Oral Presentation National Suicide Prevention Conference 2025

Blue Tree Project: A catalyst for hope in regional communities across Australia. (#24)

Kendall Whyte 1
  1. Blue Tree Project, West Perth, WA, Australia

Kendall Whyte is the 2022 Young Australian of the Year for Western Australia, and founder of Blue Tree Project, a grass-roots charity, making an impact across Australia. The mission of Blue Tree Project is to help spark important conversations and break down the stigma of mental health, by giving dead trees ‘a blue lease on life’. Hear the story of how the painted blue trees that are dotted across the globe have become symbols of hope and conversations starters. Kendall Whyte’s work is helping empower others by speaking openly and authentically, breaking down the fear of judgement that stops people seeking help.