Patrons and Ambassadors

Professor Ian Hickie is Co-Director, Health and Policy at The University of Sydney's Brain and Mind Centre. 

Maggie Beer AM is one of Australian's most well-known cooks, restaurateurs, authors, and food manufacturers.

Allan Fels AO is an Australian economist, lawyer and public servant with a long history in the field of mental health.

Former member of Federal Parliament Jenny Macklin is a Vice-Chancellor’s Fellow at the University of Melbourne, in the School of Government.

James Stewart has more than 15 years' experience in the communications and collections industries as an investor, director, founder, and board member. James is passionate about startups and business development.

Dr Fiona Martin is an Educational and Developmental Psychologist with over 20 years of clinical and research experience.

Jonathon Welch is the Founding Artistic Director of Play it Forward, and is a multi award winning singer, conductor, teacher, songwriter and recording artist with a career spanning over forty five years.

While Reuben Styles is best known as one half of Australian electronic duo Peking Duk he is on a mission to disrupt the stigma around mental health.

Joe Williams is a Wiradjuri, 1st Nations Aboriginal man born in Cowra, raised in Wagga and having lived a 15 years as a professional sports person.

Ruth Limkin is the Founder of The Banyans Healthcare and Sana Health Group.  

Colin Tate AM is an Australian entrepreneur and philanthropist.

Damien Mu is the CEO and Managing Director of AIA Australia, and an Executive Director of AIA Health Insurance.

Lucy Co-Founded Regen Labs and is the (Fractional) Chief Innovation Officer at Unless, working where business, finance, mental health and community resilience meet systems innovation.

Dr Rebecca Huntley is one of Australia’s foremost researchers on social trends and a Fellow of the Research Society of Australia.