The Mental Health Space – Doctors Mental Health & Suicide
The Mental Health Space with Alan Hickey aired for the first time on FIVEaa Adelaide on the 5th of February. Joining Alan Hickey was Breakthrough Mental Health Research Foundation’s Executive Director John Mannion and Professor Paul Ward, head of public health at Flinders University. Paul talked about his work to protect one of the groups […]
Announcing our new patron, His Excellency the Honourable Hieu Van Le AC, Governor of South Australia
Breakthrough Mental Health Research Foundation is pleased to announce His Excellency the Honourable Hieu Van Le AC, Governor of South Australia, as patron. Growing up in a war-torn country, witnessing the mental struggles of some new migrants settling in Australia, and seeing friends lose their children to suicide has made it clear to His Excellency […]
Elise Thompson – Fighting the Killer Inside
The Advertiser’s SA Weekend magazine (12 January, 2019) featured a story written by Breakthrough Mental Health Research Foundation ambassador Elise Thompson about her battle with anorexia, in her own words. Read Elise’s story below or at this link. To find out more about Breakthrough’s plans here for a new world-class centre for excellence for eating […]
Breakthrough to partner with SANFL
Breakthrough Mental Health Research Foundation is pleased to announce a new partnership with the SANFL to tackle mental health head on. The strategic partnership will centre around the need for research breakthroughs to better understand what causes mental illness, how to treat it, and how to prevent it from happening. Breakthrough Foundation Executive Director John […]
Flinders University Institute for Mental Health
Exciting news out of Flinders University with the announcement of the new Flinders University Institute for Mental Health, Wellbeing and Neuroscience. Breakthrough is proud to partner with this new institute to target treatment, prevention and cure of mental illness. Flinders University Vice-Chancellor Colin Stirling said: “Together with our partners, this Institute will come up with new […]
SA Health’s Statewide Eating Disorders Service collaboration
Breakthrough Mental Health Research Foundation is collaborating with SA Health’s Statewide Eating Disorders Service and Flinders University to build a new facility to bring specialised and expanded care and research for eating disorders under the one roof. The location for this building is currently being considered as part of ‘Reactivating the Repat’ proposals. Take a […]
John Mannion speaking on Radio Adelaide
Breakthrough Mental Health Research Foundation Executive Director, John Mannion speaks on Radio Adelaide on 29 November, 2018. Listen to the discussion below
John Mannion and Elise Thompson on 5aa with Alan Hickey
On Thursday 22 November 2018 Breakthrough Mental Health Research Foundation Executive Director, John Mannion and Breakthrough ambassador Elise Thompson spoke on FIVEaa with Alan Hickey. A highlight is certainly Elise’s inspiring story about her own experience with anorexia and how she overcame that tough time in her life. Listen to the discussion below Segment 1 […]
Funding awarded for mental health research
Research aimed at curbing suicide-rates among doctors is among three Flinders University projects to receive mental health research grant funding. Breakthrough Mental Health Research Foundation, in partnership with Flinders University, has announced the recipients of its inaugural Grant Round. The funding of up to $25,000 per project will help get research projects and trials up […]
New blood test hope in fight against anorexia
“We are at a very exciting time that could lead to a breakthrough.” Great to see Flinders University Professor Tracey Wade’s exciting eating disorders research in the news. The article ‘New blood test hope in fight against anorexia’ was published on 23 September, 2018 in the Courier-Mail. You can read the full article on news.com.au […]
