Foxtel commits $2.5m over two years to support mental health
Subscription TV provider Foxtel has committed $2.5m in support for community mental wellbeing through partnerships with Raise Foundation, Reach Out and R U OK?
The two-year agreement will see the media business provide airtime and engage in wellbeing programs with an aim to support Australians in living ‘healthy, happy lives and experiencing positive mental health and wellbeing’.
The announcement comes days after Foxtel’s $10m Federal Government boost which is aimed at supporting the broadcaster in showcasing women’s, niche and under-represented sports. The grant has been heavily criticised, with shadow minister for communications Michelle Rowland saying the money could have been better spent elsewhere in the struggling media industry.
This is extremely ironic given the way they treat the mental health of their staff….
2.5 million in support airtime. Oh please, hardworking underresourced support groups need cash and resources, not more unsold airtime, so Execs can claim another tax deduction.
This left me with a cold sweat and sick to my stomach. Knowing the many many many people who have been so poorly treated within the toxic foul culture of Foxtel (and Newscorpse) including people who have suffered mental health issues as a result of their employment – it’s a joke. Talk about lipstick on a pig.