R U OK?: aligned with Pinnacle

R U OK? is a public health promotion charity that encourages people to stay connected and have conversations that can help others through difficult times in their lives.

Since 2018, the Foundation has been the major Funding Partner of the R U OK? “Are They Triple OK?” campaign, which aims to increase levels of peer and social support for police and emergency services workers and volunteers nationwide. The campaign’s free resource materials, originally developed in response to a Beyond Blue nationwide “Answering the Call” study into the mental health and wellbeing of Australia’s police and emergency services workers, have become highly regarded and widely distributed. To date more than 200 downloadable assets have been produced and more than 100,000 copies of 8 bespoke Conversation Guides – developed for each state and territory – have been physically distributed across the services.

Funds in FY25 will continue to support the Are They Triple OK? program, creating resources that promote social support both at work and home, including case studies that reach “beyond the uniform” to help break down stigma within emergency services, increase social support and encourage conversations. Support will also be directed towards an R U OK? presence at the 19th Australasian Police and Emergency Services Games (AP + ES Games), hosted in Hobart in March 2025. In addition to this, Are They Triple OK? is looking to explore opportunities that will help increase capacity building within the sector to share the R U OK? message, including reaching more family and friends.

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As a former frontline emergency service worker, I’m so grateful that a campaign like Are They Triple OK? exists. I really believe that it will continue to have a lasting impact on the emergency services sector, and provide colleagues, friends and family with the confidence to have life changing (and potentially lifesaving) conversations. I’ve loved watching this campaign grow and shape into the resource that it is today. I’ve also enjoyed watching the emergency services sector organically embracing mental health conversations.”

JAMES MASKEY

a member of the R U OK? Campaign Advisory Group and a retired front-line Queensland Police Officer.

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