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 […]
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 […]
The Breakthrough Podcast
The mental health conversation has never been so strong. But we need to make sure people are listening. Our new podcast series, hosted by Jess Adamson, will feature interviews with courageous people who share their personal stories about their lived experience of mental health issues. It will link these experiences to research by also speaking […]
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 […]
Breakthrough Community Round – Summer Edition
Breakthrough Community Round – Summer Edition Following the incredible success of this year’s Breakthrough Community Round, supported by Fleurieu Milk, we are launching an inaugural Breakthrough Community Round – Summer Edition in 2021. The Summer Edition will take place over 13-14 February 2021 and we’re so excited to already have Bowls SA, Tennis SA & […]
Bowls SA and Breakthrough join forces
Bowls SA and Breakthrough Mental Health Research Foundation join forces Bowls SA has joined forces with Breakthrough to help bring awareness to the importance of looking after your mental health within the bowls community and wider society. The partnership will include the summer Breakthrough Community Round for bowls across the state early next year in […]
Big Talks for Little People
Little Heroes Foundation and Breakthrough are joining forces to launch a youth mental health initiative: “Little Breakthrough Heroes: BIG TALKS FOR LITTLE PEOPLE”. It’s a charity-first to collaborate in this way. The two organisations saw the value in working together to address mental health issues that affect not only children, but their families, friends, teachers […]
Aboriginal Mental Health Leadership: Fellowship
In partnership with Flinders University and SAHMRI, Breakthrough Mental Health Research Foundation will look to lead the development of an Aboriginal Mental Health strategy. In this NAIDOC week, its important to recognise and participate in activities that support local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. Always Was, Always Will Be. That is why it is […]
Mental health advice amid COVID-19
Wellbeing and resilience are linked to protect against the development of mental illness, and recovery from mental health issues. This has never been more important than in the current climate of Coronavirus (COVID-19), which is becoming more than a health and economic crisis, but also a mental health and wellbeing issue. We appreciate the increased […]
