ANNUAL REPORT FY19-20 CONTENTS Our Story
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ANNUAL REPORT FY19-20 CONTENTS Our Story Learn about how and why One Eighty began 05 Our Story 07 Our Approach 08 The Team 09 Board of Directors 10 Model For Change Program Achievements + 11 Message from CEO Impact 12 Message from Chair Learn about One Eighty's programs 14 Highlights and the impact they've had on the 15 Programs community 16 Open Up 20 School Support 23 Community Support 25 Awareness & Education 27 Community Fundraising 30 ADFTB Community Engagement 31 Art Therapy 33 Media 34 COVID-19 Learn about how the community 35 Thank You's has rallied around One Eighty 38 Financials ON THE COVER Thank you! Leia Holloway and Mariah Burton We have many many peope to by Micha Birkby thank for their incredible support 2 Youth suicide is one of the biggest challenges of our time 3 Incorporation One Eighty Avalon Inc. (ABN 16833076996) is an incorporated entity. It had 38 Members at 30 June 2020 and a National Board of Directors. Its registered office is located at 681 Barrenjoey Road, Avalon Beach, NSW, 2107. Charitable status, tax concessions and fundraising One Eighty Avalon Inc. is registered with the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC) as a Harm Prevention Charity. The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has endorsed the company as an Income Tax Exempt Charity. As a result, it receives income and certain other tax concessions, along with exemptions which relate to Goods and Services and Fringe Benefits taxes. One Eighty Avalon Inc. is also endorsed by the ATO as a Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR-1). Acknowledgement of Country One Eighty acknowledges that in conducting our work, we do so on stolen Aboriginal land. We respect and acknowledge the Gadigal of the Eora Nation as the First Peoples whose living and evolving culture, agriculture, economy and science has been practiced on the lands and waterways of the Sydney basin for over 60,000 years. We acknowledge Elders past, present, and emerging, and extend our respect to other first peoples around the world. 4 OUR STORY Pictured: Samantha Callender (L) and Paris Jeffcoat (R) One Eighty was created in response to a number of youth suicides on the Northern Beaches of Sydney, Australia. In particular, from the same year cohort at the local high school as one of the founders. Knowing that suicide was preventable and wanting to see youth mental health done differently in their community, Paris Jeffcoat and Samantha Callender teamed up, and have been running the organisation together since 2017. Their vision is for a future free of youth suicide. What was also clear to the young founders, was that young people needed greater representation in the mental health sector. There needed to be a clear, youth voice that agitated for change and worked with existing services to ensure available help was accessible and engaging for a diverse range of young people. In line with this, all members of our Board and senior management are under 30 and seek guidance when necessary from a variety of mentors and mental health professionals on their advisory group. 5 THE ISSUE Suicide is the leading cause of death for Australians aged 15 - 44 This means that young Australians are more likely to die by suicide, than die by motor vehicle accidents, drug overdose, assaults, and other diseases. THE SOLUTION The World Health Organisation has highlighted the essential role that community plays in any successful national suicide prevention strategy. It is known that suicide is preventable, and that this prevention requires a collaborative effort, including both top-down and local bottom-up processes. One Eighty offers a model for such a local, bottom-up approach. 6 OUR APPROACH One Eighty fills a gap in Australia's current suicide prevention strategy. The organisation is leading the way for peer to peer models of community support, is raising the profile of exceptional existing services, and is reimagining what youth engagement in the NFP sector looks like. We are taking a grass roots, bottom-up approach, with a focus on:· Prevention Early intervention Local impact on a national scale We have bench tested this local model across the Northern Beaches of Sydney, NSW, and we now seek to roll out similar local models of support on a national scale. 