SANE Annual Report 2014

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AnnualReport2014

SANE Australia

Working in partnership to help

Australians affected by mental illness

lead a better life

Bettertogether.


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SANE Australia Annual Report 2014 I2

Your service made ahuge difference for myson . . . Im pretty sureyou helped save a lifetoday.

SANE Helpline caller

Left to right: SANE Speakers Jo Buchanan,Jesse Millar and Evan Bichara.

SANE Speakers generously share theirexperiences of mental illness for the benefit

of others. More information about SANESpeakers is on page21.


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SANEAustralia.

Helping allAustralians

affected bymental

illness leada better life.


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SANE Australia.Working in partnershipto help all Australiansaffected by mental illnesslead a better life.Anxiety. Depression. Bipolar

disorder. Schizophrenia.Personality disorders and other

conditions.

One in five Australians

experience a mental health

problem every year. And every

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.

Its something 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 andsupport we 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 theirfamilies through Helpline, Online

Chat and Forums.

Educatethe widercommunity on mental

health and reduce

stigma.

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Trainprofessionalsin suicide prevention,

physical health, aged

care, and workplace

mental health.

SANE Australias impact

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Our missionis to help allAustraliansaffected by

mental illnesslead a better life.

Contents

SANE Australia 4 Making life better, together: A messagefrom our Chairman and CEO 6 Highlights from our year

20132014 8 Support 10 Training 14Education 20Teamwork and passion behind the scenes 24 Thank you to

our funders, partners and supporters 28 Money matters 34

Our valuesguide us inour work

every day.

Our visionis for Australiato lead the worldin mental health

within ten years.

ABN 92 006 533 606

Celebration

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

and others.

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

create a fun, flexible and inspiring workplace that fosters personal and

professional growth.

f We broadcast to the world heroic stories of courage, resilience

and recovery.

Innovation

f We have a passion for learning, and disseminating creative solutions to

real-world problems.

f We embrace technology to build community and provide helpful

information.f We seek out new ways to have greater impact through research,

testing, and evaluation, always informed by peoples lived experience

of mental illness.

Responsibility

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

f We are accountable for the decisions we make.

f We take good care of our physical and mental health, and seek help

when we need it.

Collaboration

f We partner with others who share our vision, values, passion, and

commitment.f We work with people with lived experience of mental illness to build

better services, policies, and programs.

f We encourage and support each other to do the best work we possibly

can by listening, communicating, and working as one team.

Respect

f We focus on the whole person and their strengths, not the illness,

and believe everyone is entitled to a better life.

f We treat everyone with grace and dignity while welcoming robust

and constructive discussion.

f We communicate our appreciation to those who give of their time,

advice and financial resources.


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Left to right: Stan Wallis AC, Chairman;Jack Heath, Chief Executive Officer

We attribute much of oursuccess in 2013-2014 tothe strength and quality ofour partnerships with manyindividuals and more than100 organisations.Stan Wallis AC, Chairman andJack Heath, Chief Executive Officer


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Stan Wallis AC

Chairman

Jack Heath

Chief Executive Officer

Making life better, together.A message from our Chairman and CEO

Everyone connected with SANE Australia can feel veryproud of all that we have achieved over the past year.

We attribute much of our success in20132014to 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 780,000people of which94,000were 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 morethan 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 MentalIllness 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.

Our expenditures, which were up 20per 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 fourvery 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,


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Janet Hopkins,General Manager

In the past year, SANE Australia hashelped more people whose lives areaffected by mental illness than everbefore. We did so through a range ofinnovative programs developed in closeconsultation with people affected bymental illness, their family and othercarers, as well as health professionals.

During 20132014, we also laid thefoundations of a new structure for SANE,

to radically increase the reach as well asdepth of our impact.

Working in partnership with otherorganisations and with the support of ourfunders and supporters, we aim to touchthe lives of one million Australians whoneed our services by 2016.

Janet Hopkins

General Manager

Highlightsfrom our year20132014

10partnerships with mentalhealth organisations

established to increase thereach of SANE Forums.

7,000+people and their families

provided with information,

support, and referral throughthe SANE Helpline service.

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13,000Australians used the SANE

Forums (to October 2014).

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9%increase in the number of

people contacting the SANEHelpline through its three

channels.

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The Hocking Fellow 2014Sonia Neale

Sonia Neale, the inauguralHocking Fellow, will usethe Fellowship to promoteimproved understanding of, andservices for, people affected byborderline personality disorder.

The aim of the Hocking

Fellowship is to promote bettermental health of Australiansthrough advancing the publicunderstanding of mental illness,of how treatment and supportcan be improved, and how allthose affected, including familyand friends, can be empoweredto help themselves.

The Fellowship celebrates thecontribution of Barbara HockingOAM, Executive Director of SANE

Australia 19952012.

Numbers are only a small part of our

story. For more information on ourprograms and achievements, turn to

the page references provided.

800+

media stories featured SANE

Australia to educate thecommunity about mental

health issues.

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6,500mental health workerseducated about saving livesthrough the SANE Suicide

Prevention and Recovery Guide.

66SANE Speakers now sharetheir experience of beingaffected by mental illness.

7pilot services secured to delivera workplace mental health

training program to staff inaged care facilities.

445,000unique visitors to the SANE

website were helped tounderstand mental illness.

30%increase in the number of

people signed up to the MindfulEmployer Program, making a

total of over 11,000 employeesnationally.

100%increase in Twitter

followers and 35% increasein Facebook followers,

spreading our message via

social media.

780,000lives touched by SANEAustralia in 2013-2014

100+partnerships withother organisations

20community health organisationseducated about the importance

of physical health care for

peope living with mentalillness.

