About Us

A public meeting was called for 20 November that same year. More than 300 people packed the room that night, admitting to the world that they were either living with or knew someone with schizophrenia. This was arguably one of the biggest steps towards ending mental illness stigma in Australian history. 

On that night the Schizophrenia Fellowship of NSW was founded on a set of principles that to this day we still adhere to. 

Now, with more than 270 staff, 50 volunteers and more than 45 offices across the state the commitment to people with lived experience of mental illness is stronger than ever. 

For more than 35 years we have pioneered paths, supported friends, provided direction and changed the landscape.

Our passion belongs in making this world a better place for people who live with or care for someone with mental illness.

We have planted so many seeds of hope and recovery along the way that have lit a path for those coming after. Those who understand are standing on the threshold waiting for you to arrive at One Door.

We are now known as One Door Mental Health. Through One Door is a place of hope on your mental health journey.

Inspired by models in Australia and around the world, One Door has explored and implemented a new way of working, called Recovery 2gether. Recovery 2gether reflects our mission to create a world where people living with mental illness are valued and treated as equals, and aligns with our values, ASPIRE.

Our journey began in 2019, with a framework for self-organising teams in our NDIS stream. In 2021, we extended this way of working across most of our organisation and retained some manager-led teams.

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One Door Mental Health is committed to developing and delivering innovative services that are evidence-based and evaluated regularly. 

Part of this commitment is funding research to improve the experiences and recovery of people living with mental health challenges and their carers. Financial support for researchers is available through our Research Trust Fund and the Peter Meyer Fund for Research into Schizophrenia. 

The One Door Research Trust Fund provides individuals and teams in the field of schizophrenia research funding of up to $100,000 for a single project over two years or support of a doctoral student for up to $30,000 over two years. Researchers must be based in NSW. Joint funding with other funding organisations may be considered.

The Peter Meyer Fund provides financial support for research projects into schizophrenia, including research into the causes of schizophrenia, treatments for schizophrenia, psychosocial factors and how they relate to schizophrenia and psychosocial support services for people with schizophrenia.

One Door also proactively seeks and develops partnerships with researchers at universities and is dedicated to being at the forefront of knowledge about mental illness. Many researchers also seek our help in finding participants for studies.

In 2024, Mind Australia and One Door merged to establish one of the largest community managed mental health and wellbeing service specialists in Australia, offering a full continuum of mental health services, ranging from early intervention to complex care.

This merger marked a significant milestone, bringing together two organisations with a deep history of commitment and dedication to enhancing the wellbeing of people living with significant mental health concerns, as well as their families, carers, and supporters. Collectively, Mind Australia and One Door share more than 80 years of evidence-based service delivery, supported housing, research, and advocacy, with lived experience at the forefront of all their practice, thinking, and workforce design.

The Group includes Mind Australia, The Haven Foundation Victoria, The Haven Foundation Australia, and One Door Mental Health and marked a significant step forward in the provision of mental health support in Australia.

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