions such as
schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.
Developing and delivering a pilot of this training program to staff
working in aged care facilities and Supported Residential Services (SRS)
has been a key focus for the Aged Care Project over the past year.
ff We received over 1,200 visits to a newly-developed Aged Care

Project page on the SANE Australia website, and distributed over 300
electronic copies of the Growing Older, Staying Well report.
Partnerships
Funding body I Fred P. Archer Charitable Trust, managed by The
Trust Company, part of Perpetual Pilot sites I Prague House (Kew),
Auburn House (Hawthorn), Prom Country Aged Care (Foster),
James Thomas Court (Ballarat), Victoria Heights Aged Care
(Bendigo), Reservoir Lodge SRS (Reservoir), Sambell Lodge
(Clifton Hill) Community I Brotherhood of St Laurence, Eastern
Health, North West Health, Inner South Community Health, Prom
Country Aged Care, St Vincents Hospital
My life was a bit of a

mess. Coming on board
with a Peer Health Coach
was inspiring. I enjoyed
every minute of it.
Peer Health Coach
Program participant
Mind + Body
Project
SANE Australias Mind + Body Project recognises
that a healthier life includes both mental and
physical wellness, and therefore seeks to educate
communities about the critical role that physical
health plays in building better mental health.
Physical health is especially important for people living with a mental
illness, as research shows they are at a higher risk of conditions such
as high blood pressure, insomnia, diabetes, heart disease, and obesity.
Thisis mainly related to an unhealthy diet and lifestyle that contributes
to these conditions, such as physical inactivity and high consumption of
alcohol, cigarettes, and sweet foods. (These factors may be related to
the side-effects of medication as well as the impact of symptoms.)
The Mind + Body Project promotes common sense steps to improve
the health of the whole person. As well as campaigning for improved
treatments and support, we have developed a range of training
resources in this area.
A major focus of 20132014 has been on delivering a pilot of the Peer
Health Coaching program in partnership with Neami National. Funded
by the Australian Government, Department of Health, this program
teams up someone who has a mental illness with a trained Peer Health
Coach who helps them to achieve a physical health goal of their choice.
The findings from the pilot program will be used to develop evidencebased guidelines for use by mental health non-government organisations
Australia-wide to adopt and implement similar programs.
ff Nine Peer Support Workers attended workshops and were trained
to become Peer Health Coaches at Neami.
ff The nine Peer Health Coaches worked with 20 other people
affected by mental illness on a physical health-related goal as a
part of their recovery.
ff We engaged with 20 community health organisations to educate
them about the Peer Health Coaching program.
ff A further 20 organisations expressioned interest regarding the
Peer Health Coaching program.
Partnerships
Catriona Bastian,
Mind + Body Project Coordinator
Partners I Neami National I Australian National University I Mental

Health Coordinating Council of NSW I Pharmaceutical Society of
Australia I University of Newcastle I University of Wollongong I
Victorian Network of Smokefree Healthcare Services
SANE Australia
changes lives
by changing
minds about
mental illness.
Education.
Knowledge
is power.
SANE Speaker, Jesse Millar
SANE presentations have

a great impact in educating
future dentists . . . about
mental health issues.
Dr Julie Satur,
Head of Oral Health Therapy,
University of Melbourne
School of Dental Science
Angela Gillespie,
SANE Speakers Coordinator
Speakers Program
SANE Speakers are a team of people affected by
mental illness who talk candidly in public about
their personal experience providing unique,
authentic input to our campaigning and other
work.
Personal contact with people affected by mental illness is one of the
most powerful ways of reducing stigma and promoting the inclusion of
people with a mental illness in our community.
Trained and supported by SANE Australia, our Speakers talk to
the media and employers, contribute to advocacy, research, and
new information resources to help break down the barriers of
misunderstanding.
ff SANE Speakers talked openly about their experiences to the

media, and at national conferences and events, including at the
Fourth Australian Suicide Postvention Conference 2014, and at the
Worksafe R U OK? Day event in September.
ff Our Speakers helped develop Mindful Employer Guidelines and
Media Guidelines to ensure they are well supported in their work.
Donations and other support help us to recruit, train, and support more
Speakers, as we continue to work towards a better life for all people
Being a speaker with SANE has been

an amazing opportunity to share my
story in the hope that it can help
others . . . I know my story has had a
positive impact. Walking away from
a presentation in the knowledge Ive
helped employers to be aware of
those that may be suffering, and how
to support them is a beautiful thing.
Jesse Millar, SANE Speaker
The SANE Speakers program also helps people with a mental illness
form relationships with peers, which helps to offset some of the social
isolation frequently experienced by people with a mental illness.
ff We recruited 21 new Speakers from across Melbourne, Sydney,

