We invest in programs that strengthen mental health, build resilience and equip communities with practical skills.
Well Thanks Foundation (formerly Hanna Foundation) recognises that many communities in Australia are vulnerable and lack the resources to tap into educational and training programs — so our work is centred around Community Engagement and the delivery of Education and Training.
Money raised by the Foundation funds the delivery of mental health programs into communities that encourage conversation, recognition and positive action, both for people experiencing mental health conditions and those around them.
Two initiatives, two states, real reach.
In 2025, our funding supported two impactful initiatives across Tasmania and Victoria — reaching both rural communities and young people in regional schools.
Building community resilience in rural Tasmania
Funded a series of CORES Suicide Prevention Training and Self-Care and Mental Wellbeing Workshops across regional and rural Tasmania — developing practical, evidence-based skills to strengthen personal wellbeing and community resilience.
Delivered across multiple East Coast and West Coast locations, including Rosebery, Queenstown, Zeehan, Bicheno, Swansea, St Helens and St Mary's, the program was designed to reach communities where access to mental health training is often limited.
It is anticipated that between 100 and 200 participants will gain the skills to recognise suicide risk, respond appropriately, and support both themselves and others.
Supporting young people in regional Victoria
Funded ten safeTALK training workshops across schools in the Loddon Mallee region of Victoria — supporting young people, and those who care for and support them, to build awareness around suicide prevention.
The program improves mental health knowledge, practises self-care, and strengthens peer support skills, aiming to create safer, more informed school communities where early intervention and open conversations are encouraged.
Approximately 150 participants are expected to benefit from the training, with delivery timing aligned to school availability across the region.
Over $100,000 granted. Multiple states. Hundreds of people reached.
$100k+
Granted to regional programs since inception
300+
Participants expected to be trained in 2025 alone
17
Communities and workshops reached in 2025
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Every dollar raised goes toward delivering mental health training directly into regional and rural communities across Australia.
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