Our Story
Be Well Co is a social enterprise that develops and delivers evidence-based mental health solutions.
We started as the first spin-out by the South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI), recognised as a top biomedical research institute globally. Our own leading research at SAHMRI underpinned the Be Well program suite. In 2024 we merged with the Oranges Toolkit, combining our training programs into one. The merger meant we became owned by Camp Quality, one of Australia’s leading children’s cancer charities. It made us become a proud social enterprise that channels its profits to make a meaningful difference in the lives of children facing cancer. We work with organisations, government and the community to help people create positive wellbeing habits for the betterment of their mental health. This service delivery helps fuel our inhouse and collaborative academic research into new ways to improve the mental health of the community and the people we work with.
Meet the faces behind Be Well Co
Dr Joep van Agteren, CEO, and Dr. Matt Iasiello, Head of Research at Be Well Co, delve into the under recognised mental state of Languishing currently affecting over 5 million Australians. Backed by years of data and mental wellbeing research, they discuss its impact and how we can solve it so people can feel and function better.
Our Team
Meet the passionate crew that wants to change the way we think about dealing with mental health.
Dr Joep van Agteren
CEO
Dr Matthew Iasiello
Head of Data & Research Translation
Tegan Davies
Head of The Oranges Toolkit Program
Nicole Simonsen
Client Services Coordinator
Olivia Mount
Marketing & Communications Manager
Nicola Otto
Training & Administration Coordinator
Esme Fabry
Knowledge and Translational Specialist & Registered Psychologist
Our professional Facilitators
Our Professional Facilitators are the cornerstone to our mission of making evidence-based mental health solutions accessible to anyone who needs them. Our versatile mix of skills, capabilities, strengths, experience and styles allows us to match facilitators and training solutions to each organisation's needs.
Ali Palmer
Amanda Halfpenny
Anna Webb
Beck Melville
Cathy Neasmith
Chris Lupton
Debbie Hindle
Dorodea De Blasio
Gina Brooks
Jackson Mason Stephens
Jodi Livesley
Josh Symes
Katie Gallagher
Katrina Webb
Kim Seow
Louella Walker
Peter Farrugia
Stuart Freebairn
Our Research Collaborators
The 'brains trust' who work with our in house researchers to test our solutions, collaborate on other wellbeing studies, and help improve ways to measure our impact.
Assoc. Prof Dan Fassnacht
University of the Sunshine Coast
Be Well Plan effectiveness,Taxonomy of positive mental health,
MyWELL study
Dr Kathina Ali
University of the Sunshine Coast
Be Well Plan effectiveness,Taxonomy of positive mental health,
MyWELL study
Assoc. Prof Hannah Wardill
The University of Adelaide
MyWELL study
Dr Jonathan Bartholomaeus
The University of Adelaide
Taxonomy of positive mental health
Prof Philip Batterham
The Australian National University
Taxonomy of positive mental health
Prof Todd Kashdan
George Mason University
Taxonomy of positive mental health
Assoc. Prof Fallon Goodman
George Washington University
Taxonomy of positive mental health
Assoc. Prof Aaron Jarden
The University of Melbourne
Taxonomy of positive mental health
Emeritus Prof Mike Kyrios
Flinders University
Taxonomy of positive mental health, Be Well Plan effectiveness
Prof Lindsay Oades
The University of Melbourne
Taxonomy of positive mental health
Assoc. Prof Dorota Weziak-Bialowolska
Kozminski University
Taxonomy of positive mental healthOur Board
Our social enterprise is governed by an experienced board of directors. Their role is to ensure we deliver on our vision and operate aligned to our values. The accomplished board, chaired by Deborah Thomas, guides our social enterprise towards our purpose of building wellbeing, emotional and mental agility in workforces communities while returning profits to Camp Quality to support kids facing cancer.
We Are A Proud Social Enterprise
One Of Australia's Leading Children's Charities: Camp Quality
Our profits fund programs and services that make a positive impact on the lives of kids facing cancer. Camp Quality supports kids facing cancer and their families – every step of the way. From hospital, to home, and back to school, Camp Quality offers positivity, community and practical support during the toughest times.Camp Quality makes life brighter for thousands of kids facing cancer — and their families — with opportunities to have fun, make happy memories, and spend quality time together. Working with us means you’re supporting something bigger. Every workshop, plan or program you book helps fund Camp Quality’s important work.
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