Perth, Adelaide, Canberra, and Brisbane, taking the total number
to 66 nationally.
ff Our Speakers provided valuable input to the early research phase of
SANE Forums and contributed to their development.
Partnerships
Disability Discrimination Legal Service (DDLS) I La Trobe
University I Melbourne City Mission I Melbourne University I
Suicide Postvention Conference 2014 I Worksafe Australia
Left to right: Wendy Stiles, Digital Services Manager; Robyn Thompson, Media
Relations Manager; Jeremy Little, Media Relations Advisor; and Paul Morgan,
Director of Communications.
The SANE Media Centre

gets it. Reliable, media-savvy
friends and colleagues who
inform, research and speak out
on issues such as stigma.
Richard Nelson, CEO,
Queensland Alliance for Mental Health
Media Centre
The SANE Media Centre promotes and supports the
accurate and responsible portrayal of mental illness and
suicide in the Australian media.
ff In partnership with the Mental Health Coordinating Council of New

South Wales, we conducted a Working with the Media workshop in
Sydney with a group of senior staff from mental health organisations.
The SANE Media Centre provides a one-stop service of information, expert

comment, advice, and referral for journalists reporting on mental illness and
suicide. It also provides advice and support to organisations in the mental
health sector on how to deal with the media.
ff StigmaWatch was an important community voice this year, with

271 StigmaWatch reports and 25 Good News reports. StigmaWatch
Updates were also distributed to over 2,000 subscribers, to keep them
informed of current issues in the area of stigma reduction.
Incorporated in the Centre is the StigmaWatch program, which voices

community concern about representations in the media that stigmatise
mental illness or inadvertently promote self-harm and suicide.
ff We launched the Say No to Stigma video campaign at the annual TheMHS

conference, reaching over 8,500 views on YouTube in its first two
months.
The Media Centre is supported by the Australian Government as part of the

Mindframe National Media Initiative. We also work in partnership with many
other organisations and bodies, including Australias most popular health
websites, ninemsn and Better Health Channel, to supply information on
mental health and related topics.
ff We produced and distributed two reports, A life without stigma and

StigmaWatch: Tackling stigma against mental illness and suicide in the Australian
media, and revised the SANE Guide to reducing Stigma as an online
resource.

ff We got people talking about mental health: over 800 media stories
featured SANE Australia content this year.
ff We kept the media and mental health sectors informed through
our special eBulletins, distributed to over 5,000 subscribers.
ff We provided media training to more than 30 SANE Speakers, resulting
in the publication of their stories in outlets such as Croakey, The Age, The
Exchange on TV, and Marie Claire magazine.
ff We worked with 520 professionals in the mental health and

suicide prevention sectors, building new and strengthening existing
relationships for the benefit of the people we serve.
Partnerships
Funding body I Australian Government, Department of Health.
Australian Press Council I National Mental Health Commission
I Mindframe National Media Initiative I Melbourne University I
TheMHS Conference I Suicide Prevention Australia Conference I
Royal Australian College of General Practitioners I Mental Health
Coordinating Council of NSW I ninemsn I Victorian Government,
Better Health Channel
Community
Education
Claire Blundy, Director

of Policy + Partnerships
In 20132014, we promoted better understanding

ofmental illness and recovery to more people than
ever before.
As well as people living with mental illness, their family and other carers,
we educated and engaged with health professionals, employers, the media,
decision-makers, and the general community.
ff We developed a 12-part national video campaign as part of the
Australian Mentally Healthy Workplace Alliance, to promote better
understanding of mental illness among employers.
ff We helped almost half a million visitors to our website to understand
mental illness, its impact, and how those affected can be supported to
lead a better life. Support from Gandel Philanthropy will enable us to
develop a new online platform in the coming year.
ff We engaged with more Australians than in any previous year through
our social media channels, with Twitter followers almost doubling to
over 7,000 in the past year, and Facebook followers increasing by a
third to 8,000.
ff SANE Research Bulletins explored how well people with mental illness
are served by emergency services, and the impact of depression in the
workplace compared to other countries.
ff A range of resources to educate the community was revised and
published, including a new SANE Guide to Anxiety Disorders.
ff We worked with the Australian Government to develop online quit
smoking resources specially for people affected by mental illness and
those who work with them.
ff Our SANE News magazine, available in print and online, focused
attention on stigma and the impact of suicide and mental illness on
families.
ff We developed an online training tool in partnership with the
Pharmaceutical Society of Australia, to improve how pharmacy staff
around the country work with people affected by mental illness.
The online SANE Guide for Pharmacy

