1. What is Be You?

Research and evaluation

Be You regularly conducts surveys and commissions independent evaluations to monitor and improve our work.

Mental Health in Education Report 2024

This report features key insights from the 2024 National Mental Health in Education Survey. The report emphasises the crucial role of educator wellbeing in fostering healthy learning communities and outlines system-level recommendations to address the main challenges educators face.

Mental Health in Education Report 2024 (915 KB, PDF)
 

National Mental Health in Education Research

Be You commissions the annual National Mental Health in Education Survey with educators working in early learning services and schools across Australia. 

This survey provides valuable insights into:

  • the challenges faced by learning communities
  • educators’ current attitudes, behaviours and literacy around mental health in education
  • awareness and engagement with Be You amongst educators in Australia.

Quantum Market Research has conducted the survey since 2022, prior to which Ipsos was the survey provider. 

Previous mental health in education infographics:

Be You Evaluation 2023 - 2027

Beyond Blue have commissioned ARTD Consultants to conduct the independent evaluation of Be You for the July 2023 to June 2027 period. This evaluation is currently underway.

The Be You Evaluation 2023 - 2027 aims to understand:

  • what Be You looks like in different learning communities
  • the extent to which Be You supports outcomes in the sector, for educators, children and young people, and their families.
  • what’s working well and what can be improved.

The evaluation will be informed by:

  • surveys of registered Be You educators and pre-service educators
  • relevant Be You and national databases,
  • interviews with key Be You stakeholders.

Educator and stakeholder input is essential to shaping the evaluation findings and Be You’s future direction. If you’re eligible to participate, keep an eye on your email for more information. 

All data collection, including survey and interview questions, will be approved by the relevant ethics body and delivered in accordance with Beyond Blue’s Privacy Policy.  

For any questions or concerns, contact the Be You team at beyouteam@beyondblue.org.au.

 

Be You Evaluation 2021 - 2023

The last independent evaluation of Be You focused on the July 2021 – June 2023 period and was delivered by the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER).
The evaluation concluded that Be You is operating as intended at this stage of its implementation.

The 2021-2023 evaluation resulted in 12 recommendations, which guide Be You’s strategic priorities for 2023–2027. These recommendations informed a formal response outlining key focus areas for continuous improvement. 

View the full evaluation and response below:

Last updated: March, 2025