Suicide prevention bill passed in South Australia
Breakthrough welcomes the successful passing of Australia’s first Suicide Prevention Bill The Bill establishes a Suicide Prevention Council as a statutory body and builds on the work of the Premier’s Council on Suicide Prevention. Breakthrough Executive Director John Mannion said the Bill provided a framework for the state. “The Bill will support a whole of government approach […]
New ‘purple label’ supporting mental health for Fleurieu Milk
Breakthrough is joining forces with the team at Fleurieu Milk Company to help raise awareness around mental health. Throughout the month of November, 50c from the sale of 2L Farm Fresh will go directly to funding mental health research, so look out for the specially designed purple label! The two organisations are each committed to improving the […]
World Mental Health Day
Sunday 10 October 2022 is World Mental Health Day and the message this year is that mental health is relevant to everyone – now more than ever. Despite the increase in awareness and general reduction of stigma in some instances, there is still an enormous gap in access to mental health care and availability of […]
The ABS releases causes of death data for 2020
The Australian Bureau of Statistics causes of death data provides important information each year about the rates of suicide in our community. 3,139 deaths were recorded as lives lost to suicide in 2020, and despite being the lowest rate recorded since 2016, it still equates to almost nine lives lost every single day. Breakthrough Executive Director […]
Lockdown and Mental Health
Lockdown and your mental health Lockdown is never easy, and isolation can be extremely difficult, which is why it is so important to be kind to yourself during this time. Monitoring your mental health and ensuring you are looking after yourself and your family is vital. The current situation not only in South Australia, but […]
Successful Spark Grant
The Spark Grants from the Fay Fuller Foundation are designed to help organisations explore a big idea. An idea that could change the way we respond to mental health, shift us from response to prevention, or strengthen individual or community capability to build better mental health and wellbeing for the South Australian community. And we […]
The Breakthrough Podcast
The mental health conversation has never been so strong. But we need to make sure people are listening. Our new podcast series, hosted by Jess Adamson, will feature interviews with courageous people who share their personal stories about their lived experience of mental health issues. It will link these experiences to research by also speaking […]
Breakthrough Podcast
The mental health conversation has never been so strong. Breakthrough is excited to announce we will soon have our very own podcast! The series, hosted by Jess Adamson, will feature interviews with courageous people who share their personal stories about their lived experience of mental health issues. It will link these experiences to research by […]
A Word From Our Patron
His Excellency the Honourable Hieu Van Le AC Governor of South Australia “This year the COVID-19 pandemic has seen our world face unprecedented circumstances. While South Australia has responded extremely well to contain the virus, our economy and our community have faced significant pressures and challenges. We have been affected in a myriad of ways. […]
Tony Pilkington and Breakthrough talk STREAM on FIVEaa
Looking after yourself during COVID-19 Breakthrough’s Executive Director John Mannion took to the airwaves this week to discuss mental health and our need, as a community, to be acutely aware of it during the current climate of Coronavirus (COVID-19). John spoke with Tony Pilkington on FIVEaa Adelaide about the negative impacts quarantine and social distancing has […]
