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 FY26 will support R U OK?’s work to deepen engagement and communication with multicultural communities. Work will look to empower multicultural communities with the resources and education to have meaningful conversations to help reduce suicide; and undertake co-design initiatives through collaboration with multicultural communities to increase their capacity to discuss and engage with suicide prevention initiatives.