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PartnershipsFundingIThe English Family Foundation

Services I Community mental health services around AustraliaI

Police and emergency services via SupportLink IHelplines Australia

I wasnt expecting quite asmuch understanding andinformation as youve given

me. Im so glad I called today.I finally feel hope again.

SANE Helpline caller

The SANE Helpline is an Australia-wide free service thatprovides information, support, and referral to people

concerned about mental health problems who dont knowwhere 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

Our achievements in 20132014

f Over 7,000 people who contacted Helpline with mental health

concerns were helped, a nine per cent increase on last year.

f Of these, over 2,200 people were helped with their concerns about

a family member or friend.

f Over 2,000 people were helped to locate mental health support

and rehabilitation services.

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Over 2,500 people referred to SANE Helpline by emergencyservices via SupportLink were helped to access support.

f 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.

f A formal evaluation of SANE Helpline Chat was commenced,

to improve this important online service.

Left to right: Chloe Bradford, Helpline Advisor; YvonneSanten, Helpline Manager; Samara Gray, Helpline Advisor,and Melissa Wilson, Helpline Advisor.


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The Forum connects people goingthrough similar experiences andfeelings. It makes me feel, Wow, Im

not the only one to think that, feelthat, and it gives me a sense of hope.Contributor to the Carers Forum

13,000uniquevisitors

451discussion

topics

4,poSANE Forums usage

(to October 2014).

#update


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SANE ForumsOur new online SANE Forums service provides peer-to-peer support for people living with a mental illness, andfor 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 li fe.

SANE Forums are funded by the Australian Government,

Department of Health.


f Australians living with mental illness now have an online peer-

to-peer service the Lived Experience Forum where they shareexperiences and knowledge, and provide mutual support.

f 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.

f 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.

f 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.

Left to right: Faruk Avdi, Director of Digital Service Design+ Technology; Nicole Thomas, Online Community Manager;Cherry Baylosis, Community Engagement Specialist; andPaul Morgan, Director of Communications.

Partnerships

Funding bodyIAustralian Government, Department of Health

Partner organisationsIARAFMI National Executive, ARAFMI NSW,

ARAFMI WA, Compassionate Friends Victoria, Eating Disorders

Victoria, MIFA, MIFA NT, MIFNQ, MIFQ, Mind Australia, Tandem

Technology and designILithium Technologies, Persistent Systems,

Isobar, Snaffleweb

Early service research I ReachOut.com by Inspire Foundation

Isolated we are alone, connected wehave a voice. Even if our experiencesare different we can walk a milein each others shoes and extendsome compassionate support.

Contributor to the Lived Experience Forum

400osts

150,000page views


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Training.

Workingtogether

for change.

SANE Australia providestraining and resources

for companies andorganisations to promotebetter workplace mentalhealth, as well as forthose affected by mentalillness and the people

who care for them.

SANE Speaker, Evan Bichara


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SANE Australias Mindful Employer Program equipsmanagers and employees with the information andskills 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.

Mindful Employer Program

Partnerships

Clients IACT 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


f Over 11,000 employees and 45 clients are signed up to the Mindful

Employer Program, representing a 30% increase in client numbersfrom 20122013.

f We delivered five face-to-face Mindful Employer workshops in

Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, and Perth.

f 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.

f 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.

f To meet the growing demand for the Mindful Employer Program, we

brought on four casual contractors to deliver workshops nationally.

Left to right: Eliza Oakley,Mindful Employer Manager,and Naomi Lehrer, ClientRelationship Manager.

I thought I had to be acounsellor but in fact Idont need to be I nowknow where to access theappropriate mental healthinformation and supportfor my staff.Jeff, Mindful EmployerProgram participant


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SANE AustraliaAnnual Report 2013 I16

Suicide Prevention ProjectSANE Australias Suicide Prevention Project aims toimprove how people with mental health problems,

their families and friends are supported aroundthe issue of suicide in the areas of prevention,intervention, and bereavement support.

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.

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 ofour work.


f 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.

f 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.

f We formed a partnership with the Australian Institute for Suicide

Research and Prevention (Griffith University) to develop online suicide

prevention resources.

f We completed an evaluation of the Suicide Prevention and Recovery

Guideto 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.

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

Suicide Prevention.

f We formed a partnership with the Mental Illness Fellowship of

Australia (MIFA) to develop a suicide prevention audit tool for non-

government mental health organisations.

Left to right: Samara Gray,Helpline Advisor and ProjectSupport Officer, and Sarah Coker,Suicide Prevention Manager

PartnershipsFunding bodyIAustralian Government, Department of Health

CommunityI 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

Our strategic partnership with SANEAustralia will build expertise to develop a

practical audit tool that has the potentialto improve the mental health servicesector and save lives . . . We welcome theopportunity to partner and collaboratetoward the common goal and betteroutcomes for people affected by mentalillness.David Meldrum, Executive Director, MIFA


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Aged Care ProjectThe SANE Aged Care Project supports the needs ofolder Australians living with mental illness as well

as those who care for them. We do this throughtraining, education and research.

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.

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 toidentify areas of need to support older adults living with mental illness.

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.

Sabrina Nemorin,Aged Care Project Officer


f Secured support from the Fred P. Archer Charitable Trust to develop

and deliver a pilot program of workplace mental health training.

f In consultation with a range of stakeholders, we developed content

for a pilot of the workplace mental health training workshop.

The workshop explores the signs and symptoms of mental illness such

as depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety disorders and schizophrenia.

The training 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.

f 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.

f 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 Wellreport.

