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"Nothing inspires us more than helping you make a difference to mental health and wellbeing in your workplace"

Esther Schwald and Kellie Lewis - Co-Founders & Directors - The Mental Health Project
Esther Schwald and Kellie Lewis - Co-Founders & Directors - The Mental Health Project

We are here to make a difference

We know that workplaces want to make a difference too. So, we started The Mental Health Project in 2015. The world´s first company dedicated to digital solutions for mental health and wellbeing in the workplace across the globe. 
We have revolutionised the way that mental health and wellbeing training is delivered through evidence based, high impact, innovative, and engaging mental health and resilience eLearning courses and online resources.
Taking a preventative and proactive approach, we have worked to provide organisations with an easy, low cost and time effective way to help manage their psychosocial hazards and psychological injury risks via our range of mental health and resilience eLearning courses and digital eToolkits.
Photo of Kellie Lewis - The Mental Health Project's Co-Founder & Director

Kellie Lewis

Co-CEO and Co-Founder
BSc(Psychology & Neuroscience), BPsych(Hons), MPsych, MBA(Finance), GAICD, MAPS Registered Psychologist PBA Approved Supervisor
As the Co-founder and Co-CEO of The Mental Health Project, Kellie is a prominent mental health and wellbeing in the workplace expert who is making an impact on the global stage. As a Registered Psychologist with multiple Australian and global academic and leadership awards, Kellie has 30 years’ experience in creating a positive impact through building the mental health knowledge and skills of individuals, leaders and their organisations. Kellie holds a Bachelor of Science (Neurology, Neuroscience and Psychology), Bachelor of Psychology (Honours), Master of Psychology, Master of Business Administration (Finance), is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, and an AHPRA board-approved clinical supervisor. In addition to leading The Mental Project – a global mental health and wellbeing e-learning enterprise, Kellie has 30 years’ experience in executive and non-executive director roles across a broad range of industries and countries, including volunteering her time as a non-executive director of numerous not-for-profit organisations.
Photo of Esther Schwald - Co-Founder & Director - The Mental Health Project

Esther Schwald

Co-CEO and Co-Founder
Masters of Leadership and Management, Graduate Certificate of Business, GAICD
Esther co-founded The Mental Health Project with Kellie Lewis in 2015. With a Masters in Leadership and Management, and a passion for making a difference, Esther has over 25 years’ experience across a diverse range of executive and senior leadership roles, countries, and industries – including mental health, family and domestic violence, training and education, IT, professional services, health and safety, and mining and resources.

With a strong commercial focus, Esther is a “hands on”, energetic, resilient and approachable leader with strong social and emotional intelligence. She is an extravert by nature, with an authentic and positive approach for achieving and delivering results.

That’s us. Now let’s talk you, your people, and helping you create a mentally healthier and happier workplace.

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We are a highly experienced team of psychologists, organisational leadership and change professionals, and online learning and development specialists. Combine that with our mental health and wellbeing expertise, we work hard to understand what you need and deliver the results with exceptional quality and cost effectiveness. The Mental Health Project culture is underpinned by a commitment to your long-term success. Learn more

who we work with

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MondoTalk Logo - Mental Health Online eLearning Training Course for Telco
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City of Logan Logo - Mental Health eLearning Training Course for Councils and Local Government
SportWest Logo - Mental Health eLearning Training Course for Sport
University of Wollongong Logo - Mental Health Online eLearning Training Course for Schools and Universities
AGL Logo - Mental Health Online eLearning Training Courses for the Workplace
NSW State Regulatory Authority Logo - Mental Health Online eLearning Training Course for Government
Journey One logo - workplace mental health eLearning online courses for professional services
Iluka Logo - Mental Health Online eLearning Training Course for Mining and Resources
Talisium logo - workplace mental health eLearning online courses
The Royal Women's Hospital logo - workplace mental health eLearning online courses for health
City of Logan Logo - Mental Health eLearning Training Course for Councils and Local Government
Fremantle Ports Logo - Mental Health Online eLearning Training Courses for Marine and Shipping
ANZ Logo - Mental Health Online eLearning Training Courses for Banking and Insurance
CSG Logo - Mental Health Online eLearning Training Course for the Workplace
RSM Logo - Mental Health Online eLearning Training Course for Accounting and Finance
Ive Logo - Mental Health eLearning Training Courses for Transport
Sun Industries Logo - Mental Health Online eLearning Training Course for Manufacturing
Fremantle Ports Logo - Mental Health Online eLearning Training Course for Marine and Shipping
 

What our clients say

I recently had the pleasure of working with The Mental Health Project, and I must say, it was a breeze from start to finish. The entire process was simple and straightforward, making it super easy to get exactly what I needed. From the initial inquiry to the final delivery, The Mental Health Project was great to work with. Their team was responsive, attentive, and always ready to address any questions or concerns I had along the way. I highly recommend The Mental Health Project to anyone looking for a seamless experience and exceptional results. Thank you for making my project so effortless and enjoyable!

BetMakers
Chelsey Abbot - Chief People Officer

We recently rolled out the mental health awareness eLearning training course with our leadership team. Our staff members have reported that it was very informative, easy to understand & navigate. They are appreciative of the opportunity to complete the course and are happy they can be an advocate for others who may struggle in this area. The course also contained good information for themselves as an individual also.

