Dean Yates delivers plenty of hard-won wisdom and one hell of a personal story. A journalist and former Reuters Bureau chief, Dean was a first-hand witness to war, devastation and disaster. Repeated trauma over two decades took a heavy toll. Diagnosed with PTSD and moral injury, he faced multiple admissions to a psychiatric ward and a long, challenging road to recovery.
While embarking on his own recovery, Dean set about creating change for others. He dove deeply into the topic of workplace mental health, investigating the research and gleaning insights from leading experts. To support over 2,500 journalists worldwide, he delivered Reuters’ first mental health strategy, before establishing his own workplace mental health consultancy. In 2023, Dean published his acclaimed memoir, Line in the Sand and was featured on the ABC’s Australian Story program. Honest, unflinching and determined to make a difference, Dean presents a compelling case for taking practical action.