06/09/2026
Father's Day is personal for us at R U OK?, and we know this weekend can be enjoyable for many people, but also tough for some.
Our late-founder Gavin Larkin started R U OK? in 2009 after his father Barry died by su***de in 1995.
As a son, brother, husband, uncle and a father himself, Gavin wanted to build a conversation movement that would resonate with all Australians, especially men.
This Father's Day, and as we approach R U OK?Day on Thursday 10 September, we encourage you to take the time to ask, ‘Are you OK?’. Because a conversation could change a life.