The Australian Screen Industry's
Mental Health Action Plan

Download and support Screen Well’s comprehensive, evidence-based roadmap to make mentally healthy and safe screen workplaces the norm.

About the MHAP

In response to Griffith University’s Pressure Point Report (2025), the Mental Health Action Plan (MHAP) is a comprehensive, evidence informed strategy and roadmap to improve mental health, reduce risks and strengthen workplaces practices across the industry.

With support from Netflix, Prime Video, BBC Studios Australia and Disney Studios Australia, the MHAP was developed through extensive consultation with over 100 industry leaders, workers, and subject matter experts. It outlines a phased approach, beginning with immediate ‘ACT NOW’ recommendations designed to be realistically achievable for workplaces of all sizes, followed by strategies to build long-term systemic change

Download the MHAP

Achieving the goals of the MHAP requires an active, visible commitment from every corner of the screen industry. Add your voice to the movement as an individual, an organisation adopting the recommendations, or as an organisation supporting the aims outlined in the MHAP.

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SUPPORT THE PLAN

MHAP Supporters

We are thrilled that the following productions companies, producers, organisations, industry bodies and individuals support the vision of the mental health action plan, and are committed to play their part in achieve widespread industry change.

Adopting Act Now Recommendations:

  • Media Stockade

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MHAP organisation supporter:

  • Australian Cinematographers Society

  • Inclusively Made

  • Sustainable Screens Australia

MHAP individual supporter:

  • Serena Hunt, producer / PM / AD

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  • "ACS advocates for and aims to support the mental health and well being of our members. The MHAP is important and a vital step towards providing much needed change for the screen industry."

    —Erika Addis, AUSTRALIAN CINEMATOGRAPHERS SOCIETY National Secretary

  • "As a small business that puts our people first, Media Stockade wholeheartedly endorses and is committed to adopting the Mental Health Action Plan, and commends Screen Well's work in driving meaningful change across Australian screen workplaces."

    —Rebecca Barry, MEDIA STOCKADE, Co-Founder / Producer

  • "I wholeheartedly support Screen Well, the MHAP, and the ACT NOW recommendations across all projects, regardless of scope, genre, format or budget. They serve as an important reminder to foster more respectful and compassionate working environments where people feel supported and can do their best work. I’ll be taking these principles with me onto every project I am part of — whether as freelance crew or producing my own work — and encouraging others to do the same."

    —Serena Hunt, FFUNKY MUNKY PRODUCTIONS, Producer / PM / AD