In the News


 

This section has recent media items to help you understand how individuals, organisations and communities are celebrating R U OK?Day or starting conversation to change lives.

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R U OK? carries out survey of Australian workplace relationships


16/07/2012
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R U OK? Program Director Jo Cooper talks to Mumbrella about the 2012 Workplace Relationship survey: 'It’s not intended to be a beat-up of any one industry, but to see what the key positives are and benchmark to see if media and communications are having an impact on organisations promoting mental wellbeing practices.'

Read the full Mumbrella article

Shark attack victim Paul de Gelder reaches out to others living with depression


15/04/2012
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R U OK? Ambassador and shark attack victim Paul de Gelder hopes his story will help others struggling with depression.

Read the full Sunday Telegraph article

It's lonely at the top


18/04/2012

 

'When you feel your smile disappear, the first thing you need to do is tell someone about it,' says R U OK? Champion and advertising executive Sean Cummins in an interview with BRW.

Read the full BRW article

 

Australian celebrities speak out about depression


29/11/2011
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R U OK? Ambassador Zoe Tuckwell-Smith joins other high profile female Australian celebrities to talk about depression, and the role we can all play in helping people experiencing a mental illness.

Read the full Marie Claire article

 

GQ Man of the Year: Gavin Larkin


20/11/2011
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Gavin Larkin may be gone but his good works live on. GQ pays tribute to the founder of R U OK?Day and its 2011 Man of Inspiration.

Read the full GQ article

 

 

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