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 […]
Breakthrough spring newsletter 2021
This year continues to bring hardship for people around the country with lockdowns and isolation keeping families and friends apart. It’s more important than ever to focus on the mental health of yourself and of your loved ones. Focus on the little things that get you through, physical exercise, belonging to something outside of yourself […]
All in this together
Meet some of the organisations partnering with Breakthrough to help us raise money for mental health research. Foundation Shine IncIt was an absolute honour to again partner with Foundation Shine Inc as part of its Mother’s Day Luncheon earlier this year. The event raised more than $21,000 for mental health. Each year the Foundation Shine […]
Larapinta Legends
Breakthrough’s unique fundraising opportunity in Central Australia with members of our community. Hearing the amazing and transformative stories of those that took part in our Breakthrough Larapinta trek have been incredibly humbling. Twelve trekkers met in Alice Spring in the NT and left their families, friends and home comforts to rough it out on track […]
Your Legacy
Include a gift in your will to help create a life free from mental illness. At Breakthrough, we firmly believe that research is the answer. Mental illness will be the biggest health challenge of our lifetime so please consider please consider a gift in your will to Breakthrough to create a life free from mental […]
The Ripple Effect
How one man’s passion, fuelled by heartbreak, is helping change the lives of people living with eating disorders. Breakthrough’s desire to create a life free from mental illness is at the heart of everything we do. And that philosophy rings true to our most dedicated supporters who share our vision. One such supporter is Mario […]
MOVEMBER grant to support first responders’ mental health
Breakthrough Mental Health Research Foundation – in partnership with Flinders University – has secured a $500,000 grant to support the mental health of first responders. The grant is part of a new mental health funding program from Movember and The Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride. The project, ‘Protecting Emergency Responders with Evidence-Based Interventions (PEREI)’ will deliver a wellbeing and resilience […]
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 […]
New Mental Health Commissioner
Breakthrough Mental Health Research Foundation’s Executive Director John Mannion has today been announced as a new Mental Health Commissioner for South Australia. John led the establishment of Breakthrough in 2018 which this year alone funded more than 20 leading research projects across all the state’s universities. These included projects in the areas of youth mental […]
