About Healthy Minds Geelong
Our Vision
Mental health is a normalised part of everyday living across the Greater Geelong region.
Our Mission
To provide Geelong with relevant and effective resources that promotes the importance of mental health and create a more informed, connected and enlightened community
Who we are?
Healthy Minds Geelong was formed by Peter Derbyshire in 2015. The intent was simple – help make it easier for people to access local services.
Registered as a not for profit in 2017, Healthy Minds Geelong is run by a board of volunteers who dedicate their time and energy to helping their local community of Geelong.
Why do we exist?
We want to normalise mental health across the Geelong community.
Although our community has come a long way in decreasing the stigma associated with mental health, we believe there is still a long way to go.
As passionate mental health advocates, Healthy Minds Geelong aims to promote mental health as an important and essential part of everyday living across the Barwon South West community.
How can we help?
Healthy Minds Geelong is an resource which will provide you with up to date information on local mental health support services, all the latest news on effective mental health and mindfulness strategies, national and international articles and access to local events focused on normalising mental health.
Healthy Minds Geelong's vision is to create a positive culture of mental health across the Geelong region.
The HMG concept was born to fill the gap in local mental health support services and in particular the need for a dedicated local information hub to help connect the community to local services, navigate the mental health care system and ultimately empower people to look after their mental health.