I’m supposed to be writing a piece on leadership. But today would be Dad’s birthday and with Father’s Day approaching, I sit here and my fingers have spent the last half an hour typing three words then deleting them. Until I started typing this . In the 10 years since Dad died I’ve learnt so much .   I’ve studied, published, started businesses and ended them. I’ve sat with thousands of leaders, teams, clients and patients; people struggling with grief, and those navigating changes not of their choosing. I’ve become a parent to three daughters, and had inspirational mentors. I’ve had setbacks I thought I would never recover from and somehow did. At times I’ve been proud of myself and perhaps more than occasionally I’ve disappointed myself.   Of all I’ve learned in life, I realised recently that the most important lessons came early.   Dad was a man who couldn’t even stand, yet everyone looked up to . He didn’t finish school –   his university was deciding to never leave a

Today we launched the results of Australia’s Biggest Mental Health Check-in – the largest proactive, subjective and objective mental health campaign ever undertaken . Organisations and communities globally have been reaching out to follow Australia’s lead. And for the difference you’ve made we can’t thank you enough . Mental health is the biggest disease on the planet. There are over 350 million sufferers globally, with an annual cost of $12B to the Australian economy alone. Less than 39% of people with a mental health issue receive professional support, and recent estimates are that less than 7% of sufferers get optimal treatment. Partnering with the visionary team from Medibio , and joined by participating organisations ahead of their time, we set out to change the face of mental health. Whether you were well, the worried well, or finding life a struggle, we wanted to give you a comprehensive digital dashboard of how you are tracking, in the palm of your hand. Results in full

Release of results from ‘Australia’s Biggest Mental Health Check-in’ TUESDAY AUGUST 8, 2017  FOR IMMEDIATE USE Conventional approaches to managing mental health are expensive, time-consuming and inaccurate, according to the nation’s largest, proactive mental health check report card, set for release tomorrow (Tuesday, August 8, 2017). ‘Australia’s Biggest Mental Health Check-in’ – an innovative, digital public health initiative designed to measure, educate and drive change in the mental health arena – engaged more than 3,100 Australian participants aged between 18-89, over the course of two, four week-long campaigns. Click here to download the full digital media kit