Business Lunches for Mental Health Research
Business Lunches for Mental Health Research Our quarterly business lunches are an opportunity for us to say thank you and give back to those who give so much to us. These intimate lunches of 20–30 guests a time for us to share the impact directly from Breakthrough-funded researchers with corporate partners who provide significant support. Breakthrough hosts […]
Road to Recovery – Mental Health Training
Road to Recovery: Mental Health Workshops In mid-September, we commenced the Riverland Flood Recovery effort, starting in Berri. Working with Our Town Berri we delivered a series of mental health workshops with a view to embed support systems within the community. Mental Health Support in the Riverland This was the first of four communities to […]
Going the Extra Mile – Metres for Mental Health
Going the Extra Mile – Metres for Mental Health We are excited to introduce nineteen-year-old Liam Marshall, a remarkable person who embodies the spirit of compassion and generosity in our community. Liam is an outdoors adventurer who created Metres for Mental Health – an initiative that raises funds for Breakthrough while running some incredible distances. […]
United for Historic Mental Health Game
United for Historic Mental Health Game Breakthrough Mental Health Research Foundation and Adelaide United Football Club are proud to announce a groundbreaking collaboration, marking the first-ever Mental Health Game in A-League history this October during Mental Health Awareness Month. This newfound partnership will not only showcase the club’s commitment to mental health awareness and education […]
Bottles for Breakthrough
Mental Health with FIVEaa
Mental Health with FIVEaa From April to November, Breakthrough will be participating in monthly radio segments on FIVEaa, highlighting mental health stories and the impact that mental health research can provide. Episode #1 – Youth Suicide – Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) Suicide is the leading cause of death for young people in Australia (aged 15–24). […]
Breakthrough Community News Autumn 2023
“Coming together is a beginning, staying together is progress, and working together is success.” – Henry Ford We often say that it’s going to take a truly collective effort to help create a life free from mental illness. That’s why we are so grateful to people in our community who raise funds for Breakthrough. Here […]
Protecting Those Who Protect Us
Protecting those who protect us First responders are ordinary people facing extraordinary situations in their day-to-day work to keep the community safe. While there are many rewarding aspects of being a first responder, it is a high-pressure role with increased exposure to traumatic events. There may also be aspects of the role that impact life […]
Road to Recovery
Road to recovery In February, as part of the Riverland Flood Recovery, SAFM’s Bec & Soda and The Garden of Unearthly Delights presented a special free concert for the flood affected communities in the Riverland, and SAFM chose Breakthrough to be their charity partner. Mark ‘Soda’ Soderstrom, SAFM host and long-time friend of Breakthrough, spoke […]
Heroic Help for Youth Mental Health
Heroic help for youth mental health To address the urgent need for greater understanding and improved treatment of mental health issues affecting teens and adolescents, Flinders University, in partnership with Breakthrough Mental Health Research Foundation and Little Heroes Foundation has announced its new Little Heroes Professor of Child and Adolescent Mental Health. The collaboration between […]
