Breakthrough’s Nine Lives Project
We can never underestimate the impact that every life lost to suicide has on family, friends, workplaces and the broader community. The latest Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data shows that around 9 lives are lost per day to suicide. Over 10 million Australian adults are estimated to know someone who has died by suicide, […]
Golf Day at Kooyonga Golf Club
Our Inaugural Golf Day was certainly a ‘hit’ with the keen golfers that joined us at Kooyonga Golf Club on Friday 20 May. The weather and the company couldn’t have been better, well as the delicious three-course dinner that guests enjoyed after their round. Over 60 of our great supporters hosted by MC Jarrod Walsh […]
Leo Shows The Way
Leo is an inspiring teenager who along with his dad, chose to raise funds for Breakthrough by walking the Camino de Santiago, also known as The Way, raising more than $6,000. Leo says, “I was diagnosed with anxiety and OCD when I was 7 years old. I still remember the struggles I had in primary […]
Adventure Fundraising – Larapinta 2022
Following an unforgettable experience in June last year, a small group of passionate Breakthrough supporters took on the challenge of hiking the Larapinta Trek to raise funds for mental health research. This year’s Larapinta Trek was an adventure across the heart of Australia along one of the world’s premier walking tracks. Immersed in the rich […]
Breakthrough Community Round 2022
The Breakthrough Community Round is a unique and initiative way to engage sporting clubs within various codes to raise awareness funds and to break the stigma around mental illness. At Breakthrough we are often approached by individuals who have experienced mental health struggles within their club. They have seen the need to bring the mental […]
Partnership golf days
The Breakthrough team is extremely fortunate to have a number of corporate partners that not only engage in the research work we do, but also raise their own funds to support us. Charity golf days are the perfect opportunity to raise funds for mental health research and network with plenty of healthy tee-off competition. See […]
Community fundraising
What would we do without the amazing people in our community? Breakthrough is so lucky to be surrounded and supported by such wonderful people, and we are forever grateful for everything they do for us. Not only do they help us raise funds for mental health research, but they help us spread the word about […]
Breakthrough and UniSA research awards grants
Breakthrough has also partnered with the University of South Australia to explore a range of early investigator projects. Professor Marnie Hughes-Warrington, Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Research and Enterprise, University of South Australia said: “Research is the only way to find the causes and triggers of mental illness, and to make sure that mental health treatment is based on […]
Breakthrough and Flinders University Orama Institute research awards grants
Breakthrough is proud to once again be offering grants to Flinders University’s Orama Institute of Mental Health and Wellbeing to invest in groundbreaking research. Breakthrough’s Executive Director John Mannion said the calibre of applicants this year was outstanding. “It’s always exciting to see the range of new ideas and projects seeking to be tested in the mental […]
Welcome to 2022
If 2021 has shown us anything, it’s that life can still throw us curve balls and derail our plans, even when we think everything is in place. But it’s also showed us how our ability to cope with things outside of our control – our resilience – can ensure our long term wellbeing. The past […]