Staff is a very important resource for
our 18,000 members. It helps ensure
that pharmacists are informed and
equipped to provide the best possible
outcomes for people with mental health
issues. Grant Kardachi, National President,
Pharmaceutical Society of Australia
Partnerships
Australian Government, Department of Health I beyondblue
I COPMI (Children of Parents with a Mental Illness) I Gandel
Philanthropy I Mentally Healthy Workplace Alliance I Mental
Illness Fellowship Australia I National Mental Health Commission
I ninemsn I Pharmaceutical Society of Australia I Healthdirect
Advocacy
SANE Australia advocates at a national level for
improved mental health and support services for all
those affected by mental illness, including family and
other carers.
In the past year, SANE Australia has been active across a large number
of alliances and sector activities including as a Founding Member of
the Mentally Healthy Workplace Alliance. We continue to further our
reach, recognition, and impact through the development of strategic
relationships, collaborations and the provision of additional services
topeople affected by mental illness.
ff We held a national symposium on our major study of depression in
the workplace, which compared Australian attitudes and behaviours
with seven European countries.
ff Working with a national alliance led by Suicide Prevention Australia
to reduce the rate of deaths by suicide by half within 10 years.
ff As a member of the Mentally Healthy Workplace Alliance, working
in partnership to improve how employers manage mental illness in
the workplace.
ff SANEs inaugural Hocking Fellow, Sonia Neale, was appointed, to
investigate innovative treatment and support for people affected by
borderline personality disorder.
Partnerships
National Mental Health Commission I Suicide Prevention
Australia I Mental Health Australia I beyondblue I Social
Determinants of Health Alliance I Helplines Australia I R U OK? Day
Teamwork
and passion
behind the
scenes.
SANE
at work.
SANE Australia touched the lives of

350,000
Australians last year.
Left over
to right, back: Marianne
Lynch,
Receptionist and Admin Assistant; Janet
Hopkins,
General Manager;
Tanya
With
your
help, we aim to make a
Wallis, Finance Manager; Emma Rye,
Accounts Manager; and Naomi Lehrer,
difference
to one million lives by
Client
Relationship Manager.
Front: Michelle Intveld, Fundraising
Coordinator.
2018.
Operations
Development
SANE Australia prides itself on good governance

and the efficiency of its operations.
SANE Australias services, information and

resources, advocacy, and other work is only
possible through the generosity of our supporters.
The systems, policies and procedures that underpin our work

ensure we are able to focus our resources where they can have
the maximum impact on Australians affected by mental illness.
ff We revised and enhanced key operational policies including
those supporting Risk Management, Financial Management,
andInvestment.
ff We began a comprehensive review of programs and operations to
be concluded in late 2014.
ff We implemented a new online Human Resources system and an
Employee Assistance Program.
ff We completed the year well ahead of budget, reporting strong
results and a solid return on our investment portfolio.
ff We designed and implemented a new approach to budgeting and
financial reporting, enhancing program efficiency and increasing
transparency.
ff We continued our Salesforce database implementation, and
streamlined our accounting procedures.
This year, donations from individuals and corporates, bequests and

grants from trusts and foundations provided 40 per cent of our total
income. The SANE Helpline is funded entirely by our donors.
ff We completed a review of the fundraising program and developed
a comprehensive three-year plan to ensure our programs and
services continue to be delivered in the most effective and efficient
way, and to facilitate the development of future programs and
services as needed.
ff We developed a digital marketing strategy to further enhance and
support our online communities.
ff We secured funding from Gandel Philanthropy to develop a new
online platform for SANE Australia to ensure easy access to our
information, services, and resources.
Our Team
Board of Directors
Chairman
Mr Stan Wallis AC
Treasurer
Mr Jack OConnell AO

