Australia's first and only dedicated mental health research foundation.
12/10/2025
We are so grateful to everyone who joined us for our first Breakthrough Gala: Catalyst for Change. A heartfelt thank you to our incredible partners and to all our guests who helped us raise vital funds to support the future of mental health for the next generation. ๐
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12/10/2025
We are so grateful to everyone who joined us for our first Breakthrough Gala: Catalyst for Change. A heartfelt thank you to our incredible partners and to all our guests who helped us raise vital funds to support the future of mental health for the next generation. ๐
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10/10/2025
We are thrilled to have collaborated with Health Partners for the design of their "Choose Your Check In" a free online guide to help you navigate delicate conversations with people you care about ๐ Reaching out can make all the difference.
Supporting women in rural communities means coming together, sharing stories, and learning how to navigate the tough seasons. ๐ช
These women are the heart of their families and towns. They are often the nurturers and supporters who hold things together when times get tough. ๐
In partnership with Elders Limited and funded through the SA Drought Support Wellbeing Initiative, part of of Primary Industries and Regions $73 million Drought Support Package, Breakthrough recently hosted a Fill Your Silo: Navigating the Tough Season workshop in Peterborough.
Led by Steph Schmidt - Farm.Life.Psych and Sharn Elder, the session gave local women tools to manage stress, strengthen connections, and support one another, leaving with hope and a renewed sense of community.
With thanks to West End and Adelaide Football League for their generous support.
๐ These free workshops continue across regional SA โ stay tuned for upcoming dates.
07/10/2025
At Breakthrough, weโre working with Australiaโs top researchers to turn new ideas into real change for mental health.
๐ We fund vital research to better understand, prevent and treat mental illness, because without research, there is no progress. Every breakthrough starts with discovery, and every discovery starts with people who care enough to fund it. Together, we can find new answers and create a future free from mental illness.
06/10/2025
Don't forget we have an online auction which is now live! Please help us to fundraise for urgent vital mental health research. Perfect Christmas Gifts !
๐ถ Meet James Blunt backstage and get two tickets to his Back to Bedlam 20th Anniversary Tour on 28 October at the Adelaide Entertainment Centre
โ๏ธ Take the controls in a 30-minute private flight lesson
๐ Enjoy a holiday for six in a luxurious Port Douglas apartment, complete with your very own private swimming pool
๐ Score a signed Adelaide Football Club jersey
โบ๏ธ Enjoy some Glamping in Flinders Ranges
๐ธ Enjoy some Gin tasting for two at Prohibition Liquor Co
Place your bids before the auction closes at 10 pm on Friday, 10th October 2025.
Breakthrough will be partnering with Adventure Time Travel to create a bucket list opportunity for running enthusiasts to join in on the World-Famous NY Marathon.
This October, during Mental Health Month, Health Partners have chosen to team up with Breakthrough Mental Health Research Foundation, uniting two of South Australiaโs leading purpose-driven organisations to put mental health in the media spotlight.
We are truly honoured to be part of this partnership, supporting the design of the โChoose Your Check-Inโ campaign an interactive online tool that guides people through delicate conversations, helps identify individual needs, and points to where support is available.๐
We are incredibly grateful to Health Partners for their significant investment in raising awareness statewide, starting with page 2. in today's The Advertiser
The message is simple but powerful: one conversation can save a life.
Fancy some early Christmas Shopping? The wait is over...our Online Auction is officially LIVE!
Nowโs your chance to bid on some unforgettable experiences:
๐ถ Meet James Blunt backstage with two tickets to his Back to Bedlam 20th Anniversary Tour on 28 October at the Adelaide Entertainment Centre
โ๏ธ Take the controls in a 30-minute private flight lesson
๐ Enjoy a holiday for six in a luxurious Port Douglas apartment, complete with your very own private swimming pool
๐ Score a signed Adelaide Crows jersey
โบ๏ธ Enjoy some Glamping in Flinders Ranges
๐ธ Enjoy some Gin tasting for two at Prohibition Liquor Co
๐ Every bid helps fund urgent research to prevent mental illness for future generations.
Place your bids before the auction closes at 10 pm on Friday, 10th October 2025.
29/09/2025
After cycling more than 8,000 km from Bunbury, WA, our Mental Health Advocate Lenny Deacon has arrived at Cape Byron, NSW โ๏ธ the most easterly point of Australia.
Many thanks to NBN Television for putting a spotlight on Lennyโs Mission: to break the stigma on mental health. Keep the conversations going. Keep checking in on your mates.
๐ If you know of anyone or any community you think Lenny should visit, during his journey up the East Coast, please message us!
Join Lenny in making a difference, help him reach his $1 million goal for Breakthrough ๐
Visit Lenny's fundraising page here: bit.ly/4pGIAI
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Contact The Practice
Send a message to Breakthrough Mental Health Research Foundation:
Our vision is to create a life free from mental illness.
Mental illness is going to be the biggest health challenge in our life time. It consumes lives, ruins lives and takes lives.
Mind and brain research is the only way to know what action needs to be taken to create a life free from mental illness.
Right now, one in five Australians has a mental health issue, and more people between 15-44 years are dying from su***de than any other cause.
This is not acceptable.
What causes mental illness, how to treat it and how to prevent it from happening are still the big unknowns.
It is going to take a truly collective effort to achieve the research breakthroughs we so desperately need to create a life free from mental illness โ itโs everybodyโs business.
Become part of the team tackling mental health head on by donating today.