

Time is ticking, and with less than a week on our side, agility was crucial. The Task: design a robust solution that would manage the new traffic volume while maintaining the seamless user-experience (UX) Beyond Blue are reputed to consistently deliver. Imperative was the need for online stability to support Australians during the influx of traffic.ĪRQ needed to deliver a solution strengthening Beyond Blue’s current capabilities to accommodate the imminent surge in new website traffic.Įnter AWS, who ARQ engages for Infrastructure Event Management and work closely to re-evaluate the architecture of the site. The timing also coincides with national security guidance on the increased presence of DDoS attacks upon government websites.īeyond Blue turned to ARQ Group to ensure their website assets were ASIO standard secure and their services maintained continued uptime. With the national announcement comes the expectation of national user traffic, triggering a surge, and the potential of a Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack. To seize the moment and capture the surge in traffic from the Prime Minister’s announcement, Beyond Blue needs an uplift in digital content. As unprecedented times require unprecedented action, Australia’s Prime Minister announces on live national broadcast the new initiative and launch date – one week to rollout across the nation. For resources and to learn more about Beyond Blue click here.Commissioned by the Australian Federal Government in 2020, Beyond Blue provides people in Australia with a dedicated Coronavirus Mental Wellbeing Support Service. Last year, Beyond Blue supported over 250,000 people via phone, web chat and email. Beyond Blue provides information and support to help everyone in Australia achieve their best possible mental health, whatever their age and wherever they live. With over 3 million people experiencing anxiety and depression in Australia right now, and 9 people lost to suicide every day, the funds raised can change and potentially save lives.īeyond Blue is Australia’s most well-known mental health organisation, providing advice, support and connection for millions of people seeking help for themselves and their loved ones. Thank you so much to all our members!! Your support will strengthen our community which has, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic, seen people reach out to Beyond Blue in record numbers.įunds raised will help Beyond Blue keep up with the growing demand for their Support Service – which provides free, confidential and immediate counselling with a mental health professional, 24 hours a day, seven days a week via phone, webchat and email. We all know someone that has experienced challenges with mental health. Mental health is defined as a state of being in which every individual realises his or her own potential, can cope with the normal stressors of life, can work productively and fruitfully, and is able to make a contribution to their community. It is now more than ever, that community connections play a vital role. With the recent climate of a global pandemic, we are reminded just how important it is to support one another.

Our donations to Beyond Blue will help build a stronger, more connected community. Our commitment to supporting this amazing organisation extends upon the philosophy of our founders, our staff and dentists and our owners – to provide the best possible healthcare to our communities. We understand our social responsibility and have committed to contributing HALF of every membership fee to Beyond Blue, an Australian mental health organisation focused on supporting people affected by anxiety, depression and suicide.

In an effort to help empower our broader community to improve their mental health and well-being, our commitment to support Beyond Blue extends upon our company philosophy which is to help support as many Australians as we can gain access to high quality and affordable healthcare. Value Dental Centres is a proud supporter of Beyond Blue.