Mr Jack Heath
BCom, Hon LLD (Monash),

FCPA, FCIS, FCIM, FAIM
BEc, FICAA, FAICD
BA (Hons), LLB
Ms Kylie Griffin
Dip. Comm. Welfare
Dr Colin Fryer
Ms Heather Gray
Mr Paul Kelly
Lucy Myer
BE (Hons), PhD, DipMicro
BA (Hons), LLB (Hons)
BS, Nursing
B.Comm
Company Secretary
Dr Paul Morgan
Mr Michael Perrott AM
Ms Melinda Snowden
Dr Kathryn Strasser
BCom, FAIM, FAICD
BEcon, LLB, GradDip App

Finance and Investment,
GAICD
MBBS
BA (Hons), MA, DipInf,

PhD, GAICD
Patrons
Clinical Advisory Group
Patron-in-Chief
Rt Hon Sir Ninian Stephen
Professor Michael Berk
Professor Dan Lubman
MBCh, M.Med (Psych), FF (Psych),

FRANZCP, PhD
BSc( Hons), MB ChB, PhD, FRANZCP, FAChAM
Ms Charmaine Bourke
MBBS, MD, PhD, FRANZCP
KG, AK, GCMG, GCVO, KBE
Patron-at-Large
Barry Humphries AO, CBE
Prof Emeritus Geoffrey Blainey AC
Jimmy Chi
Nobby Clark AO
Andrew Denton
BA (Psych), PGDip.Sc.Psych, MAPS
Professor David Castle

MBCh.B, MSc, MD, DLSHTM, MRC Psych, FRANZCP
Dr John Farhall
Anne Deveson AO
BA (Hons), MA (Clinical Psychology),

PhD, MAPS
Prof Allan Fels AO
Dr Craig Hassad
Prof John Funder AO
MBBS FRACGP
Charles B Goode AC
Professor Jayashri Kulkarni
John Landy AC, MBE

Dr Margaret Leggatt AM
Eve Mahlab AO
Professor John McGrath AM

Professor Philip Mitchell AM
MBBS (Hons I), MD, FRANZCP, FRCPsych
Professor Vera Morgan

BA, DipEd, MSocSc, PhD
Professor Alan Rosen AO

MBBS, MRCPysch, DPM, Grad Dip PAS, FRANZCP
Professor Ian Webster AO

MBBS, MD, FRACP, FAFPHM, FAFRM, FAChAM, FRACGP
MBBS, MPM, PhD, FRANZCP
Dr Jeff Young
Professor Tim Lambert
BSc (Hons), MSc (Clin Psych), Grad Dip

Fam Ther, PhD
BSc, MBBS, PhD, FRANZCP
Prof Emeritus Sir Gustav Nossal AC, CBE

Prof Fiona Stanley AC
Peter Wills AC
Staff
Development
Jack Heath
Fundraising Coordinator
Michelle Intveld
BA (Hons), LLB
Executive Team
General Manager
Janet Hopkins
CPA, BComm, GradCertEI (Entrepreneurship and Innovation)
Client Relationship Manager

Naomi Lehrer
BBus (Marketing)
Helpline
Director of Operations
Charmaine Smith
Helpline Manager
Yvonne Santen
BBM, BBus (Marketing)

(on maternity leave)
BA, PGDipEd (Psych) MAPS Psychologist
Director of Communications
Paul Morgan
BA (Hons), MA, DipInf, PhD, GAICD
Director of Policy + Partnerships

Claire Blundy
Bsc, LLB
Director of Digital Service Design + Technology

Faruk Avdi
DipA/BA
Finance and Administration

Finance Manager
Tanya Wallis
CA
Accounts Manager
Emma Rye
BBus
Receptionist + Admin Assistant

Marianne Lynch
BA (Int. Studies)
Communications
Digital Services Manager
Wendy Stiles
Helpline Team Leader

Tanya Peisley
BA, BSW (Hons), MSW
Helpline Advisors
Chloe Bradford
BA, Applied Social Science (Counselling)
Elise Snyder
BPsychSc
Emily Hajdinjak
BA (Social Science)
Ilana Gorovoy
BA, (Hons, Reg Psych)
Melissa Wilson
BPsychSc, GradDip (psych)
Samara Gray
BA, (Hons, Psych)
Projects
Aged Care Project Officer
Sabrina Nemorin
BA (Psych)
BA, Dipl (Applied Photography)
Mind + Body Project Coordinator

