What Satellite Foundation does

Satellite Foundation is a Victorian-registered not-for-profit charity (ABN 89132053180) headquartered at 22 Easey Street, Collingwood, Australia. It connects and empowers children and young people aged 8–25 who have a family member living with mental health challenges — including young carers supporting relatives with diagnosed or undiagnosed mental illness, anxiety, depression, neurodivergence, addiction, family violence, or intergenerational trauma. The organization delivers free in-person and online programs such as Create & Connect workshops (e.g., Junkyard Jungle, Common Threads), the Satellite Connect Online Program, annual residential camps, and supporting content products including the 'That's Mental' film series and the StigmaBeat youth-led storytelling project co-developed with Monash University. All programs are co-created and facilitated with young people, including through a Youth Advisory Council.

The business model is donation- and grant-funded rather than revenue-generating for participants. Programs are provided at no cost regardless of financial or employment status, with no formal diagnosis required. The dominant disclosed revenue stream is a $11.98M AUD grant from the Andrews Labor Government awarded in June 2021 to expand supports across Victoria and partner with schools, building on prior support from the Australian Government Department of Health via Emerging Minds. Distribution is hybrid: direct field delivery across Victoria (including regional hubs such as Dandenong, Frankston, Mildura, and Gippsland), school partnerships enabled by the grant, online video-conferenced programs accessible Australia-wide, and referral pathways through community organizations and service providers. Go-to-market is community-led, relying on the Expression of Interest enrollment system, a monthly newsletter, earned media, podcast appearances, conference presence (e.g., CAWRI 2026 at the University of Melbourne), and partnerships with creative-arts organizations such as Polyglot Theatre, Moongate Media, and Homie.

Name

Satellite Foundation

Legal name

Satellite Foundation

Website

https://satellitefoundation.org.au

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Satellite Foundation is a Victorian non-profit that delivers free in-person and online creative programs, workshops, and camps for children and young people aged 8–25 who have a family member living with mental health challenges.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Mental Health Support Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Civic and Social Organizations (813410)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Private Foundations (BPAGAKAA)

Keywords

• Youth mental health services
• Creative arts programs
• Young carer support
• Community wellbeing programs
• Nonprofit youth services

Headquarters

HQ city

Collingwood

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: Satellite Foundation receives significant government funding, including a $11.98 million grant from the Victorian Andrews Labor Government in June 2021 to deliver co-designed programs, workshops, activities and expand supports across Victoria for young carers and their families.
2. Donations: The organization accepts donations from individuals and organizations, with various donation tiers mentioned ($20 for meals, $50 for transport, $100 for workshop attendance). Donations are processed through third-party payment systems.
3. Prior Government Support: Prior to the major funding boost, Satellite was supported by Emerging Minds: National Workforce Centre for Child Mental Health, which was funded by the Australian Government Department of Health under the National Support for Child and Youth Mental Health Program.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Satellite Foundation is an Australian not-for-profit that delivers free creative arts programs, workshops, camps, and online connection activities for children and young people aged 8-25 who have a family member living with mental health challenges. Programs are co-created and facilitated by young people alongside Satellite staff, with all offerings provided at no cost to participants across Victoria and online.

Product overview

Satellite Foundation operates as a not-for-profit organization offering a portfolio of in-person and online programs for children and young people aged 8-25 who have a family member with mental health challenges. The core offerings include Create & Connect Workshops (creative workshops like Junkyard Jungle and Common Threads), the Satellite Connect Program (both online and in-person versions for peer connection), and annual Camps. The organization also provides a digital Expression of Interest enrollment system for program access. Supporting these core programs are sub-products including the 'That's Mental' film series (lived experience videos), the StigmaBeat youth-led storytelling project, a Youth Advisory Council for co-creation, Co-Creation Workshops for resource development, and creative workshops such as Zine and Songwriting workshops. All programs are co-created and facilitated by young people and Satellite staff, and are provided free of charge.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Create & Connect Workshops

Quantifiable outcome

• 1 in 5 young people in Australia live in families with mental health challenges - Satellite aims to reach and support this underserved population
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Monash University (Monash Rural Health)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSatellite co-developed the StigmaBeat project with young people from Gippsland and Monash University (Monash Rural Health). This youth-led storytelling project aims to end stigma associated with mental ill health through films sharing participants' insights and perspectives.
• JC LevelMind@School / Mind HKminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSatellite welcomed members of the Youth Advisory Committee from JC LevelMind@School, a youth-focused mental health initiative in Hong Kong co-organised by Mind HK. The visit involved sharing learning around creativity, youth support, and approaches to improving outcomes for children and young people.
• La Trobe Youth SpaceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSatellite Foundation facilitated a co-creation workshop with young people at La Trobe Youth Space in Gippsland as part of the StigmaBeat research project. La Trobe provided the space for the workshop activities.
• Polyglot TheatreminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPolyglot Theatre is mentioned as a partner organization. Sylvie Meltzer, a former Creative Director at Satellite, also works as one of the core artists with Polyglot Theatre, suggesting ongoing collaborative relationship in creative arts and youth work.
• University of Melbourne (Faculty of Fine Arts and Music)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSatellite attended the CAWRI Conference 2026 at the Faculty of Fine Arts and Music, University of Melbourne, joining leading voices in youth mental health, arts, and creative therapy. The conference focused on the intersection of arts, health, and therapy.
• Schools across VictoriacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSatellite partners with schools to deliver a range of programs and resources to open conversations about mental health and wellbeing for young carers across Victoria, enabled by the $11.98 million government funding.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• headspace: Australia's National Youth Mental Health Foundation, providing mental health and wellbeing support to young people aged 12-25. Most directly comparable to Satellite's youth mental health mission, though headspace is federally funded and clinically oriented rather than creative-arts based.
• Orygen: Australia's centre of excellence in youth mental health, combining research, clinical service, and advocacy for young people aged 12-25. Comparable youth mental health focus with a similar blend of lived-experience engagement and program delivery, though broader in clinical scope.
• Kids Helpline: Australia's free 24/7 counseling service for young people aged 5-25. Comparable as a free, Australia-wide youth support service, though focused on crisis counseling rather than ongoing creative-arts programming.
• Carers Australia: National peak body representing unpaid carers in Australia, including young carers. Directly comparable focus on supporting young carers, though operating as an advocacy and policy body rather than a direct program delivery organization.
• ReachOut Australia: Online youth mental health service providing peer support, information, and resources to young people in Australia. Comparable in mission (youth mental health, lived-experience-led, non-clinical) and in leveraging digital channels alongside content resources.
• Emerging Minds: National Workforce Centre for Child Mental Health that previously funded Satellite via the Australian Government Department of Health. Directly comparable as a child and family mental health organization focused on practitioner capability and family support.

Broad incumbents

• Black Dog Institute: Australian mental health research and clinical translation institute focused on mood disorders. Comparable in mental health focus with research partnerships and youth programs, but primarily research-led rather than community-program-led.
• Beyond Blue: One of Australia's largest mental health organizations providing information, support, and advocacy across all age groups. Comparable in mental health mission but much broader scope and not youth- or young-carer-specific.
• MacKillop Family Services: Large Victorian-based Catholic community services organization supporting children, young people, and families facing disadvantage. Comparable in providing free community programs for vulnerable young Victorians, though broader in scope and clinical offerings.

Emerging players

• Brave Foundation: Australian charity supporting pregnant and parenting young people. Comparable as a small mission-driven non-profit serving a specific underserved young Australian cohort with free, community-based programs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

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