Our Impact
Wellbeing is a right, not a privilege.
Since 2017, Collective Being has delivered preventative, body-based mental health support across Victoria. We partner with public hospitals, schools, and community health services to provide trauma-informed programs that reduce stress, build regulation skills, and increase service engagement — especially for those who face systemic barriers to care. Our work reduces pressure on crisis services and strengthens community resilience.
To date, with the support of our community and partners, we have:
Supported
9000+ people
Delivered
150+ Programs
Held
35+ Workshops
Collaborated with
60+ Services
Trained
250+ professionals
Facilitated
300+ free classes
and events
Distributed 250+ wellbeing care kits
With an established presence in metropolitan Melbourne, and an outreach footprint extending to Frankston, Dandenong, Brimbank, Hume and Bendigo, Collective Being facilitates programs across Kulin Country. Our team is especially skilled at service delivery within clinical, crisis and complex settings, such as hospitals, mental health units, prisons, detention centres, and crisis services.
Where We Work
Who We Work With
People who have recently arrived as refugees or asylum seekers
Children and young people who experience mental health conditions and/or trauma
People who are incarcerated or in detention
People who are hospitalised in mental health units and psychiatric wards
People living in crisis housing and/or supported accommodation
Women, children and non-binary people who have experienced family violence
Staff teams and community groups experiencing chronic stress and burnout
Communities experiencing climate stress and grief
In 2024:
70%
of program participants were women
27%
of programs were for people seeking refuge or asylum
68%
of programs were for
survivors of trauma
22%
of programs were for children and young people under 18 years
"I experienced your sound baths at the immigration museum and found them to be hugely helpful for my life. The way you integrated trauma informed practices, made me feel really safe. I'm in a bit of a crisis state currently, and I feel that your sound bath offered me a state of healing that I've not been able to reach before."
— Sound and Soma Program Participant
Outcomes
Mental Health Outcomes
Participants tell us that our programs support them to:
feel calm;
feel connected;
experience peace, and
develop transferable wellbeing skills.
Physical Health Outcomes
Participants tell us that our programs are:
physically accessible;
relaxing, and
helpful for stiff joints and increasing mobility.
Connection and Belonging
Participants tell us that our programs are:
welcoming;
non-intimidating, and
inclusive.
Evaluation of Our Trauma-Sensitive Yoga Program
In 2024, we evaluated our Trauma-Sensitive Yoga Program (now called Therapeutic Movement & Mindfulness):
100% of our Trauma-Sensitive Yoga participants learned somatic tools or strategies that they will use again to support their mental health;
100% found the program supportive for their physical health;
100% found the program supportive for their mental health;
97% identified that they made choices about which practices or movements they participated in;
87% identified that the program supported them to increase their awareness of feelings or sensations in their body during the sessions.
Our Annual Reports
Trusted Partners
We use a partnership model that enables us to work collaboratively with local communities, service providers, funders and donors who share our values and vision. Since 2017, we have partnered with 62 different service providers to innovate and deliver programs, including:
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Thanks to the generosity of donors like you, we can continue to foster communities that are connected, well and thriving.
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