Media releases
MEDIA RELEASE - 22 April 2021 Over the past few months, SuperFriend has been working alongside PwC Consulting Australia building and piloting a unique online workplace mental health tool. Designed to diagnose, benchmark and prioritise strengths and areas of opportunity, it is based on Australia’s largest and longest running...
MEDIA RELEASE: 20 APRIL 2021 Leading national workplace mental health and wellbeing organisation, SuperFriend, has appointed prominent business figure Elizabeth Proust, AO, as the new Chairperson to its Board of Directors. Bringing more than 30 years’ experience in senior leadership roles across Australia’s private and public sectors,...
SuperFriend welcomes the release of the highly anticipated final report from the Productivity Commission Inquiry into Mental Health, and commends the Commission for recognising the need for an improved mental health system with a broader approach to non-clinical settings such as workplaces, education, justice and community settings. ...
MEDIA RELEASE - 21 October 2020 SuperFriend has just released the results of its national workplace mental health study, revealing some surprising positive outcomes from 2020s challenges - including an improved national score. The survey of over 10,000 people showed clear benefits for those at organisations taking action...
MEDIA RELEASE - 9 October 2020 The impact of COVID-19 on Australian workers has been profound, according to Australia’s largest workplace mental health study. Three in five workers experienced a mental health condition this year (up almost 9 percentage points from 2019 to 59.5%) Over a quarter (27.8%) of workers who have experienced...
MEDIA RELEASE - 8 July 2020 One of Australia's largest super trustees, Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation (CSC), has announced its partnership with workplace mental health organisation SuperFriend. One of Australia's largest super trustees, Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation (CSC), has announced its partnership with...
MEDIA RELEASE - 20 May 2020 Workplace mental health organisation SuperFriend has appointed AustralianSuper's Rose Kerlin as its newest fund representative Director, effective May 2020, alongside two new appointments to the Board's Expert Advisory Committee. Ms Kerlin joins the Board following the recent departure in April of...
MEDIA RELEASE - 1 October 2020 NSW based Local Government Super (LGS) has announced its partnership with national workplace mental health organisation SuperFriend, effective 1 October. LGS was first established in 1997 to serve the superannuation and retirement needs of those working in NSW Local Government occupations....
MEDIA RELEASE - 25 August 2020 SuperFriend, the national workplace mental health and wellbeing organisation, has launched a new online learning platform - MySuperFriend - as COVID-19 accelerates the shift to digital learning and increased need for mental health support. SuperFriend, the national workplace mental health and...