PartnershipsFunding bodyIFred P. Archer Charitable Trust, managed by The

Trust Company, part of Perpetual Pilot sitesIPrague 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) CommunityIBrotherhood of St Laurence, Eastern

Health, North West Health, Inner South Community Health, Prom

Country Aged Care, St Vincents Hospital

SANEs Aged Care Project is areally important area of work.When we talk about aged carewe should be talking aboutmental health as much as wetalk about physical health, andthen support front line staff tounderstand this also.Aged Care Facility Manager


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My life was a bit of amess. Coming on boardwith a Peer Health Coachwas inspiring. I enjoyedevery minute of it.

Peer Health CoachProgram participant


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SANE Australias Mind + Body Project recognisesthat a healthier life includes both mental andphysical wellness, and therefore seeks to educatecommunities about the cr itical role that physicalhealth 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.

This is 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 evidence-based guidelines for use by mental health non-government organisations

Australia-wide to adopt and implement similar programs.


f Nine Peer Support Workers attended workshops and were trained

to become Peer Health Coaches at Neami.

f 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.

f We engaged with 20 community health organisations to educate

them about the Peer Health Coaching program.

f A further 20 organisations expressioned interest regarding the

Peer Health Coaching program.

Catriona Bastian,Mind + Body Project Coordinator

Mind + BodyProject

PartnershipsFunding bodyIAustralian Government, Department of Health

Partners INeami National IAustralian National University IMentalHealth Coordinating Council of NSW IPharmaceutical Society of

Australia IUniversity of Newcastle I University of Wollongong I

Victorian Network of Smokefree Healthcare Services


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Education.

Knowledgeis power.

SANE Speaker, Jesse Millar

SANE Australiachanges lives

by changingminds aboutmental illness.


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Speakers ProgramSANE Speakers are a team of people affected bymental illness who talk candidly in public about

their personal experience providing unique,authentic input to our campaigning and otherwork.

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.

The SANE Speakers program also helps people with a mental illnessform relationships with peers, which helps to offset some of the social

isolation frequently experienced by people with a mental illness.

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

affected by mental illness.


f We recruited 21 new Speakers from across Melbourne, Sydney,

Perth, Adelaide, Canberra, and Brisbane, taking the total number

to 66 nationally.

f Our Speakers provided valuable input to the early research phase ofSANE Forums and contributed to their development.

f 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.

f Our Speakers helped develop Mindful Employer Guidelines and

Media Guidelines to ensure they are well supported in their work.

Angela Gillespie,SANE Speakers Coordinator

SANE presentations havea great impact in educatingfuture dentists . . . aboutmental health issues.Dr Julie Satur,Head of Oral Health Therapy,

University of MelbourneSchool of Dental Science

PartnershipsDisability Discrimination Legal Service (DDLS) ILa Trobe

University IMelbourne City MissionIMelbourne University ISuicide Postvention Conference 2014 IWorksafe Australia

Being a speaker with SANE has beenan amazing opportunity to share mystory in the hope that it can helpothers . . . I know my story has had apositive impact. Walking away froma presentation in the knowledge Ivehelped employers to be aware ofthose that may be suffering, and howto support them is a beautiful thing.

Jesse Millar, SANE Speaker


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The SANE Media Centregets it. Reliable, media-savvyfriends and colleagues whoinform, research and speak out

on issues such as stigma.Richard Nelson, CEO,Queensland Alliance for Mental Health

Media CentreThe SANE Media Centre promotes and supports theaccurate and responsible portrayal of mental illness and

suicide in the Australian media.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.

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.

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 healthwebsites, ninemsn and Better Health Channel, to supply information on

mental health and related topics.


f We got people talking about mental health: over 800 media stories

featured SANE Australia content this year.

f We kept the media and mental health sectors informed through

our special eBulletins, distributed to over 5,000 subscribers.

f 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

Exchangeon TV, and Marie Clairemagazine.

PartnershipsFunding bodyIAustralian Government, Department of Health.

Australian Press Council INational Mental Health CommissionIMindframe National Media Initiative IMelbourne UniversityI

TheMHS ConferenceI Suicide Prevention Australia Conference I

Royal Australian College of General Practitioners IMental Health

Coordinating Council of NSW Ininemsn I Victorian Government,

Better Health Channel

Left to right: Wendy Stiles, Digital Services Manager; Robyn Thompson, MediaRelations Manager; Jeremy Little, Media Relations Advisor; and Paul Morgan,Director of Communications.

f In partnership with the Mental Health Coordinating Council of New

South Wales, we conducted a Working with the Mediaworkshop in

Sydney with a group of senior staff from mental health organisations.

f StigmaWatch was an important community voice this year, with

271 StigmaWatch reports and 25 Good News reports. StigmaWatch

Updateswere also distributed to over 2,000 subscribers, to keep them

informed of current issues in the area of stigma reduction.

f We launched the Say No to Stigmavideo campaign at the annual TheMHS

conference, reaching over 8,500 views on YouTube in its first two

months.

f We produced and distributed two reports, A life without stigmaand

StigmaWatch: Tackling stigma against mental illness and suicide in the Australian

media, and revised the SANE Guide to reducing Stigmaas an online

resource.

f 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.


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AdvocacySANE Australia advocates at a national level forimproved mental health and support services for all

those affected by mental illness, including family andother 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

to people affected by mental illness.


f We held a national symposium on our major study of depression in

the workplace, which compared Australian attitudes and behaviourswith seven European countries.

f Working with a national alliance led by Suicide Prevention Australia

to reduce the rate of deaths by suicide by half within 10 years.

f As a member of the Mentally Healthy Workplace Alliance, working

in partnership to improve how employers manage mental illness in

the workplace.

f SANEs inaugural Hocking Fellow, Sonia Neale, was appointed, to

investigate innovative treatment and support for people affected by

borderline personality disorder.Partnerships

Australian Government, Department of Health IbeyondblueICOPMI (Children of Parents with a Mental Illness) IGandel

Philanthropy IMentally Healthy Workplace Alliance IMentalIllness Fellowship Australia I National Mental Health Commission

Ininemsn IPharmaceutical Society of Australia IHealthdirect

CommunityEducationIn 20132014, we promoted better understandingof mental illness and recovery to more people thanever 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.


f 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.

f 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.

f 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.

f SANE Research Bulletinsexplored how well people with mental illness

are served by emergency services, and the impact of depression in the

workplace compared to other countries.

f A range of resources to educate the community was revised andpublished, including a new SANE Guide to Anxiety Disorders.

f 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.

f OurSANE Newsmagazine, available in print and online, focused

attention on stigma and the impact of suicide and mental illness on

families.

f 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.

