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Dan Hunt

Workplace Mental Health & Safety Expert | Inspiring Keynote Speaker and Workshop Trainer | Former Professional National Rugby League Player

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  • Workplace Health & Safety
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  • Location: Sydney
  • Social media followers: 11k
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Biography

Dan had a 9-year professional football career in the NRL, playing 150 first-grade games with the St George Illawarra Dragons.

Since his days as a professional athlete, Dan has been focussed on driving change by altering society’s perception of mental health issues and those struggling with them. 

Dan was diagnosed with Type 2 bipolar disorder in 2010.  At the height of his mental illness and the struggle it presented, he felt alone and isolated as access to information was not readily or easily available. This made him feel vulnerable and fearful, as he thought it showed weakness in asking for help or assistance.

At the time, Dan knew there would be other people in similar situations experiencing similar issues who also needed access to helpful information and support. Although a challenging time in his own life, Dan knew if he could openly and honestly share his experiences, knowledge, and coping strategies, he would be able to assist others in better managing their mental health.

Dan’s own life experience and determination to help others inspired him to complete a degree in Social Work, along with Certificate 4’s and Diploma’s in Mental Health, Community Services, Alcohol and Other Drugs (AOD), Counselling, Fitness and Business. 

Dan is now runs a specialist workplace mental health and safety company MHM, and he speaks to organisations large and small helping them foster supportive, safe, psychologically safe and productive work environments.  For teams and leadership groups, Dan has a suite of keynote talks, workshops, and 3-6mth workplace training programs.

Dan has helped companies across industry like John Holland, Newcastle Coal, OZ Minerals, Ausgrid, Boral, AGL, BlueScope, IMB Bank, St George Bank, Sydney Trains, Qantas, Veolia, Volvo, BHP Billiton, CHEP, Glencore, Endeavour Energy, Georges River Council and more.

Dan is driven and passionate about helping others and being the change the mental health space needs.

 

Testimonials

Shoalhaven City Council’s experience with MHM has been very positive, we have received feedback that the MHM training was one of the best training sessions we have provided. Workers felt at ease and confident to be able to open up in front of the group and share some of their lived experiences with mental health.

Workers are starting to see where they are on the mental health continuum and realising they need to make changes or to reach out for help.  Dan Hunt’s “Power of Story” reached out to workers’ emotions regarding the “toughen up attitude”.

Shoalhaven City Council

Newcastle Coal Infrastructure Group (NCIG) utilised MHM to facilitate our psychosocial hazards risk assessment. Their facilitator and subject matter expert were very accommodating to work with throughout the process.

Not only did they have excellent knowledge on the subject, but they tailored their service to meet our site requirements.

I recommend MHM and Dan Hunt to all businesses looking for a professional company that provides excellent service.

Newcastle Coal Infrastructure

MHM has delivered essential mental health awareness and leadership training at BMD for several years, a program that has been vital to improving the wellbeing of our workforce. They recently conducted a psychosocial hazard identification survey that was tailored to the complexities of a national group of companies. Their unique approach to the survey resulted in a high response rate, and hands on and accommodating nature was critical in pinpointing key areas of improvement for BMD to further support our people.

B.M.D. Constructions

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