About Speak Up Mate
Speak Up Mate is a public company and registered charity that aims to bring about change in the way men express themselves to the world!
Mission Statement
Discussion Circle
7th of June 2025
Connection
7th of June 2025
Third time meeting Sophie Scamps
19th of September 2024
Humming along at Dee Why
7th of June 2025
Passing through for a chat
7th of June 2025
Chef Tyson
7th of June 2025
Discussions
22nd of Feb 2025
Break Out Groups
24th of May 2025
Domestic Violence Presentation
22nd of Feb 2025
BBQ time
Dee Why 17th August 2024
Part of the Team Lithgow Sep 2024
Redfern Meetup
13th of October 2024
New Volunteers Trained November 2023
Northern Beaches BBQ 29-10-22
Northern Beaches mens BBQ 29-10-22
Northern Beaches mens BBQ 29-10-22
Meeting with Dr Sophie Scamps
Ricky & Tyson Meeting Dr Sophie Scamps
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Deep in Discussion: Lithgow 13th August 2022
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Lithgow 15-10-22
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Lithgow 13th August 2022
Lithgow 13th August 2022
28th of May Northern Beaches
Guest speaker Matt Grant speaking from the heart.
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Northern Sydney 15th of May 2022
Allen & Rick changing conversations
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Northern Sydney 15th of May 2022
Evaluations
Northern Beaches 12th March 2022
Opening the meeting with psychological safety.
Northern Beaches 12th March 2022
Snacks, KFC and non alcoholic beverages
Northern Beaches 12th March 2022
KFC for lunch.
Northern Beaches 12th of March 2022
Lithgow Meeting 21st of June 2021
Northern Beaches Meeting 5th June 2021
Allen giving a testimony and speaking about grief
Northern Beaches Meeting 5th June 2021
North Sydney BBQ Meet Up 29th of May 2021
Rick (cooking) Russell looking pretty
Lithgow Meeting 17th of April 2021
Ian Bennett (Captain of the Volunteer rescue association Lithgow) and Ricky Cavanagh (Facilitator)
Lithgow Meeting 17th April
Ian Bennett from the Volunteer Rescue Association. Wonderful man.
Lithgow Meeting 17th of April
Ian Bennett giving a run down on the trauma he and his team have faced in rescue.
Lithgow Meeting 20th February 2021
Guest speaker: Dr John Dearin. A subject matter expert, gave a talk on mental health in forensics and society and how to improve mental health.
Lithgow Meeting 20th February 2021
Ricky Cavanagh (Facilitator) and Guest Speaker Dr John Dearin
Newspaper Ad
Our sponsored add in Lithgow’s Newspaper- Village Voice
ACNC-Registered Charity
Northern Beaches 15th July 2022
Upcoming Events
Fortnightly Online: Drop In-Sessions- Talk to A Mental Health Professional
Refer to Meetup tab for details
Meetup: 16th of August 2025- Northern Beaches- BBQ Dee Why Beach
(subject to weather conditions)
Location: Dee Why Beach Car Park, next to surf club on the grassy area, James Meehan Reserve
Time: 11:30am – 01:30pm
Meetup: 25th of October 2025- Northern Beaches- BBQ Dee Why Beach
(subject to weather conditions)
Location: Dee Why Beach Car Park, next to surf club on the grassy area, James Meehan Reserve
Time: 11:30am – 01:30pm
Speak Up Mate Ltd acknowledges the first nations people and the countries to which they have a spiritual connection too.
Speak Up Mate Ltd recognises the evolving dimensions of culture and diversity. And supports the equality of all humans.
Speak Up Mate Ltd acknowledges the lived experience of people with mental illnesses all around the globe, and understands the reverberation of trauma.