Claire Blundy, Directorof Policy + Partnerships

The online SANE Guide for PharmacyStaff is a very important resource forour 18,000 members. It helps ensurethat pharmacists are informed andequipped to provide the best possibleoutcomes for people with mental healthissues. Grant Kardachi, National President,Pharmaceutical Society of Australia

PartnershipsNational Mental Health Commission ISuicide Prevention

Australia I Mental Health Australia I beyondblue I Social

Determinants of Health AllianceI Helplines AustraliaI R U OK? Day


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SANEat work.

Teamwork

and passionbehind the

scenes.


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SANE Australia touched the lives of

over 350,000 Australians last year.With your help, we aim to make adifference to one million lives by2018.

OperationsSANE Australia prides itself on good governanceand the efficiency of its operations.

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.


f We revised and enhanced key operational policies including

those supporting Risk Management, Financial Management,

and Investment.

f We began a comprehensive review of programs and operations tobe concluded in late 2014.

f We implemented a new online Human Resources system and an

Employee Assistance Program.

f We completed the year well ahead of budget, reporting strong

results and a solid return on our investment portfolio.

f We designed and implemented a new approach to budgeting and

financial reporting, enhancing program efficiency and increasing

transparency.

f We continued our Salesforce database implementation, and

streamlined our accounting procedures.

SANE Australias services, information andresources, advocacy, and other work is onlypossible through the generosity of our supporters.

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.


f 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.

f We developed a digital marketing strategy to further enhance and

support our online communities.

f 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.

Development

Left to right, back: Marianne Lynch,Receptionist and Admin Assistant; JanetHopkins, General Manager; TanyaWallis, Finance Manager; Emma Rye,Accounts Manager; and Naomi Lehrer,Client Relationship Manager.Front: Michelle Intveld, FundraisingCoordinator.


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Our Team

Patron-in-ChiefRt Hon Sir Ninian StephenKG, AK, GCMG, GCVO, KBE

Patron-at-LargeBarry Humphries AO, CBE

Prof Emeritus Geoffrey Blainey AC

Jimmy Chi

Nobby Clark AO

Andrew Denton

Anne Deveson AO

Prof Allan Fels AO

Prof John Funder AO

Charles B Goode AC

John Landy AC, MBE

Dr Margaret Leggatt AM

Eve Mahlab AO

Prof Emeritus Sir Gustav Nossal AC, CBE

Prof Fiona Stanley AC

Peter Wills AC

Professor Michael BerkMBCh, M.Med (Psych), FF (Psych),FRANZCP, PhD

Ms Charmaine BourkeBA (Psych), PGDip.Sc.Psych, MAPS

Professor David Castle

MBCh.B, MSc, MD, DLSHTM, MRC Psych, FRANZCP

Dr John FarhallBA (Hons), MA (Clinical Psychology),PhD, MAPS

Dr Craig HassadMBBS FRACGP

Professor Jayashri KulkarniMBBS, MPM, PhD, FRANZCP

Professor Tim LambertBSc, MBBS, PhD, FRANZCP

Professor Dan LubmanBSc( Hons), MB ChB, PhD, FRANZCP, FAChAM

Professor John McGrath AMMBBS, MD, PhD, FRANZCP

Professor Philip Mitchell AMMBBS (Hons I), MD, FRANZCP, FRCPsych

Professor Vera MorganBA, DipEd, MSocSc, PhD

Professor Alan Rosen AOMBBS, MRCPysch, DPM, Grad Dip PAS, FRANZCP

Professor Ian Webster AOMBBS, MD, FRACP, FAFPHM, FAFRM, FAChAM, FRACGP

Dr Jeff YoungBSc (Hons), MSc (Clin Psych), Grad DipFam Ther, PhD

ChairmanMr Stan Wallis AC

BCom, Hon LLD (Monash),FCPA, FCIS, FCIM, FAIM

TreasurerMr Jack OConnellAO

BEc, FICAA, FAICD

Chief Executive OfficerMr Jack HeathBA (Hons), LLB

Mr Michael Perrott AMBCom, FAIM, FAICD

Dr Kathryn StrasserMBBS

Ms Melinda SnowdenBEcon, LLB, GradDip AppFinance and Investment,

GAICD

Dr Colin FryerBE (Hons), PhD, DipMicro

Company SecretaryDr Paul Morgan

BA (Hons), MA, DipInf,PhD, GAICD

Board of Directors

Ms Kylie GriffinDip. Comm. Welfare

Ms Heather GrayBA (Hons), LLB (Hons)

Mr Paul KellyBS, Nursing

Clinical Advisory GroupPatrons

Lucy MyerB.Comm


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Chief Executive Officer

Jack HeathBA (Hons), LLB

Executive Team

General ManagerJanet HopkinsCPA, BComm, GradCertEI (Entrepreneurship and Innovation)

Director of OperationsCharmaine SmithBBM, BBus (Marketing)(on maternity leave)

Director of CommunicationsPaul MorganBA (Hons), MA, DipInf, PhD, GAICD

Director of Policy + PartnershipsClaire BlundyBsc, LLB

Director of Digital Service Design + TechnologyFaruk AvdiDipA/BA

Finance and Administration

Finance ManagerTanya WallisCA

Accounts ManagerEmma RyeBBus

Receptionist + Admin AssistantMarianne LynchBA (Int. Studies)

