If you break your leg, you get help. We need to treat our mental health the same way.
A happily married, proud father-of-three and self-confessed golf and swimming fanatic, Anthony Hart is a lot more than a suicide survivor. In 2003, while staying in a hotel in Sydney for a training course, Anthony walked off the top of a 21-storey building before a balcony awning seven-storeys below broke his fall. Miraculously, he survived.
During his arduous rehabilitation, Anthony discovered four powerful principles to ensure it would never happen again. To share his knowledge and help save the lives of others, Anthony created the Lifeback Tracker app: an intuitive tool that tracks four steps to better mind health. He also co-founded Save Our Mates with renowned farmer Gavin Schuster - community driven men’s only Chew the Fat Nights held across regional South Australia.
Anthony has travelled extensively, lived and worked in the UK and with his father Jeff and brother Nick opened 16 Petstock franchise stores in Adelaide, selling to Woolworths in 2023.
Anthony is passionate and determined to change the way Australians deal with their mental health. He advocates that all health issues should be treated the same, regardless of whether they are physical or mental in nature.
2023 Australia Day Ambassador
State Finalist, Australian of the Year
2022 - Local Hero, Finalist South Australia
National Finalist, AMHF (Australian Men’s Health Forum)
2022 - Best Men’s Health Project
Winner AMHF (Australian Men’s Health Forum)
2020 – SA Best Men’s Health Project
Winner People’s Choice Award (SA Govt. Dept. Premier and Cabinet)
2016 – Digital Start-up of the Year, Lifeback Tracker
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Anthony’s high impact, deeply personal story cut through with our staff in a way that other no other speaker had been able. In the days following his presentation, there were many lunchroom ... keep reading Dulux Australia
Anthony’s very frank, open and honest description of his mental health journey from the depths of despair to now educating people about how to improve mind health was inspiring. His message must be shared for the benefit of everyone in our society.
Anthony’s powerful story was unforgettable. I like to explain his support for our people as ‘taking your mind to the gym’. The feedback from the Toyota team was overwhelmingly positive.
The address by Anthony was the most interactive and popular we’ve ever had at the Finance Brokers Australia Association National Conference. Anthony is a passionate, highly engaging speaker sharing his incredibly powerful story, who possessed an innate ability to engage our audience. I’d personally recommend him.
