Back to school
Back to School: Looking after your children’s mental health Going back to school, or ever starting school for the first time, is set to look a bit different in 2022. Omicron has posed a number of alterations to the classroom including staggered starts and learning from home. It’s not uncommon for students, and even parents, […]
Beats for Wu: Lukasz Foundation
Lukasz Klosowski’s life was cut short at 19 by his father in a brutal shooting. Now, on what would have been his 21st, his family is honouring him with his life’s passion. Family and friends of charismatic Adelaide student Lukasz Klosowski will ensure he is remembered for his love of music and people when they […]
Big Talks for Little People showing incredible results
Reports of schoolyard bullying have reduced 25 per cent among primary school students who took part in the Big Talks for Little People mental health program. The program was piloted in eight metropolitan public, independent and Catholic schools this year involving more than 340 students and staff. A recent review found that one in four […]
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 […]
Community Achievement Award
And the winner is… Growing With Gratitude has won the prestigious Breakthrough Mental Health Research Foundation Innovation in Mental Health, Social and Emotional Wellbeing Award at the 2021 South Australian Community Achievement Awards. The award was presented by Breakthrough Executive Director John Mannion. With over 200 nominations, Growing With Gratitude won the Award from a strong […]
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 […]
Amazing Big Talks signature event
Thank you to everyone who came along to our Spectacular Night of Big Talks for Little People! The Queen’s Theatre was transformed into a colourful, school yard delight with our dancing ‘peeps’ and ‘feels’ showing off their moves around the venue. We had the most amazing night, and we couldn’t have done it without your […]
The hosts of this year’s Spectacular Big Talks for Little People signature event are…
Breakthrough is excited to announce the hosts of this year’s Spectacular Big Talks for Little People Signature Event will be… Jess Adamson and Mark ‘Soda’ Soderstrom The pair have each had long-standing media careers and are passionate advocates for the community. The duo will add their own brand of cheeky banter to the event, so […]
Circadian mechanisms in mood disorders
Breakthrough is pleased to announce an exciting piece of research it will fund in conjunction with the University of Sydney and the Brain and Mind Centre. Dr Jacob Crouse is the recipient of Breakthrough’s first Fellowship with his focus on circadian sleep rhythms and the impact of mood disorders. It will look at how disturbances in sleep patterns are […]
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 […]