Communications

Digital Services ManagerWendy StilesBA, Dipl (Applied Photography)

Myra Jill SiasonBSc (Computer Engg)(on maternity leave)

Media Relations Manager

Robyn ThompsonBA ( Journalism)

Media Relations AdvisorJeremy LittleBA ( Journalism)

Online Community ManagerNicole ThomasBA/BEd

Community Engagement SpecialistCherry BaylosisBA Social Science (Psych)

Development

Fundraising CoordinatorMichelle Intveld

Client Relationship ManagerNaomi LehrerBBus (Marketing)

Helpline

Helpline ManagerYvonne SantenBA, PGDipEd (Psych) MAPS Psychologist

Helpline Team LeaderTanya PeisleyBA, BSW (Hons), MSW

Helpline Advisors

Chloe BradfordBA, Applied Social Science (Counselling)

Elise SnyderBPsychSc

Emily HajdinjakBA (Social Science)

Ilana GorovoyBA, (Hons, Reg Psych)

Melissa WilsonBPsychSc, GradDip (psych)

Samara GrayBA, (Hons, Psych)

Projects

Aged Care Project OfficerSabrina NemorinBA (Psych)

Mind + Body Project CoordinatorCatriona BastianBAppSc, PGradDip Hlth Prom,Certificate IV (Training + Assessment)

Mindful Employer ManagerEliza OakleyCertIV TAE, BEd, GradDip SocSc (Counselling)

SANE Speakers CoordinatorAngela GillespieBA (Hons, History)

Suicide Prevention Project ManagerSarah CokerBA, PGDip (Psych)

Suicide Prevention Project OfficerSamara GrayBA, (Hons, Psych)

Staff


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Thank you

to ourfunders,

partners andsupporters.Life-changinggifts.


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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.

Principal Donors

Mr Ross Barker

Naphtali Family Foundation

Anonymous

Special thanks to Mark Carnegie

for kindly providing our office

in Sydney, and to King & Wood

Mallesonsfor generously providing

pro bono legal advice.

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.

Benefactors

Mrs M C Ainsworth

Pierce Armstrong Foundation

Mr Stan Wallis AC & Mrs Judith Wallis

Major Donors

Mr Gavin Bird AM & Mrs Karen Bird

Reece Australia Limited

Scully Fund

The Calvert-Jones Foundation

Anonymous

Donors

Miss Julia Farrell

Dr Christine Healy OAM

Mr Jack Heath

Ms Mary Reemst

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

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

[email protected]

(03) 9682 5933

SANE AustraliaFoundation Fund

Thank you.

Help us to touch one million lives by 2016 . . .


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Major Legacy Donors

Mr Robert Albert AO

Mr John Bates

Professor Geoffrey Blainey AC

Mr Paul Brasher

Mr John Brunner

Mr John & Mrs Margaret Carden

Mrs Elizabeth & Professor Richard Chisholm AM

Mr Michael & Mrs Dinah Dysart

Dr Robert Frater AO

Mr & Mrs J Gibson

Mrs Helen Handbury

Dr Bruce Hocking & Mrs Barbara Hocking OAM

Mr Robert Johnston AC

Mrs Anne Kantor

Dr Alex Markou

Mr Greg & Mrs Jenny Murphy

Mr Michael Perrott AM

Mr John Ralph AC& Mrs Barbara Ralph

Mr Richard Stanley QC

Dr Kathryn Strasser

Mrs Sue & Mr Ted Woodward

Ms Jennifer Young

A special thanks to our

Major Legacy Donors.

Friends of SANE

All Souls Opportunity Shop

Dr Freddy Azar

Mr John Bate OAM

Ms Marcia Bawelkiewiecz

Mr Greg Brown

Mrs Lindsey Carmichael

Mrs Julie Chestney

Mr Gregory Craske

Mr Laurie Crocket

Mr Nicholas Dean

Mr Simon Fortune

Ms Heather Gray

Mr David Heim

Mr Mark Hooper

Mr Wesley Leverton

Palm Beach Boardriders

In Memory of Elle Freya Payne

Sanctuary Cove Golf Club Ladies

Mr Martin Smyrk & Ms Sally Peacock

Ms Melinda Snowden

Ms Kay Valder OAM

Mr David Wallis

Anonymous

Anonymous

We acknowledge the

generosity of our kind

supporters who have left a

bequest to SANE Australia.

Bequests

Estate of Helen Anderson

Estate of Olive Flannagan

Estate of Wade Stokeld

Estate of Yue You Tan

Trusts and Foundations

Fred P. Archer Charitable Trust Trust Company Ltd as Trustee

Gandel Philanthropy

H V McKay Charitable Trust

James N Kirby Foundation

Macquarie Group Foundation

Richard Southan Memorial Trust

The English Family Foundation

The Freemasons Public Charitable Foundation

The Jack Brockhoff Foundation

The Lord Mayors Charitable Foundation

Corporate Supporters

and Workplace GivingAustralian Institute of Company Directors

Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand

Entity Solutions

Hunter Hall International

Janssen

Just Cuts

King & Wood Mallesons

National Australia Bank

Origin

Pfizer

Sullivan Nicolaides Pathology

We greatly appreciate our

funders, partners and supporters

for their belief and investment

in SANEs work to help all

Australians affected by mental


Thank you.