Catriona Bastian
Myra Jill Siason
BAppSc, PGradDip Hlth Prom,

Certificate IV (Training + Assessment)
BSc (Computer Engg)

(on maternity leave)
Media Relations Manager

Robyn Thompson
BA (Journalism)
Media Relations Advisor

Jeremy Little
BA (Journalism)
Online Community Manager

Nicole Thomas
BA/BEd
Community Engagement Specialist

Cherry Baylosis
BA Social Science (Psych)
Mindful Employer Manager

Eliza Oakley
CertIV TAE, BEd, GradDip SocSc (Counselling)
SANE Speakers Coordinator

Angela Gillespie
BA (Hons, History)
Suicide Prevention Project Manager

Sarah Coker
BA, PGDip (Psych)
Suicide Prevention Project Officer

Samara Gray
BA, (Hons, Psych)
Thank you
to our
funders,
partners and
supporters.
Lifechanging
gifts.
SANE Australia
Foundation Fund
Help us to touch one million lives by 2016 . . .
SANE Australias plans for growth will
make a dramatic impact on the lives of
people affected by mental illness. But they
will only be realised through the generosity
of the Australian community people who
share both a passion for SANEs work and
an ability to take the organisation to a new
level of impact.
To this end, the SANE Australia Foundation Fund was established in 2012
to acknowledge major individual gifts on our journey to helping one
million Australians each year.
Contributors to the SANE Australia Foundation Fund receive private
briefings on critical mental health issues along with progress updates from
the Advisory Committee and the SANE Chief Executive Officer, Jack Heath.
If you or your family would be interested in more information about the
SANE Australia Foundation Fund, please contact:
Jack Heath, CEO
jack.heath@sane.org
(03) 9682 5933
Thank you.
SANE Australia greatly appreciates
the following funders, partners
and supporters for their belief and
investment in our work to help all
Australians affected by mental illness
lead a better life.
Benefactors
Principal Donors
Mrs M C Ainsworth
Mr Ross Barker
Pierce Armstrong Foundation
Naphtali Family Foundation
Mr Stan Wallis AC & Mrs Judith Wallis
Anonymous
Major Donors
Donors
Mr Gavin Bird AM & Mrs Karen Bird
Miss Julia Farrell
Reece Australia Limited
Dr Christine Healy OAM
Scully Fund
Mr Jack Heath
The Calvert-Jones Foundation
Ms Mary Reemst
Anonymous
RobMeree Foundation
Ms Robyn Swanson
Mr Ross & Mrs Robyn Wilson
Supporters
Mrs Elizabeth & Professor Richard Chisholm AM
The Greatorex Foundation
Mr William Gurry AO
Guthrie Family Charitable Trust
Mrs Penelope Seidler AM
Mr David & Mrs Barbara Shirra
Anonymous
Special thanks to Mark Carnegie

for kindly providing our office
in Sydney, and to King & Wood
Mallesons for generously providing
pro bono legal advice.
Friends of SANE
A special thanks to our

Major Legacy Donors.
We acknowledge the
generosity of our kind
supporters who have left a
bequest to SANE Australia.
Mr Greg Brown
Major Legacy Donors
Bequests
Mrs Lindsey Carmichael
Mr Robert Albert AO
Estate of Helen Anderson
Mrs Julie Chestney
Mr John Bates
Estate of Olive Flannagan
Mr Gregory Craske
Professor Geoffrey Blainey AC
Estate of Wade Stokeld
Mr Laurie Crocket
Mr Paul Brasher
Estate of Yue You Tan
Mr Nicholas Dean
Mr John Brunner
Mr Simon Fortune
Mr John & Mrs Margaret Carden
Ms Heather Gray
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Mr David Heim
Mr Michael & Mrs Dinah Dysart
Mr Mark Hooper
Dr Robert Frater AO
Mr Wesley Leverton
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Palm Beach Boardriders
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In Memory of Elle Freya Payne
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Sanctuary Cove Golf Club Ladies
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Ms Melinda Snowden
Dr Alex Markou
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Mr David Wallis
Mr Michael Perrott AM
Anonymous
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Anonymous
Mr Richard Stanley QC
All Souls Opportunity Shop

Dr Freddy Azar
Mr John Bate OAM
Ms Marcia Bawelkiewiecz
Dr Kathryn Strasser
Mrs Sue & Mr Ted Woodward
Ms Jennifer Young
Trusts and Foundations

