A public-good safety net
m8 im here is an always-on companion that checks in on people every day — and raises the alarm to someone they trust if they go quiet or reach a crisis point. The safety features are free for everyone, forever. This page is for partners, clinicians, and funders who want to help us reach more people.
3,326
Australians lost to suicide in 2024 — around nine people every single day.
46
The median age. Not the young alone — people in the middle of life, often silently carrying it while everyone assumes they're fine.
76%
were men — the ones least likely to ever say “I'm not okay” out loud. m8 im here asks first, every day.
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Causes of Death, Australia 2024 (preliminary revised) — 3,326 deaths by suicide, crude rate 12.2 per 100,000, median age 46.0 years, 76.5% male.
What we've built
Every day, m8 im here gently asks how someone is doing — and remembers, so support builds over time.
If a person stops responding, we nudge them at 24 hours and alert their trusted contact at 48 — by email and SMS.
If someone expresses they're in danger, help and real local hotlines appear instantly — free, even for lapsed accounts.
In a dark moment, a person can alert their trusted person with a single tap — no chat content is ever shared.
Why I built this
A few years ago I was diagnosed with Parkinson's. Every day I'd be home by three for what I came to call my afternoon "shakedown" — my body going into chaos as the medication wore off, legs moving on their own, soaked in sweat and utterly exhausted by six. Over seven months it got severely worse, and by July I'd had enough. I was one of the lucky ones: a new medication came along that, honestly, saved my life.
But I never forgot how that time felt. I learned how quickly loneliness closes in when you're unwell — how you stop reaching out, not because you don't want people, but because you have nothing left to give. On the outside I was still going to work and getting home. On the inside, some days, I felt completely alone and very low.
m8 im here is the friend I needed back then. Someone who checks in every single day, remembers what you're going through, notices when you go quiet, and quietly pulls a loved one in if you drop off the radar. It won't cure anyone. But if it means one person feels that they matter — and that someone would know if they weren't okay — then it's the most worthwhile thing I've ever done.
If it saves even one life, every hard afternoon was worth it.
— Craig
Why partner with us
Partner with m8 im here
We're seeking mental-health and community partners to extend this safety net to more people across Australia. If your organisation funds suicide-prevention or welfare-check initiatives, we'd love to talk.
Start a conversationquestions@m8imhere.com