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Ms Carol Adams

Mr Lindsay AdamsMrs Rosemary Akesson

Mrs Yvette Ali

Mrs Joan Allen

Mrs Nanette Allen

Mr Anthony Alles

Ms Lorna Allister

Mr Peter Andersson

Mr Stephen Andrews

Apra Sydney Social Club

Dr Bruce Armstrong

Mrs Deann Ashby

Mr Robin Ashen

Mr Graham AttardMrs Glenys Austin

Australian Natives Association

Mr Cameron Avent

Mr Rob Baillie

Miss Danielle Baker

Mr Sam Bantick

Banyule City Council

Mr Geoffrey Barber

Mr Marcus Baumgart

Mrs Gemma Beasley

Mr Andrew Behan

Ms Jennifer Bell

Mrs B Bell

Ms Patricia Bell

Mr Andrew Benz

Ms Leonie Bielig

Mr Peter & Mrs Rosemary Billings

Ms Leanne Bischof

Mr Bob & Mrs Anne Bitcon

Mr Maurice Blackburn

Ms Claire Blundy

Mr Geoffrey Boag

Ms Barbara Bogusz

Mrs Michele Bona

Ms S Bond

Dr S Booker

Mr Frank Bortolin

Dr Wendy Bourke

Mr Richard Bow

Mr John Bowles

Mr Michael Boyd & Ms Gillian Toppenberg

Ms Lisa Bradshaw

Miss Elaine Bragg

Mr Luke Brasch

Mr Albert Braunstein

Mrs Joan Briggs

Dr Robert Broadbent

Mr John BrookMr Robert Brooks

Ms Susan Brown

Mr Gregory BrownMr Phillip Brown

Dr Terry Buchan

Dr J Buchanan

Mrs Judy Buckham

Mr Steven Buckingham

Ms Patrice Buetefuer

Ms Jocelyn Bundock

Professor Henry AO& Mrs Jenny Burger

Mr Robert Burnside

Mr Lyle Burrows

Mr Craig Burrows

Mrs Linda Buzwell

Mrs Susan ByrnesMiss Jean Cameron

Mrs Kathryn Campbell

Ms Lizette Campbell

Mr Douglas Cannen

Miss Lisa Carne

Mrs Lynette Carter

Mrs M Cartwright

Mr Keith Cattach

Dr Dennis Chambers

Mr Paul Champion

Ms Catherine Chant

Mr William Chant

Mr M & Mrs A Chappell

Ms Sumayya Chawla

Mr P & Mrs C Cheney

Mrs Beth Christensen

Mrs Karen Churchill

Mr Malcolm Clark

Mr James Clarke

Mr Patrick Clarke

Mr Stephen Clavan

Mr James Cleland

Mr Harold Coggins

Professor David Copolov OAM

Miss Megan Corbell

Mrs Cathy Corbo

Ms Anne Cordts

Ms Jennifer Coulls

Mr Norman Cowper

Mrs Helen Crain-Welsby

Mrs Jenny Cranston

Ms Emma Craw

Mr Aaron Crowther

Ms Irene Crozier

Ms Julia Curie

Mrs Cherie Curtis

Mr John Dahlsen

Mr Paul DalmazzoMrs Gaylene Danaher

Mrs Susan Dardis

Mr Rob DavidsonMr Michael Davies

Ms Marion Davis-Low

Mr Peter Dawson

Ms Deirdre Day

Ms Sarah De Graaff

Mr Michael De Luca

Ms Glenda Dean

Mr Isaac Dekker

Dr Jacob Dessauer

Mr Tim Devers

Ms Lesley Dias

Ms Elizabeth Dix

Ms Mandy DohertyMr Matthew Dolby

Mr Andrew Donald

Miss Felicity Douglas

Miss B Douglas

Mrs Rose Dowling

Mr B & Mrs M Drain

Ms Ellen Drake

Mrs Katherine Driscoll

Mrs Roma Drummond OAM

Mr Barry Dunning

Mrs Yvonne Dunse

Dr John Dunster

Ms Jacqui Dyson

Ms Rowena Eddy

Mrs Lilian Ekselman

Mrs Heather Ellett

Ms Philippa Ellis

Ms Judy Engall

Esso Australia

Mrs Rosalind Evans

Express Yourself

Ferntree Gully Family Support Group (MIF)

