resourcing community determined responses to complex challenges
Mental Health & Wellbeing
We adopt a holistic approach to mental health that is strength-based and wellbeing focussed. We want to centre prevention by building individual and community capability to support each other, in turn building better mental health and wellbeing for the South Australian community.
We are working alongside Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations (ACCHOs) across South Australia to engage community in determining a funding model where First Nations people make the decisions over how philanthropic funding into health and wellbeing across our state is spent.
Through our Practice & Collaboration focus area, we aim to help develop the conditions needed to shift complex social challenges and support collaborative efforts already making a difference.
Spark Grants 2025: Application Insights and Learning
As we reflect on our third Spark Grant application round, we are considering
what we can learn from everyone we heard from through this process and what it
might mean for our practice and strategy moving forward.
Bridging Now to Next – A Reflection during Reconciliation Week 2025
To mark the start of Reconciliation Week and reflect on this year’s theme,
Bridging Now to Next, we wanted to share how the Fay Fuller Foundation is
continuing to walk our path – learning from where we’ve come from, while leaning
into what lies ahead.
We would like to extend our deepest gratitude to everyone who shared their hopes
and visions for stronger mental health and wellbeing in their community in our
2025 Spark Grant round.
Conversation with our partners: Evolving our strategic direction
In late February, the Fay Fuller Foundation team brought together partners and
peers for an open forum to reflect on our focus areas and collaboratively shape
the next phase of our strategy.
We had the joy of bringing together our new and past Discovery Partners together
in February to start building relationships, and share their aspirations,
expertise, and areas for support.
This Impact and Learnings summary covers the breadth of the Foundations focus
areas across 2024 and is informed by data and evidence collected under our
Social Impact Measurement and Learning (SIML) framework.
Supporting Local Approaches: Announcing Two New Partnerships for Community Wellbeing
We’re thrilled to announce two new partnerships supporting grassroots movements
championing local connection and wellbeing, creating opportunities to share
their learnings and inspire other community-driven initiatives.
