Being who we are in public (with our mental illness) is the only way to create lasting change. 

Amanda Tattersall, co-founder of the campaigning organisation Get-Up, speaks powerfully about her experience of living with bipolar disorder and its role in driving social change.

Hear how storytelling, sharing lived experiences, and forging solidarity through difference can make all the difference. Her keynote address: Making Change and Mental Illness — reimagining how we make a difference from the inside out was presented at the 2024 TheMHS Conference


Blogs & Speeches

To get to net zero, policymakers need to listen to communities. Here’s what they can learn from places like Geelong

Learning lessons from building a community-led climate transition agenda in Geelong.

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Blogs & Speeches

University under siege: a dangerous new phase for the Hong Kong protests

A look at the Hong Kong protests in 2019 as the contest around democracy entered the university space.

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Blogs & Speeches

Scaling Change – Negotiating the challenges of big and small

Over the last decade, several groups in Australia have successfully mobilised against fossil fuel interests. But which ones have gone…

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