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Speaker 1: Now joining me in the studio this morning is Katrina Athanasiu.

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Speaker 2: How are you good? How are you very well? And

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Speaker 2: I've also got Carol Kaine. How are you, Carol good?

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Speaker 1: Thank you, Thank you both so very much for joining

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Speaker 1: us this morning. And you've organized a fundraiser for this

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Speaker 1: week this weekends Nash.

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Speaker 2: That's correct.

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Speaker 1: Now, Katrina, can you tell me a little bit what

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Speaker 1: about why you've organized this fundraiser?

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Speaker 3: Sure, Katie, let me start off by saying thank you

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Speaker 3: to Mix one and four point nine for giving us

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Speaker 3: this opportunity.

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Speaker 2: Yes, tomorrow night's a sold out event. It's Friday night.

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Speaker 3: It's hosted at Peewee's at seven pm. YEP, this was

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Speaker 3: brought along I. I tragically lost my brother at forty

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Speaker 3: six years old to workplace suicide.

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Speaker 2: And look, I know his death, it could have been prevented.

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Speaker 3: I think it's I think it's a pledge to do

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Speaker 3: this for my brother and just to make suicide awareness,

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Speaker 3: you know, and we focus more on suicide workplace suicide.

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Speaker 3: A lot of people focus on the physical aspect, and

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Speaker 3: I think it's important that employees or employers understand the

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Speaker 3: mental aspect of this.

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Speaker 1: I think this is such an important thing to do. Look,

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Speaker 1: I've got brothers who are in their forties as well,

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Speaker 1: and you know, it is so important that our men

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Speaker 1: out there realize that, you know that there is support

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Speaker 1: mechanisms available for them, but also those employers and employees

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Speaker 1: that we all sort of try our best to work

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Speaker 1: together and think about mental health.

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Speaker 2: Absolutely, absolutely, and I think this.

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Speaker 3: Event fundraise that we're committed by growing public awareness of

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Speaker 3: the impact of mental health.

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Speaker 2: Yep.

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Speaker 4: So yeah, it's been a real privilege to come alongside

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Speaker 4: Caterina to get this event happening tomorrow night.

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Speaker 5: We're very excited about it.

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Speaker 4: And look, whilst the pledge for Katerina started with her brother,

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Speaker 4: it really has become so much more than that, and

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Speaker 4: I just want to reiterate that, you know, we are

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Speaker 4: committed to growing public awareness of the impact of mental illness.

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Speaker 4: You know, a safe workplace environment is right that we

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Speaker 4: should all experience, but unfortunately it isn't.

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Speaker 5: Always the case. As kat has touched.

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Speaker 4: On, you know, we do often focus on the physical

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Speaker 4: safety of employees and yes, this is important, but we

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Speaker 4: also need to focus on their mental health. And this

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Speaker 4: starts with a conversation. It's about having open communication between

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Speaker 4: employers and employees and ensuring that you know their overall

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Speaker 4: wellbeing is being dafter.

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Speaker 5: You know, statistics are alarming.

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Speaker 4: We know that on average, nine people in Australia take

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Speaker 4: their own lives every day.

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Speaker 5: Suicide is largely preventable.

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Speaker 4: Almost half of Australians will experience mental illness in their lifetime.

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Speaker 5: These statistics are.

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Speaker 3: Just alarming, and it's actually yeah, it's actually grown by

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Speaker 3: forty five percent with this pandemic.

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Speaker 2: So we also need to make sure that we can.

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Speaker 3: Access appropriate services when coping with these difficult times in

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Speaker 3: our lives.

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Speaker 2: That's important, Katie.

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Speaker 1: It is, It's so very important, and you know, I

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Speaker 1: think as women quite often we do actually talk to

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Speaker 1: each other pretty openly about some of our concerns and

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Speaker 1: issues at different times, but men aren't as open with

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Speaker 1: this stuff.

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Speaker 2: And I find it.

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Speaker 1: Fascinating that it's us three girls in here talking about it.

