Mindarma launches Mental Health Speakers

Today, we are excited to announce the launch of Mental Health Speakers (mentalhealthspeakers.com.au). The specialist speakers’ bureau brings together a collective of unique voices, ready to share their remarkable experience and leading expertise.

Mental Health Speakers was developed by Mindarma co-founders, Dr Sadhbh Joyce and Jamie Watson. The bureau aims to shine a spotlight on trusted Australian professionals who are performing ground-breaking work and re-shaping how we approach mental health. Many of the speakers have been among the most well-received guests on Mindarma’s popular webinar and podcast series.

Each speaker has been selected not only for their storytelling, but for the depth of their subject matter knowledge and their ability to turn this into action.

“We aim to go beyond raising awareness and present a clear path forward,” says Dr Joyce. “Each speaker brings specialist knowledge, along with years of experience breaking down barriers and driving real world change. These experts understand what it takes to guide others from good intentions to practical next steps.”

For those organising events, the bureau aims to make it far simpler to access speakers who will help progress the mental health conversation. Connecting with leaders in the field can prove transformative, allowing audiences to understand the latest science and how this can be applied in real life settings.

The launch of Mental Health Speakers has come at a time when audiences are becoming far more discerning. Faced with an overwhelming amount of wellness information from marketers and online influencers, most now crave authentic presenters offering clear evidence and genuine expertise.

Dr Sadhbh Joyce believes this level of authentic expertise can make all the difference, saying “there is a wonderful shift that occurs the moment we realise someone is the real deal. We become open, we become curious and we begin to see paths that we can confidently follow forward.”

Expert Insight across multiple specialties

Dr Joyce is a clinician, researcher and workplace mental health specialist. Her world-first research led to the development of Mindarma – an evidence-based program, protecting workers in some of the world’s toughest roles. In seeking to share knowledge to her audience of Mindarma subscribers, she has connected with many remarkable collaborators.

The collective experiences of those chosen to be part of Mental Health Speakers include everything from working in war zones, to setting up programs in refugee camps and supporting astronauts in space.

Among the speakers is Professor Simon Rosenbaum, a global authority on movement and mental health, who is helping to bring the benefits of exercise to people in some of the world’s most challenging environments.

Dietitians Amanda Smyth and Holly Hoskins explore the link between mood and food, supporting their audiences to boost mental health while eating food they love.

Dean Yates is an international journalist who found himself at the centre of the world’s biggest stories. He draws on his lived experience of PTSD and moral injury to help organisations better understand trauma, recovery and support.

Dr Tara Lal is a researcher, author, retired firefighter and suicide prevention advocate. Her efforts to support mental health include a fundraising cycle across Australia from coast to coast.

James Maskey is another who has served as a first responder. The former police officer is using his lived experience of PTSD to lead national mental health reform.

Mel Knuckey is using her lived experience to raise awareness of how hormonal shifts can affect women’s mental health and have major impacts when not properly diagnosed.

Dr Joe Tighe is a psychologist and suicide prevention expert who has developed award-winning programs for remote Indigenous communities.

Psychiatrist Dr Terry Lim is another expert educator, working to facilitate lasting change by demystifying mental health and making the complex accessible and clear.

Janja Bojanic is a psychologist and mental health leader, working to enhance how we support those who perform some of the world’s most challenging roles.

A senior lecturer in clinical psychology, Dr Peter Baldwin has overseen national digital mental health trials, including a program to support NASA astronauts in space.

Mental Health Speakers is now live

To find the perfect speaker for your next event, visit: mentalhealthspeakers.com.au.