Blue-Tongue
Ben Warner - COO

True Sport’s Mental Health and Wellbeing resources, developed by Kellie and Esther from The Mental Health Project, have set a new standard in quality and ease of use of Mental Health information. Having worked with various organisations in the mental health space, I was impressed by the comprehensive and user-friendly materials they created. The holistic approach and sport specific content provide invaluable support for our surfing community. Kellie and Esther’s dedication and expertise shine through, making these resources truly exceptional.

Surfing WA
Katja Verreydt - Community and Membership Manager

We have been incredibly fortunate that we could engage the expertise of Kellie Lewis and Esther Schwald from The Mental Health Project to develop the True Sport Mental Health and Wellbeing initiative containing specific resources on mental health and wellbeing for WA’s sporting sector. The quality of the eLearning course and online resources that have been developed, and all being specific to a sporting context, are far beyond any expectations I had when we started the project! The depth and quality of these resources is a game changer for the industry. It sets us up to provide a level of support to the community never seen before, and will provide practical tools and resources to improve the mental health literacy of the WA sporting community.

 

SportWest
Matt Fulton - CEO

Esther and the team at The Mental Project were very professional to deal with. You could tell from the moment we engaged with Esther that she was very passionate about the design and details of their content in the Mental Health Awareness courses, and the team easy to deal with to have customisations made to suit the language and tone of our organisation. The Mental Health Project’s learning offerings are obviously very well thought through from a user experience and align perfectly with the Mental Heath First Aid accreditation. We have been very pleased with our engagements with The Mental Health Project to address our capability and awareness building around mental health across the organisation.

City of Logan
Organisational Development Coordinator

I was thoroughly impressed with The Mental Health Project’s mental health awareness eLearning leader’s course. It was not only user-friendly but also incredibly interactive, making it a time-efficient and practical training resource. If you’re in search of a top-tier, engaging, and cost-effective solution for training your leaders and staff in mental health and wellbeing, I wholeheartedly endorse The Mental Health Project’s collection of workplace mental health and resilience eLearning training courses and digital eToolkits.

Sun Industries
Managing Director

I found the Mental Health Awareness – Leaders eLearning course very practical, relevant and interesting and I particularly liked the easy to apply framework on how to have a supportive conversation with someone who may be experiencing a mental health condition. The course was easy to navigate, very good in quality and highly engaging throughout, and has increased our knowledge, awareness and confidence to proactively manage mental health conditions in the workplace. I would recommend The Mental Health Project ´s eLearning courses to any business looking for an affordable and efficient way to train and improve the mental health and wellbeing of their staff.

Mondotalk
Managing Director

I recently completed several eLearning courses offered by the Mental Health Project, and I couldn’t be more impressed. These courses are a true game-changer for businesses seeking to train their managers to expand their knowledge about mental health in the workplace and achieve real cultural change to reduce stigma and increase awareness about mental health at all levels.

The course content is not only comprehensive but also presented in a user-friendly and engaging manner. The Mental Health Project are clearly experts in their field, and their passion for mental health advocacy shines through in every module. What sets these courses apart is the practical and evidence-based approach they take, making the information not just informative but also highly applicable in real-life situations.

Ripe Investments
Sales Director

Our management team found The Mental Health Awareness – Leaders course content to be incredibly informative, yet delivered in an engaging and practical way. We have used other providers in the past, but found their offerings to be clunky, out of date and completely unengaging, whereas the training offering by The Mental Health Project kept learners interested throughout. The team at The Mental Health Project were focused on our needs, and very easy to deal with. We will definitely utilise the Mental Health Project for their cost effective eLearning offerings in the future. Highly recommended!

Austunnel
CEO

The option for listening instead of reading was great as online courses can become very boring after reading many pages but I was very engaged with this course because of the interaction. Loved it and would highly recommend!

Leaders Course Participant
Manager People and Culture

The mental healt awareness leader’s eLearning course helped to improve our leader’s awareness of mental health in the workplace and gave them the skills to proactively and confidently support employees facing mental health challenges at work. We developed a great partnership with The Mental Health Project and received lots of positive feedback from our course participants.

RSM Australia
People and Culture

We undertook a comprehensive search for the best mental health eLearning courses for our business and after careful evaluation, decided on the mental health awareness suite of eLearning courses from The Mental Health Project. Their eLearning courses are by far the most innovative and high quality online mental health training courses that we came across. Our staff found the course content engaging, easy to navigate and the eLearning courses have equipped our staff with the knowledge and skills to proactively manage mental health in our workplace.

Fremantle Port Authority
Manager People and Culture

The University of Wollongong started working with team at The Mental Health Project in 2019 to roll out Mental Health Awareness – Employees and Mental Health Awareness – Leaders. Since then we have had over 500 staff complete the interactive, engaging and informative e-learning courses. Staff have commented that after completing these courses they feel more confident in recognising mental health conditions and how to proactively and confidently manage them in the workplace. The team have been great to work with, customising the e-learning courses to ensure they meet the needs of staff.

University of Wollongong
WHS Advisor

Thank you to the team behind the development of the Mental Health Awareness eLearning training program. I thought the course was excellent and I really enjoyed the use of different learning styles and materials throughout the 4 Leaders modules. Our leadership team have found the content very engaging and relevant, and its improving their confidence to approach mental health situations and start the conversations. I wish all eLearning course were this engaging. We are very proud to be associated with the Mental Health Project.

Noosa City Council
People and Culture Manager

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