R U OK? is gearing up for R U OK? Day announcing the 2024 theme as, ‘Ask R U OK? Any Day’.
The annual campaign is a national day of action highlighting the importance of meaningful conversations. This year’s event is being held Thursday, 12 September 2024.
In 2024, R U OK? is calling on everyone to Ask R U OK? Any Day because life happens every day.
The reminder to ask R U OK? comes as the Suicide Prevention Australia Community Tracker shows that 72% of Australians reported experiencing elevated levels of distress in the latest June data.1
R U OK? encourages Australians to check in will others all year around. Recent research commissioned by R U OK? found that people who are regularly asked if they are okay feel more supported, connected and cared about.
Katherine Newton, CEO R U OK? says, “There is an increase in supporting behaviours around R U OK? Day, our National Day of Action. However, we don’t want people waiting until September to reach out to the people in their world who might be struggling because life happens every day.”
R U OK? encourages everyone to share this message across networks to help support and promote R U OK? Day.
To learn more, please visit: ruok.org.au/r-u-ok-day
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YouGov (2024) Suicide Prevention Australia Community Tracker - June 2024. Australia.
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