Beyond Blue
Gayan Dias is an experienced professional currently serving as a Fundraising Data Analyst at Beyond Blue since December 2022, where the focus is on enhancing mental health support in Australia. Gayan is also pursuing a PhD in Business and Economics at the University of Melbourne, continuing a strong academic journey that includes a Master of Management (Finance) from the same institution and a Bachelor of Arts with Honours in Business Studies from the University of Liverpool. Prior roles include Senior Manager - Resource Development at World Vision Lanka, Investment Management Tutor at the University of Melbourne, and various consultant positions at 180 Degrees Consulting and Stax Inc., among others. Gayan's career began with a Graduate HR Assistant role at Knauf Insulation and included part-time fundraising efforts with HOME Fundraising Ltd., showcasing a diverse skill set in both management and consulting sectors.
Beyond Blue
Helping people in Australia live a life beyond feeling blue. Comments moderated in line with privacy policy: bb.org.au/40U8goX ☎ 1300 22 4636 We promote good mental health. We create change to protect everyone’s mental health and improve the lives of individuals, families and communities affected by anxiety, depression and suicide. Mental health conditions don’t discriminate, and neither do we. Our programs and initiatives support people at all stages of life, wherever they live, work, study and play. Beyond Blue has four main goals that guide everything we do, and we use our community heart and business head to achieve these. Our goals help us measure the impact of our work, ensuring our programs and initiatives remain focused on achieving our vision and mission. Our goals are to: 1. reduce the impact of anxiety, depression and suicide by supporting people to protect their mental health and to recover when they are unwell 2. reduce people’s experiences of stigma and discrimination 3. improve people’s opportunities to get effective support and services at the right time 4. use best business practices to deliver integrated, evidence-based and cost-effective initiatives through our people and resources.