Uniden Australia has announced a new partnership with Australian charity Drive Against

Depression (DAD), supporting the organisation’s mission to reduce the stigma around mental illness and foster meaningful community connection through a shared passion for cars and driving. With more Australians recognising the importance of early intervention and honest

conversations around mental health, the partnership aims to help create welcomingenvironments where connection can lead to meaningful change.

This collaboration will see Uniden Australia support Drive Against Depression to deliverautomotive events and initiatives across the country, creating safe, stigma-free opportunities for conversations about mental health. Throughout 2026, the partnership will further enable DAD’s

ongoing program of community events and awareness-building initiatives.Drive Against Depression is a growing Australian charity with a clear purpose to bring people

together through their mutual love of motoring, using drives and unique automotive experiences

to build community, strengthen support networks and remove barriers to professional help. DAD supports mental wellbeing through the freedom of driving, while creating judgement-free occasions that can lead to an improvement in help-seeking behaviour. To date, DAD has directlyimpacted more than 5,000 Australians, with that number continuing to grow as the organisation expands its reach across the country.

Brad Hales, Head of Marketing - Oceania at Uniden Australia, said the partnership reflects

Uniden’s commitment to supporting initiatives that create meaningful impact in the community.

“Drive Against Depression is delivering incredibly important work by using the automotive community as a platform to break down stigma and encourage open conversations around mental health,” said Hales.

“At Uniden, connection and safety are at the heart of what we do, so we are proud to support an organisation that is making a genuine difference in the lives of Australians and helping more people feel empowered to seek support when they need it.”

Sarah Davis, Co-Founder and Managing Director of Drive Against Depression, said the support ofpartners like Uniden Australia is vital to helping the charity grow its impact.“We know the power that connection and community have in changing the way people

experience and talk about mental health, and subsequently, their likelihood to engage with professional help,” said Davis.

“Drive Against Depression creates welcoming spaces where people can connect through a shared love of cars, hear from both professional and lived experience experts, and feel supportedwithout judgement.

“We are proud of our direct and indirect impact to date and see the increasing need for our style of mental health support. Partnerships like this with Uniden Australia help us continue expanding

that impact, strengthening communities and encouraging more Australians to seek mental health help earlier.”