Help us create a mentally healthier world
We're standing up to join Team Black Dog to turn ground breaking research into life saving action.
Mental illness affects 1 in 5 Australians every year, with the most common being depression and anxiety. Mental illness doesn’t discriminate. It affects people from all walks of life — individuals, families, workplaces and communities.
Please donate today!
Thank you to our Sponsors

$16.33k
3 Peaks Challenge Donations

$5k
Bizcover
BizCover is very grateful for the Mental Health session presented by Damien Coates from Dual

$2.52k
Markey Insurance & Risk

$2.52k
Pnoinsurance
Keep up your great work Damien

$2.02k
Sylvia Zervas
Damien Coates did a mental health presentation to our organisation which was amazing.

$2.02k
John Saunders

$2.02k
Ab Phillips Pty Ltd

$2.02k
Mga Insurance Group

$2.02k
Ausure Insurance Brokers Pty Ltd
Ausure is delighted to support the Dual team in this wonderful cause. We look forward to welcoming Damien and hearing his personal story in our offices soon.

$2.02k
Ausure Pty Ltd
I was very much inspired by Dual’s message of connections and well being. Thank you for letting Ausure be a part of it.

$2k
Bell Partners Insurance
Thank you for speaking at Bell Partners Insurance Strategy Day

$2k
Austbrokers Countrywide

$1.52k
Moray & Agnew
Damien & Team Thanks again for 4 April presentation.

$1.5k
Jmd Ross

$1.5k
Scott Winton Insurance Brokers

$1.27k
Carl S
Amazing talk and such an important cause.

$1.25k
Raffle Sales

$1.02k
Network Insurance Group

$1.02k
Underwriting Agencies Council
Thanks Damien for taking the time to speak on mental health as part of UACs educational and training program for 2025.

$1.02k
Mga Insurance Group

$1.02k
Peter Blanc
Well done Damian - fantastic cause! X

$1.02k
Kieran Sweeney
Doing a lot of good here, Damien

$1.02k
Wotton + Kearney Nz
We are delighted to support the Dual team with this amazing cause. So looking forward to having Damien join us.

$1.02k
Paul & Nat Marino
Thanks Damien, your story helps many people and opens up the communication channels.

$1.02k
Gow-gates Insurance Brokers

$1.02k
Mclardy Mcshane
Well done Damien & the team! Fantastic cause.

$1.02k
Vero

$1.02k
Market Lane Insurance

$1.02k
Dual Australia

$1.02k
Allyson Carlile

$1k
Ab Phillips Pty Ltd

$1,000
Sarah Lyons

$1,000
Fiona Bridge
Well done on all the great work you are doing in this space.

$1,000
Envest

$1,000
Bjs Insurance Brokers

$1,000
Hollard Insurance

$1,000
Pacific Indemnity

$1,000
Emergence Insurance

$1,000
Acerta

$1,000
Arteva

$1,000
Danny Byrne

$1,000
Blue Zebra Insurance

$1,000
Attvest Finance

$1,000
Mitti Insurance

$1,000
Solution Underwriting

$1,000
Sgua

$1,000
Oracle Group Australia - Og Conference

$1,000
Delta Insurance

$1,000
Zurich Insurance

$1,000
Gt Insurance

$1,000
Atc Insurance Solutions

$1,000
Gsa Insurance Brokers
Happy to support the Black Dog institute with all the amazing work they do.

$1,000
Assurance Finance Partners - Og Conference

$1,000
Afa Insurance - Og Conference

$750
My Consulting Company - Og Conference

$520
John Johnson
Thank you for all you are doing to make this a better place for the next generation.

$516
Pnoinsurance

$516
Richard Clapham

$515
Hbt Insurance Brokers Pty Ltd
Well done to the Dual team!

$515
Pnoinsurance
Great stuff Dual!

$515
Market Lane Insurance Group - Og Conference

$515
Markey Insurance & Risk

$515
Afa Insurance

$515
Pacific Indemnity

$500
Kbi Group Pty Ltd

$500
Ajg West Perth

$500
Gavin Moorfoot
Thanks for everything from the Blackburn team, excellent cause!

$500
Zurich – Og Conference Giles Crowley

$500
Gsa Insurance Brokers

$420
Warren Dickson
Pleasure to donate- Great work Damian

$400
Sarah Hughes

$263
Kim Gilbert
Fantastic cause Team Dual

$263
Bona Fortuna
Bon Camino mi amigo

$250
Scott Denning
Great Job Damien & Dual for what you do to support Mental Health.

$250
Andy Swindall

$250
Anonymous

$250
Katie Shanks

$210
Toby Pollard
Well done Mr and Mrs C

$210
Matt Bacon

$210
Rob Kennedy
Inspirational words yesterday Damien. Thank you for raising awareness on such an important issue.

$208
Mark Craig
Great effort for a great cause

$161
Lawrence Baldino

$158
Luigi
Thank you Damien, you did a great inspirational speech today. Your honesty and transaparenc is what we need in life to win the heart and the mind of the people, to remember our condition of human beings and to remember that is ok not be always ok. Let’s go back to give words their true meaning. Thank you! Luigi B.

$150
Andrew Bojovic

$106
Clarissa Crothers-stomps

$106
Toby Hudson
A very open, honest and moving speech by Damien that everyone can relate to be it oneself, family, friends and or colleagues.

$105
David Hodges
Well done Damien & Team Dual supporting such an important cause.

$105
Melanie Shearer
Big thanks to Dual, such a worthy cause

$105
Mark Hudson

$105
Sally Davis
Fantastic time at AAP - so great meeting new people and being invited as a Dual NZ rep.

$105
Serge Thieriet

$105
Richard Haines
Good luck Black dog, we need you!

$105
Andy Bragoli
Hope this helps Damien!

$105
Lyn Grobler
A great cause Damien, well done.

$105
Glenn Thomas

$105
Louise Cable-alexander

$105
Barry Vickery
A fantastic cause!

$105
Kelly O
Inspirational! Well done for raising awareness of such an important topic.

$105
Gary Fletcher
Well done to Dual and Damien for your continued hard work in this space and supporting such a worthy cause

$104
Jason Humphreys
Great cause

$104
Atinc Yilmaz
Great initiative Damien. Thanks for being open and sharing us the opportunity to help. Hope the world can tackle much better this problem 🙏

$104
Diahann Williams
Wishing you all the luck in hitting your target for this very worthy cause.

$101
Scott Davies

$100
Luigi Sturani

$100
Drew Wardrope
Great cause. Best of luck raising the funds.

$100
Alistair Barrett
We’ll done Damien and Black Dog!

$53
Bizcover

$53
Mark Drinkwater
BizCover

$53
Kirk Populin
Thanks for being so inspirational Team DUAL!

$53
Sonia Caamaño

$32
Eric Doyle

$32
Anonymous

$32
Lachlan Hsig

$21
Michael Skelton
Thank you Damien for your great presentation yesterday on this important topic

$21
Karyn Harrington

$21
Adam Korth

$21