Miss Margaret Filippi

Mrs Marlene Fleming

Ms Robyn Floyd

Mrs Helen Foley

Ms Pam Formby

Dr Ellie Fossey

Prof Kim Foster

Mr H Foxton

Miss Jane Frazer

Ms Gayle Freemantle

Dr Ofra Fried

Mr David & Mrs Pauline Fry

Ms Jenny Fuller

Mr John Furniss

Dr Maureen Gallagher

Mr Mark & Mrs Patricia GalliMr Robert & Mrs Andrea Gallus

Donations


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Ms Lorraine Galvin

Ms Hannah Gason

Mrs Jean Gay

Ms Christine Gee

Ms Stephanie Gessler

Dr Nathan GIbson

Mr Roger GilesMs Maria Giovannetti

Ms Alena Glaister

Professor R Goldney

Ms Emma Goodison

Mrs Isabel Goodwin

Mr Richard Gordon

Mrs R Graham

Ms Jodie Granger

Ms Kahlia Grant

Grilld Local Matters

Mr Andrew Grummet AM&

Mrs Margaret Grummet

Prof Roger GurrMr Mario Guzzi

Mrs Eva Gyarmati

Ms Eileen Haley

Mrs V Hall

Dr S Harbison

Mr Ronald Harbison

Ms Ros Harris

Ms Kathryn Harrison

Ms Carol Hart

Ms Eva Hassett

Mr Conor Hayden

Mr Derrick Hayes

Mr W HearnMs Margaret Helfgott-Fisher

Mrs Irene Hendricks

Dr Pamela Hendry

Miss Emma Hewett Smiles

Hickinbotham Homes

Mrs Desley Hincksman

Hobart City Mission

Mrs Bernadette Hogan

Mrs Elle Holder-Keeping

Mrs Freda Holz

Mr Harley Hopper

Mr I Horacek

Mr Shane HowlettMrs Therese Huffam

Ms Catherine Hughes

Mr Richard Hughes

Ms Wendy Hughes

Dr Tim Hurse

Inner South Parents and Friends

Integrate Rehab

Ms Michelle Intveld

Ms Laurel Jackson

Dr Barbara Jackson

Mr Kevin Jarman

Dr Samuel Jaworowski

Ms Jennifer JenkinsMr Robert Jennings

Mr Ryan Johnson

Dr G Joseph

Ms Calliopi Kabouris

Dr Megan Kalucy

Mr Tad Kapelan

Ms Nicole Keane

Mrs Linda KeatingMs Crenagh Kelly

Dr Anne Kennedy

Mrs Cristina Kennedy

Mr David Kerr

Mr Brett Ketchen

Ms Nada Kezunovic

Mr Michael Kim

Mr Ray & Mrs Robyn Kimpton

Ms Carolyn King

Ms Jane Kingston

Mr Frank Kissane

Mrs Simone Kleefsman

Mr Geoff KlukeMs Anne Knight

Knott & Associates

Dr Helen Kolawole

Mr Bill & Mrs Helen Kosky

Mrs Josette Kubicki

Mr Dave Lacy

Ms Ann Lancaster

Mr John Landy AC, MBE

Ms Hilary Lane

Mr Gregory & Mrs Karen Langtree

Ms Kyra Laughlin

Mr Branko & Mrs Maria Lavric

Mrs Eileen LeeMs Karen Lee

Ms Hannah Len

Ms Sandra Lennox

Dr David Leonard AM

Ms Michelle Leone-Smith

Ms Maree Letteri

Mr Alistair Lever

Mr Harry Lew

Mr Mark Lew

Miss Janet Li

Mrs Helen Linnegar

Little Company of Mary (Province)

Ms Lynnda LiveseyDr M Livingstone

Mr A Lo Surdo

Ms Christine Lonergan

Ms Andrea Lord

Mr Alan MacQuarrie

Ms Catherine Man

Mr John Mann

Ms Julie Mansfield

Mrs Hiam Marabani

Mr Nikolas Margerrison

Ms Anyes Marsault

Mr Doug Marshall

Mrs Sandra MaselDr Catherine Mason

Dr Rebecca Mason

Miss Tara Mathews

Ms Dominique Mavroyeni

Ms Sue McConaghey

Ms Laura McConnell

Mrs Rae McFarling

Mrs Joyce McGraneMrs Lee McGrath

Mr Mark McGuire

Ms Jessica McKee

Mrs Tiziana McKenzie

Dr Sandra McLaren

Mrs Elizabeth McLean

Mr Andrew McPherson

Mrs Barbara Meaney

Ms Toni Meek

Mr Rajesh & Mrs Mamta Merai

Mr Jared Merlino

Mr Ray Mignot

Mr Jesse MillarMs Julie Millard

Mrs Colleen Milton

Mr Nick Mitchell

Dr Linley Mitchell

Ms Lauren Monger

Mr Sean Montalto

Mr & Mrs G Morgan

Mrs Linda Morrison

Mr Shivansh Moudgil

Ms Christine Moyle

Mt Sugarloaf Pony Club

Ms Nicki Muir

Ms Susan MuldowneyMr David Murtagh

Mr G Neil

Mrs Janet Newton

Ms Be Ha Nguyen

Mrs Joy Nicholls

Miss Gemma Nicholson

Miss Johanna Nightingale

Mr Jason Nisbet

Nossal Family Trust

Mr Milos Novakovic

Mr Daniel OConnor

Dr John OLoan

Mr Peter & Mrs Helen OLoughlinMr Geoffrey ODonnell

Ms Grace Oliver

Mr P & Mrs M Orum

Ms Sian Owen

Mr Timothy Page

Dr I Palmer

Dr R Parkin

Mrs Lyn Parkin

Mrs Desiree Pasic

Mr Osmund Perera

Ms Enoka Perera

Ms Christine Perrers

Mrs Jennelle PetersMr G & Mrs M Peterson


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Mr Geoff Peterson

Ms Pamela Petschack

Ms Maurine Phelan

Mrs Stefanie Phillips

Ms Jan Pittard

Ms Tina Plavsic

Ms Anne PlummerMr Daryl Poore

Miss Madeleine Poropat

Mr Corrado & Mrs Linh Premoselli

Miss Jordi Procel

Mrs B Pryke

Mrs Jean Pudney

Mrs Elizabeth Rabbitts

Mr Robert Radulj

Ms Angela Ramagnano

Mr Edward Ramuscak

Ms Annabel Ranford

Miss Erica Rasche

Mr John ReedMs Andrea Regan

Mrs Wendy Rice

Mr Ian Richardson

Ms Helen Richardson

Mrs Sally Richardson

Ms Lynette Rickards

Mrs S Rigney

Mr Carl Rigoni

Miss Melissa Rimmer

Rinnai Australia

Mrs Helena Roberts

Mr Ken Roberts

Ms Wendy RobertsonMs Catherine Robinson

Mr Philip Roper

Dr Hannah Rose

Dr Norman & Mrs Anne Rose

Prof Alan Rosen AO

Mrs Margaret Ross AM

Ross Carmichael Singer

Ms Nancy Rowe

Mr Jack Rowe

Royal Australian College of

General Practitioners

Ms Jan Royle

Mrs Jasmine RuffilliMr Geof Runge

Ms Lyn Rutherford

Mr John & Mrs Kathleen Ryan

Ms Meegan Ryan

Miss Emma Rye

Mr Michael Sabada

Miss Julie Sadleir

Ms Cindy Saharwal

Dr Stephen Salleras

Mr Paul Samaratunge

Mr Geoff Sanders

Mrs Christina Santalucia

Ms Rosemary SantosSASH (Small Animal Specialist Hospital)