7 MEET THE TEAM Paris Jeffcoat is a PhD candidate (Chemistry) at The University of Sydney, having graduated with a Bachelor of Science (Chemistry, Hons. I) and Bachelor of Arts (Film Studies) from The University of Sydney in 2018. She was on the Youth Research Council at Orygen, The National Centre of Excellence for Youth Mental Health, from 2015-2017 and is on the Executive Committee of the Avalon Youth Hub. She has worked for a number of years on public health policy as a Regulatory Scientist at The Department of Health, and was awarded the 2019 Young Citizen of Year from Northern Beaches Council for her work on One Eighty. Samantha Callender is a Provisional Psychologist (AHPRA) and Master of Clinical Psychology candidate at The University of Technology Sydney. She graduated from her fourth year of psychology at Monash University (Hons. I) in 2019, where she completed her thesis on the effect of perceived social support on the relationship between adverse childhood experiences and post traumatic growth, and from The University of Sydney in 2018 with a Bachelor of Science (Psychology, History and Philosophy of Science). Samantha is passionate about youth mental health and the ways in which we can promote positive psychological health. In addition to her role at One Eighty, she works as a Behaviour Support Specialist, developing individualised plans for people with disability, under the NDIS. Maddie Walsh graduated from Macquarie University with a Bachelor of Arts (Psychology) in 2016, and in 2020 completed her Graduate Diploma in Community Development at Murdoch University. Maddie brings with her a wide range of experience from working for local government. She initially joined the One Eighty team in 2019 as an events and community engagement intern and as a member of the One Eighty Street Team. Maddie is passionate about building resilient communities and creating opportunities for youth participation, engagement and connection. Maddie understands that through local level engagement we can open up meaningful conversations and promote positive mental health care. Angie White graduated from Macquarie University with a Bachelor of Laws and a Bachelor of Arts - Psychology in 2019. After working in private practice as a Lawyer, Angie decided to pursue her interest in education, and, as such, commenced a Master of Teaching at The University of Technology Sydney in 2020. After years of tutoring students, she realised how important supporting mindset, wellbeing and mental health was for young people, in order for them to succeed not only personally, but academically and in all areas of school life. Angie believes that through connecting young people we can increase awareness, reduce stigma and foster ongoing support, which in turn creates a positive flow on effect for young people and the community. Ella Garbett graduated from the University of Technology Sydney with a Bachelor of Arts majoring in Public Relations and International Media in 2018. After living in California for twelve years, Ella was reintroduced to the Northern Beaches of Sydney where she learned the value of fostering a strong sense of community and connectivity with her local peers. She believes that the ever-expanding world of social media can play an important role in destigmatizing mental ill-health and encouraging connectivity between peers. 8 MEET THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS One Eighty is committed to staying true to the organisation’s ethos of supporting young people to develop a public voice and providing a platform from where meaningful sustainable cultural change can be instigated. In line with this the organisation has implemented a youth-led Board of Directors. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - CHAIR NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Samantha Callender is a Provisional Dr Maria Bilal is a Sydney-based doctor Psychologist (AHPRA) and Master of who is committed to meaningful youth Clinical Psychology candidate at The participation and is passionate about University of Technology Sydney. In setting up young people to live healthy addition to her role at One Eighty, she lives. Within her first year of university works as a Behaviour Support Specialist, she was advocating on the Post-2015 developing individualised plans for Agenda at the United Nations, and only people with disability, under the NDIS. weeks later was representing medical students at the World Health Assembly in Geneva. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - TREASURER NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Chris Styler graduated from Macquarie Billy Bain is an Indigenous artist and University with a Commerce degree in surfer. Billy completed his Bachelor of International Business and marketing in Fine Arts degree in 2019, graduating 2016 and is currently studying with First Class Honours from the Communications (majoring in Social and University of New South Wales. He Political Science) and a Diploma of currently is represented as a exhibiting Language in Mandarin, at UTS. He has artist by .M Contemporary Gallery in also worked as a marketing assistant at Woollahra. Fantasea, and a student learning facilitator for UTS. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - SECRETARY NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Elisabeth Goh has been named one of Natasha Gillezeau works as a journalist Australia’s Top 30 Under 30 for The Australian Financial Review. She Entrepreneurs and the Blackmores has a Bachelor of Media & Mercie Whellan Women+Wellbeing Communications and a Bachelor of Winner for leadership and advocacy Laws from the University of Sydney. She work with young people. Elisabeth is a has coordinated events and panel talks young law reformer dedicated to on topics including sexuality, body advocating for people living with mental image, mental health, and women’s illness.