SPEAK UP! Stay Chatty Update
SPEAK UP! Stay ChatTY has continued to make new friends and form new partnerships this year. What follows is just a sample of the great people and organisations we’ve crossed paths with.
The Stay ChatTY team are really pleased to have Energy Solutions come on board as a Stay ChatTY sponsor.
Energy Solutions are focussed on normalising conversations about mental health in the workplace and have also implemented a ‘Buddy System’ to help employees look out for one another. Assisting a family during winter by donating a split system air conditioner/heat pump is just one example of their practical support.
Stay ChatTY also launched an exciting new partnership with Cricket Tasmania. Cricket Tasmania will be working closely with Stay ChatTY to provide players across the Tasmanian Tigers, Hobart Hurricanes and Cricket Tas Premier League with the tools and skills to encourage a deeper understanding of mental health throughout the community. Each team will have ambassadors that will then assist with raising club awareness, fundraising and education sessions.
Rick Marton, President of the RA Tas Board and Chair of the Stay ChatTY subcommittee, said “it’s heartening to see the continued growth in community support” around Stay ChatTY
Banjo’s Bakery CEO Jess Saxby made a very generous donation to Stay ChatTY after its 7th successful annual Coffee Month. During Coffee Month Banjos donated 50 cents to Stay ChatTY for every large coffee sold. Because of initiatives like this, people feel encouraged to connect over a cup of coffee and have those important conversations.
TasRail also launched an exciting new awareness initiative this year. After Stay ChatTY’s founder Mitch McPherson shared his personal story, the team at TasRail wanted to continue their support for Stay ChatTY’s key messages and highlight the importance of mental health advocacy. To coincide with Tracksafe ‘Rail R UOK? Day’, TasRail revealed a giant SPEAK UP! Stay ChatTY logo on the side of a TR Locomotive. TasRail remind us all that it’s ok to not be ok, and encourage people to get on the ‘conversation train’ and talk about mental health.
Rick Marton, President of the RA Tas Board and Chair of the Stay ChatTY subcommittee, said “it’s heartening to see the continued growth in community support” around Stay ChatTY. “RA Tas continues to support this team to deliver suicide prevention programs in schools, sporting clubs and workplaces through a range of governance and organisational areas which provides strong foundations for any raised funds to be allocated toward the delivery of programs rather than administration.”
Stay ChatTY’s friends and partners continue to humble us with their support and generosity. We are so proud of the dedicated effort people are making every day to share our message about mental health. Stay ChatTY looks forward to a future where Tasmanian communities feel connected, supported, and encouraged to have those chats, and we’re getting closer every day.