IGNITE YOUR MOST CRITICAL MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT SYSTEM
Is your peer support network failing to have impact?
Turn it into a proactive & preventative initiative


Peers are craving a sense of shared understanding.
Emotional CPR is part of supporting colleagues, but it’s not the whole picture.
Mental Health First Aid is not a peer support program.
Establishing a thriving network of advocates within the organisation
involves giving them tools to do more than just triage.
The majority of peers don’t know what to say and do to provide assistance to someone who’s stressed, upset, or living with a mental illness, even if they are accredited in Mental Health First Aid.
Is your peer support network:
Known as the ‘fire wardens’ of mental health and therefore feels uninviting.
Underutilised by staff due to lack of activity and/or competence by those who are in the network.
Unmotivated to engage conversations proactively because they see their role as reactive or crisis orientated.
Failing to have true impact by simply being a referral service to EAP.
Lacking a sense of meaning and purpose expected by the volunteers who signed up to be part of the program.
Low on confidence and skills due to the length of time elapsed between their formal training and now.
Experiencing low mind-share within the business, including low executive sponsorship and inconsistent communications.
We help peer supporters find their passion, fuel their knowledge, and support their continuous growth over the long term.
Baker McKenzie Case Study
The Real Conversations program has fundamentally strengthened Baker McKenzie's workplace culture by empowering employees to speak openly about mental health and difficult topics.
The impact is undeniable—greater psychological safety, a stronger sense of community, and increased engagement in mental health initiatives. The program’s RealMates peer support network has become a visible, trusted resource across the business, leading to waitlists for future training.
Unlike traditional programs, Real Conversations provides ongoing support beyond the initial training, ensuring long-term impact in both professional and personal relationships. HR partners value the personalized and deeply practical approach that makes it easy to implement and sustain.
95%
colleagues with their mental health conversations at least fortnightly