Fred P. Archer Charitable Trust
Trust Company Ltd as Trustee
Corporate Supporters
and Workplace Giving
Australian Institute of Company Directors
Gandel Philanthropy
Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand
H V McKay Charitable Trust
Entity Solutions
James N Kirby Foundation
Hunter Hall International
Macquarie Group Foundation
Janssen
Richard Southan Memorial Trust
Just Cuts
The English Family Foundation
King & Wood Mallesons
The Freemasons Public Charitable Foundation
National Australia Bank
The Jack Brockhoff Foundation
Origin
The Lord Mayors Charitable Foundation
Pfizer
Sullivan Nicolaides Pathology
Thank you.
We greatly appreciate our
funders, partners and supporters
for their belief and investment
in SANEs work to help all
Australians affected by mental
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Thank you.
We greatly appreciate our
funders, partners and supporters
for their belief and investment
in SANEs work to help all
Australians affected by mental
Money
matters.
Making
it count.
Our Financial Report

20132014
43+19+151143210L
58+24+12321L
Income
43% Government grants ($ 1,575,167)

19% General donations ($ 707,118)
15% Bequests ($ 569,231)
11% Service income ($ 411,055)
4% Interest and dividends ($ 150,468)
3% Net profit on sale of investments ($ 103,217)
2% Trusts and foundations ($ 60,743)
2% Corporate donations ($ 56,959)
1% Publication sales ($ 29,166)
<1% Sundry income ($ 14,196)
Total income
$ 3,677,320
Expenditure
58% Personnel costs ($ 1,946,622)

24% Community awareness/programs ($ 791,923)
12% Office operational ($ 400,944)
3% Fundraising ($ 96,801)
2% Depreciation ($ 80,920)
1% Auditors remuneration ($ 22,264)
<1% Sundry ($ 4,330)
Total expenditure
Unrealised gain on investments
$ 163,670
Total comprehensive income/ (loss) for the year
$ 497,186
Notes
The attached financial information has been extracted from the audited financial statements of SANE Australia at
30 June 2014. Full financial statements are available on the SANE Australia website at www.sane.org/drfs2014.
SANE Australia is a registered tax-exempt charity with DGR (Deductible Gift Recipient) status: 900 306 329.
$ 3,343,804
SANE Australia
ABN 92 006 533 606
Statement of Profit and Loss and Other Comprehensive Income for the year ended 30 June 2014
2014
$
2013
$
Revenue
3,574,103
2,283,232
Net profit/ (loss) on sale of investments
103,217
(114,324)
Write-off of investment
(3,000)
(32,528)
Personnel costs
(1,946,622)
(1,612,548)
Community awareness and program expenses
(791,923)
(574,824)
Fundraising
(96,801)
(29,525)
Auditors remuneration
(22,264)
(23,370)
Depreciation
(80,920)
(25,121)
Office operational
(400,944)
(350,399)
Costs of publications sold
(1,330)
(19,768)
Current year surplus/ (loss) before income tax
333,516
(499,175)
Income tax expense
Net current year surplus/ (deficit)
333,516
(499,175)
Unrealised gain on investments
163,670
595,972
Total comprehensive income/ (loss) for the year
497,186
96,797
Other comprehensive income
SANE Australia
ABN 92 006 533 606
Statement of Financial Position as at 30 June 2014
2014
$
2013
$
Cash on hand
1,251,410
933,154
Accounts receivable and other debtors
283,378
188,367
Other assets
3,707
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS
1,534,788
1,125,228
Financial assets
2,133,258
2,090,409
Plant and equipment
25,368
99,500
Other assets
24,300
17,250
TOTAL NON CURRENT ASSETS
2,182,926
2,207,159
TOTAL ASSETS
3,717,714
3,332,387
Payables
208,281
267,643
Provisions
145,397
129,584
Grants received in advance
568,095
652,527
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES
921,773
1,049,754
Provisions
16,122
TOTAL NON CURRENT LIABILITIES
16,122
TOTAL LIABILITIES
937,895
1,049,754
NET ASSETS
2,779,819
2,282,633
Retained earnings
717,149
383,633
Investment fluctuation reserve
312,670
149,000
Endowment fund
1,750,000
1,750,000
TOTAL EQUITY
2,779,819
2,282,633
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS
NON - CURRENT ASSETS
LIABILITIES
CURRENT LIABILITIES
NON CURRENT LIABILITIES
EQUITY
Working
together.
Left to right: SANE Speakers Evan Bichara,

