Corporate Sustainability Report - Flipbook - Page 46
Sustainability Report
BEYOND BLUE AUSTRALIA
Beyond Blue is one of Australia’s most
respected and widely accessed mental health
organisations, o昀昀ering trusted support,
resources, and counselling, to people across
the country. As a safe and inclusive point of
contact for millions, Beyond Blue provides
individuals with timely access to mental health
information and professional advice – whether
they’re maintaining wellbeing, managing
emotional distress, or recovering from mental
health challenges.
Access, together with The Access Foundation,
through employees’ engagement, fundraising
and awareness initiatives, donated a total of
c. $164,800. The Access Foundation o昀昀ered
funds that directly support Beyond Blue’s
24/7 counselling services, enabling the charity
to respond to 1,500 calls from individuals in
distress, ensuring they receive one-on-one
counselling, advice, and information when
they need it most. These are moments that
can be life-changing, or even life-saving, for
people experiencing mental health crises.
THE ALZHEIMER SOCIETY OF IRELAND
The Alzheimer Society of Ireland (ASI) is the
leading dementia-speci昀椀c service provider in
Ireland, o昀昀ering services such as day care,
home care, support groups, and training for
family carers for people in need.
In FY25, The Access Foundation, alongside
employee fundraising and matching, raised
a total of c. €50,000. The funding from The
Access Foundation enabled The Alzheimer
Society of Ireland to expand their Dementia
Awareness Training programme across all
26 counties, aiming to create more inclusive
communities for people with dementia
through face-to-face training sessions at 57
Day Care Centres over the next two years.
Access’ employees, through a series of
creative initiatives, further ampli昀椀ed the
positive impact and re昀氀ected on the strong
commitment of our employees to causes that
promote health, dignity, and social inclusion.
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