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Speaker 1: But I think it's so important that we also, as women,

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Speaker 1: you know, try our best to make sure that we

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Speaker 1: let our blokes know that it's okay to not be okay,

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Speaker 1: and it's okay to actually reach out for help no

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Speaker 1: matter who you feel comfortable getting that help from.

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Speaker 5: That's exactly right, exactly right.

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Speaker 4: And the more that we do these types of events

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Speaker 4: and promotions, we're reducing the stigma around around mental illness

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Speaker 4: and mental health, which we know is alive out there

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Speaker 4: and with the statistics that we know, you know, as Australians,

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Speaker 4: we all have a role to play in supporting each other.

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Speaker 5: Caterina, really simple.

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Speaker 1: What's it been like for you seeing the support of

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Speaker 1: the community come through, you know for this fundraiser for

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Speaker 1: mental health, but in your brother's memory.

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Speaker 3: It's been overwhelming response, Katie, it's been fantastic.

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Speaker 2: We'd like to thank actually our main.

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Speaker 3: Supporters, which this event would not be possible with Adam

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Speaker 3: So even our sponsors which is Air North Oh yeah yeah,

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Speaker 3: Harvey Norman, Yeah, Anti major events past Parley, Pearls, Yep,

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Speaker 3: Eye Fitness, the twenty four hour gyms on them and

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Speaker 3: we actually got AFL Club Brisbane Lions on board as well,

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Speaker 3: all good stuff.

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Speaker 2: It's it's been overwhelming.

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Speaker 1: Now, what are you hoping for at the fundraiser? You know,

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Speaker 1: I guess it's probably a matter of fund you know,

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Speaker 1: obviously raising money, but I'm assuming as well it's about

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Speaker 1: getting the whole room, getting everybody talking about mental health, and.

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Speaker 3: Absolutely good mental health is as good as a good

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Speaker 3: physical health.

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Speaker 2: Yeah, you know, that's that's how it is.

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Speaker 5: So it really is.

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Speaker 1: How do you reckon? Do you reckon? Your brother would

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Speaker 1: be pretty proud of how the communities come together.

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Speaker 3: I think Chris will be extremely proud because he actually

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Speaker 3: wanted this, like just to create a safer and happy

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Speaker 3: and healthy environment, not just for a workplace but in general.

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Speaker 1: So reckon, we talk about it, very bloody proud of

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Speaker 1: you as well. Thank you and what you guys have organized.

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Speaker 1: So obviously people can't they're not going to be able

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Speaker 1: to buy tickets now because it has already sold out,

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Speaker 1: But if they want it, like, are they able to

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Speaker 1: beat on anything or are they able to kind of

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Speaker 1: you know, make a donation maybe if they're.

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Speaker 5: Keen, Yes, absolutely, and we're glad you are.

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Speaker 4: So it's as simple as going on too the Beyond

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Speaker 4: Blue website, just looking up or you know, punching in

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Speaker 4: Chris's Voice of change.

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Speaker 5: We'll come up there and make your donation.

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Speaker 1: Well, thank you both so much for coming in this.

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Speaker 2: Morning, thank you for having us no.

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Speaker 1: Worries, and I'll be really keen to find out how

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Speaker 1: it's all gone. I'm really passionate about men's health. I

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Speaker 1: think it's so incredibly important that we have these conversations,

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Speaker 1: that we look after our blokes the best that we can,

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Speaker 1: and that you know, we really honor those that we

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Speaker 1: lose as well. And I think it's really wonderful what

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Speaker 1: you're doing.

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Speaker 2: Thank you.

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Speaker 3: And it's going to a great cause like Beyond Blue

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Speaker 3: yep so, and they'll be able to provide more assistance

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Speaker 3: to people and struggling with anxiety and depression in these

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Speaker 3: pandemic times.

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Speaker 1: Well, thank you guys so very much for your time

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Speaker 1: Arena and have you in here.

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Speaker 2: Thank you