Jesse Millar and Jo Buchanan
Special thanks to all our

partners in the mental
health sector.
SANE Value: Collaboration

ff We partner with others who share our vision, values, passion,
and commitment.
ff We work with people with lived experience of mental illness to build
better services, policies, and programs.
ff We encourage and support each other to do the best work we possibly
can by listening, communicating and working as one team.
We invite you
to join us in
supporting
the important
work of SANE
Australia.
SANE Australia is a national charity helping
all Australians affected by mental illness
lead a better life.
How do we know this? Because we personally benefit
from the services provided by SANE and through our
role as SANE Speakers have seen the positive effect that
SANE is having on breaking down stigma and prejudice
relating to mental illness in Australia.
SANE Australia does not receive ongoing government
funding, so relies on donations and grants to carry out its
work.
As such, SANE welcomes the support of individual
donors, philanthropic trusts and foundations, corporate
supporters, community groups, professional and local
business.
To find out how you can support SANEs work, call
(03)9682 5933, or send an email with your details to
info@sane.org and we will contact you.
Donations can also be made online at
www.sane.org/donate
Finally, our heartfelt thanks to the many organisations
and donors who continue to support SANE Australia year
after year.
All our lives are better for it.
www.sane.org
www.saneforums.org
Connect with us
SANE Helpline
1800 18 SANE (7263)
helpline@sane.org
info@sane.org
Media enquiries
SANE Media Centre
media@sane.org
twitter.com/
SANEAustralia
facebook.com/
saneaustralia
National Office
SANE Australia
PO Box 226
South Melbourne
Victoria 3205
+61 3 9682 5933
For the past 28 years, SANE Australia has been a

leader in getting mental health on the public agenda.
We are an international pioneer in the reduction of
stigma, and have always taken a national approach to
our work. We span the full spectrum of mental health
issues and we always put people before their diagnosis.
With our deep-seated commitment to working directly
with people affected by mental illness, SANE Australia
brings a unique combination of history, skills, and
commitment to its work.
We want to create a better life for all Australians
Please join us on the journey.
SANE Australia is a registered tax-exempt charity with

DGR (Deductible Gift Recipient) status: 900 306 329

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Annual

Your service made a

Left to right: SANE Speakers Jo Buchanan,

SANE Australia Annual Report 2014 I 2

Mental health problems are treatable, yet the majority of

individuals and their

SANE Australias impact

Educate the wider

SANE Australia Annual Report 2014 I 4

ff We do what is right, however difficult that might be.

SANE Australia 4 Making life better, together: A message

ff We celebrate great achievements (big and small) by ourselves

ABN 92 006 533 606

SANE Australia Annual Report 2014 I 5

ff We warmly welcome everyone who comes through our doors and we

Left to right: Stan Wallis AC, Chairman;

We attribute much of our

Making life better, together.

SANE Australia Annual Report 2014 I 7

Weve strengthened our leadership with the appointment of Janet

In the past year, SANE Australia has

partnerships with mental

During 20132014, we also laid the

people and their families

Working in partnership with other

increase in the number of

SANE Australia Annual Report 2014 I 8

lives touched by SANE

increase in the number of

mental health workers

The Hocking Fellow 2014

SANE Speakers now share

media stories featured SANE

pilot services secured to deliver

community health organisations

SANE Australia Annual Report 2014 I 9

unique visitors to the SANE

Sonia Neale, the inaugural

Numbers are only a small part of our

SANE Speaker, Jo Buchanan

I wasnt expecting quite as

Left to right: Chloe Bradford, Helpline Advisor; Yvonne

SANE Helpline caller

Our achievements in 20132014

The Forum connects people going

Left to right: Faruk Avdi, Director of Digital Service Design

Isolated we are alone, connected we

SANE Australia Annual Report 2014 I 13

SANE Australia provides

Left to right: Eliza Oakley,

Mindful Employer Program

SANE Australia Annual Report 2014 I 15

Our achievements in 20132014

Left to right: Samara Gray,

Suicide Prevention Project

ff We completed an evaluation of the Suicide Prevention and Recovery

People affected by mental illness or bereaved by suicide are at much higher

ff SANE Australia became a lead member of the National Coalition for

We do this through dissemination of easily-accessible information,

ff We formed a partnership with the Mental Illness Fellowship of