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The SANE Blog

Updated weekly, The SANE Blog addresses day-to-day issues affecting people living with a mental health issues.

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SANE has mental health professionals and people living with mental health issues available for media interviews.

StigmaWatch

We can all contribute to changing attitudes and behaviours when it comes to mental health issues.

SANE StigmaWatch works with media professionals and the wider community in combating mental health issues stigma or media that inadvertently promotes self-harm or suicide. StigmaWatch also raises the profile of media that fairly and accurately portrays mental health issues.

Working with the media

Factsheets to help you work with the media.

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28 Nov
Terri Warner ? @teqswarner

The ACT Consumer and Carer Mental Health Research Unit based at @ourANU is offering a paid part-time internship for… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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25 Nov
Anna Ross ? @Anna_Ross_

@SANEAustralia's StigmaWatch program works with media outlets to ensure portrayals of mental health and suicide are… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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25 Nov
SANE ? @SANEAustralia

What does the future hold for SANE? #SANEImpact22
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25 Nov
SANE ? @SANEAustralia

Today we’re launching the SANE Lived Experience Framework - 75% of SANE Board & Executive have personal experience… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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25 Nov
SANE ? @SANEAustralia

The SANE Peer Guide program offers new opportunities for those looking to take up peer worker roles. Learn more her… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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25 Nov
SANE ? @SANEAustralia

SANE StigmaWatchers identified & helped us address over 200 media articles containing stigmatizing or dangerous con… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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25 Nov
SANE ? @SANEAustralia

We had 250,000 unique visits to the SANE Forums last year. Join the conversation at saneforums.org #SANEImpact22
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25 Nov
SANE ? @SANEAustralia

We saw >30% increase in calls to the SANE Helpline last year - but without new funding it’s facing imminent closure #SANEImpact22
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25 Nov
SANE ? @SANEAustralia

@RachGreenTweets shares some early data from our new guided service -of over 3000 users to date, ~45% of users have… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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25 Nov
SANE ? @SANEAustralia

And we’re on! After a beautiful Welcome to Country from Yvonne Weldon, SANE Chair Lucy Myer thanks our staff & community #SANEImpact22
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SANE values diversity. We are committed to providing a safe, culturally appropriate, and inclusive service for all people, regardless of their ethnicity, faith, disability, sexuality, or gender identity.

Help us push aside the stigma and discrimination surrounding complex mental health and change the way people talk about, and care for, mental illness.

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SANE acknowledges the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as traditional custodians of the land on which it operates. We pay respect to Elders past, present and emerging, and value the rich history, unbroken culture and ongoing connection of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to country.

SANE values diversity. We are committed to providing a safe, culturally appropriate, and inclusive service for all people, regardless of their ethnicity, faith, disability, sexuality, or gender identity.

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