John Mannion Archives - Breakthrough Mental Health Research Foundation

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 […]

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 […]

Breakthrough announced as the Law Society’s 2021 President’s Charity

Breakthrough Mental Health Research Foundation is thrilled to be working closely with the Law Society as its chosen President’s Charity for 2021. Breakthrough Mental Health Research Foundation is a not-for-profit organisation established in 2018 and is Australia’s only dedicated mental health research foundation. It exists to help create a life free from mental illness by […]

Mental wellness in the finance industry

Mental wellness in the finance industry Nodifi has teamed up with the Breakthrough Mental Health Research Foundation to provide a mental health webinar specifically for those working in the finance industry. The webinar cover mental wellness in the workplace, including: Strategies to look after yourself Signs and symptoms to look for (5 signs) How to […]

Tony Pilkington and Breakthrough talk STREAM on FIVEaa

Looking after yourself during COVID-19 Breakthrough’s Executive Director John Mannion took to the airwaves this week to discuss mental health and our need, as a community, to be acutely aware of it during the current climate of Coronavirus (COVID-19). John spoke with Tony Pilkington on FIVEaa Adelaide about the negative impacts quarantine and social distancing has […]

Acknowledgement of Country

Breakthrough acknowledges the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the first inhabitants of this nation and the traditional custodians of the lands where we live, learn and work. We recognise all Australian communities who, through their lived experience, help to guide the research funded by Breakthrough.

Acknowledgement of Lived Experience

Breakthrough acknowledges those with lived experiences of mental illness. Every person’s story is uniquely theirs with their own challenges and triumphs, hopes and dreams; but together, we all share the same desire to live a life of connection, belonging and freedom. We are grateful to those who are willing to share their stories, and for the opportunities to listen.