Mrs Judy Savige

Mrs Rosemary Scaturchio

Mrs Gina Scerri

Miss Kylie Schafer

Mrs Megan Scott

Ms Jane Seymour

Ms Marie SharkeyMs Alice Shields

Sr Jill Shirvington

Mrs Sheheryar Siddiqui

Mr Robin Simson OAM

Ms Sophie Sismanis

Sisters of St John of God

Mrs Elizabeth Smart

Miss Kate Smith

Ms Sue Smith

Mrs Judi Smith

Ms Carolyn Sparke

Ms Margaret Spencer

Ms Joanne SpicerMr Sinthu Sriganeshwaran

Mrs Lesley Stace

Mr L & Mrs D Staines

Mr Robert Steadman

Dr Rachel Stevens

Mrs Heather Stevens

Mrs Lois Stocks

Ms Elizabeth Stone

Mrs Pamela Stoney

Ms Caroline Storm

Mrs Yvonne Strazdins

Mrs Meryl Sukumar

Ms Ruth SundstromMr John & Mrs Jillian Sutton

Miss Kerrie Swinfield

Mr Russel Sykes

Ms Courtney Ta

Mr Soon Tan

Ms Margaret Tang

Dr Wai Tang

Mrs Jean Tassell

Mr Alan Teakle

Ms Elizabeth Telford

The Rent Party

Father Donald Thomas

Ms Penny ThomasMr Paul Thomas

Mrs Enid Thompson

Mrs Marcella Thomson

Mrs Susan Threlfall

Mr John & Mrs Lesley Thrum

Dr Tony Thulborn

Mr Carlo Ticchi

Ms Rhondda Tilbrook

Ms Sandra Tomasi

Ms Belinda Townsend

Mrs Katrina Traeger

Dr Ivy Traill

Miss Denean TraversMr Noel Turnbull

Miss Sharon Turner

Ms Felicity Turner

Mr Matthew Upsall

Valley View Secondary School

Mrs Doreen Vernon

Victorian Auditor Generals Office Social Club

Mr John VidovicMrs R Virgona

Mr Matthew Vo

Mr Kenneth von Bibra AM

Mr Daniel Wainwright

Mr Colin Wales

Mrs Angela Walker

Ms Nicci Wall

Mr Alex Wallace

Ms Carole Wallace-Mitchell

Dr Karen Wallis

Miss Sallyanne Walton

Mr Guy Washington

Ms Elizabeth WatkinsMiss Sarah Webb

Mrs Dorothy Weigall

Mr Brad Weldon

Mr Alan & Mrs Therese West

Mr Timothy West

Ms Tamikha White-Roberts

Mrs Lyn Wicking

Mrs Maureen Wild

Ms Julie Wilkie

Ms Judy Williams

Ms Raewyn Williams

Ms Vivien Williams

Ms Audrey WilliamsonMr Bernard Wilson

Mrs Annette Winning

Mr Arnold Wittner

Ms Elizabeth Wong

Dr Alex Wood

Mrs Jennifer Woodroffe

Mrs Meredith Woods

Mrs Grace Woolcock

Ms Katie Worters

Mrs Catherine Wren

Miss Brodie Wright

Dr Chai Yeap

Mr Keith YeoMr Clinton Young

Dr Robert Young

Mr David Young

Ms Fiona Young

Ms Alynka Youngman

Mrs M Zajac

Dr K Zdanius

We greatly appreciate our

funders, partners and supporters

for their belief and investmentin SANEs work to help all

Australians affected by mental


Thank you.


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Money

matters.Making

it count.


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4L

Income

Total income $ 3,677,320

5213L

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)


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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)

Other comprehensive income

Unrealised gain on investments 163,670 595,972

Total comprehensive income/ (loss) for the year 497,186 96,797

SANE AustraliaABN 92 006 533 606

Statement of Profit and Loss and Other Comprehensive Income for the year ended 30 June 2014


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2014$

2013$

ASSETS

CURRENT ASSETS

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

NON - CURRENT ASSETS

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

LIABILITIES

CURRENT LIABILITIES

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

NON CURRENT LIABILITIES

Provisions 16,122 -

TOTAL NON CURRENT LIABILITIES 16,122 -

TOTAL LIABILITIES 937,895 1,049,754

NET ASSETS 2,779,819 2,282,633

EQUITY

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

SANE AustraliaABN 92 006 533 606

Statement of Financial Position as at 30 June 2014


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Left to right: SANE Speakers Evan Bichara,

Jesse Millar and Jo Buchanan

SANE Value: Collaboration

f We partner with others who share our vision, values, passion,

and commitment.

f We work with people with lived experience of mental illness to buildbetter services, policies, and programs.

f We encourage and support each other to do the best work we possibly

can by listening, communicating and working as one team.

Workingtogether.

Special thanks to all ourpartners in the mentalhealth sector.


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SANE Australia is a national charity helpingall 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

[email protected] we will contact you.

Donations can also be made online at

www.sane.org/donate

Finally, our heartfeltthanksto the many organisations

and donors who continue to support SANE Australia year

after year.

All our lives are better for it.

We invite youto join us in

supportingthe importantwork of SANEAustralia.


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National OfficeSANE AustraliaPO Box 226South MelbourneVictoria 3205+61 3 9682 5933

SANE Helpline1800 18SANE(7263)[email protected]

Media enquiriesSANE Media Centre

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For the past 28years, SANE Australia has been aleader 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

affected by mental illness.

Please join us on the journey.

Documents

SANE Annual Report 2014