The SANE Media Centre promotes and supports the accurate and responsible portrayal of mental illness and suicide within the Australian media.
The SANE Media Centre provides the media and the mental health sector with guidance about reporting and portrayal of mental illness and suicide-related issues. The SANE Media Centre achieves this by providing a ‘one-stop’ service of information, expert comment, advice and referral.
The SANE Media Centre is supported by the Australian Government as part of the Mindframe National Media Initiative.
Media Centre Contacts
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mobile: 0414 427 291
Robyn Thompson
Media Relations Manager
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phone: 03 9682 5933
Jeremy Little
Media Relations Advisor
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Download the SANE
Media Centre contact sheet
Media
The SANE Media Centre provides Australian media with guidance and support to responsibly report mental illness and suicide. Contact the SANE Media Centre for:
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Facts, information and statistics about mental illness and suicide
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Expert comment about mental illness and suicide
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Referral to people with a mental illness and carers for interview
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Advice about the responsible reporting of mental illness and suicide, in line with the Government Mindframe guidelines on the reporting of mental illness and suicide
The SANE Media Centre provides the mental health sector with guidance about working with the media. Contact the SANE Media Centre for advice on:
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Understanding the media’s needs
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What to expect when working with the media
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Handling media requests quickly and effectively
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Writing media releases and pitching story ideas to journalists
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Supporting and protecting consumers and carers who make themselves available for interview
Students
The SANE Media Centre welcomes interest from students researching issues related to the media reporting and portrayal of mental illness and suicide.
StigmaWatch
SANE Australia's StigmaWatch program voices community feedback about representations within the media that stigmatise mental illness or inadvertently promote self-harm and suicide. The program also provides positive feedback to the media about accurate and responsible portrayals of mental illness and suicide which help break down stigma and increase understanding of mental illness.
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