John Brogden

John Brogden AM is an Australian businessman, former politician and the President of Lifeline International. John's career in politics started when he became a member of the State Parliament of New South Wales in 1996. In 2002, he was elected Leader of the Opposition on his 33rd birthday - the youngest person ever to lead a major political party in Australia. A global leader in suicide prevention and crisis helplines, John's passion for mental illness recovery stems from his own breakdown and suicide attempt which marked a turning point in his life and reframed the public discourse around depression, particularly in the corporate world.