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Breakthrough Mental Health Research Foundation

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Breakthrough Mental Health Research Foundation

Australia's first and only dedicated mental health research foundation.

14/11/2025

A great start to the morning today, with the Breakthrough team visiting and to talk about mental health and the steps we can all take to reduce stigma on this important subject. Our CEO John Mannion shared practical ways to connect with someone who may be struggling and how to offer steady support.

👉How do you help someone feel safe? How do you listen without rushing? Have you helped someone feel heard? Do they want a hug? Do they need reassurance or hope?

👉Tune in to Nova919 next Monday to hear John’s insights.

Huge thanks to for choosing to run 50KM to raise funds for mental health research on 28 November 🏃‍♂️

To donate, visit Link in bio 💜

13/11/2025

Thanks to our generous partners Aussie shoppers can support mental health research while doing their weekly shop. From 5 to 26 November, you can add a $2 token at the checkout in participating stores across SA and NT, with every dollar going to Breakthrough’s mental health research.
👉One in two Australians will experience a mental health challenge in their lifetime and nine lives are lost to su***de every day.
Next time you head to your local IGA, just ask your cashier to add a $2 token to your shop and help strengthen support for people in our community.💜

13/11/2025

Thanks to our generous partners Metcash, Aussie shoppers can support mental health research while doing their weekly shop. From 5 to 26 November, you can add a $2 token at the checkout in participating IGA stores across SA and NT, with every dollar going to Breakthrough’s mental health research.
👉One in two Australians will experience a mental health challenge in their lifetime and nine lives are lost to su***de every day.
Next time you head to your local IGA, just ask your cashier to add a $2 token to your shop and help strengthen support for people in our community.💜

12/11/2025

It’s days like these that remind us why we do what we do. Breakthrough was honoured to receive a $17,300 donation from CPR Engineers, Directors David Reynolds and Mark Billinger, following their successful Melbourne Cup Day fundraiser.

CPR Engineers share a long-standing partnership with Cheesman Architects, who have played a key role in designing Breakthrough’s major fundraising project, the new Statewide Eating Disorder Service (SEDS) at the Repat Health Precinct in Daw Park.

This generous contribution will help bring the SEDS Centre one step closer, supporting the design of a world-class facility that will unite patients, clinicians and researchers under one roof to deliver leading evidence-based care and drive new discoveries in treatment and prevention.

10/11/2025

This Remembrance Day, we pause to honour the bravery and sacrifice of all who have served, from the soldiers of the World Wars and our ANZACs along the Kokoda Track, to those who continue to protect and serve today.🖤

In this short video from The Advertiser journalist Paul Ashenden shares a deeply moving poem written by his grandfather, a Kokoda Veteran.

A powerful reminder of the courage, sacrifice and enduring human spirit behind every story.

Paul recently joined a fundraising trek with the Kokoda Centurions, raising funds for mental health research through Breakthrough and The Man Cave

Lest we forget. ✝

10/11/2025

Exciting News! 📣
On Friday 28th November, Nova 919 Andrew Hayes (Hayesy) is running 🏃🏽‍♂️an astonishing 50km to raise funds for Breakthrough Mental Health Research Foundation.
Broadcasting live from Glenelg with co-host Jodie Oddy from 6am, Hayesy will hit the pavement at 9am, looping between Glenelg and Seacliff until early afternoon!

👉Driven by the reality that 1 in 5 Australian's experience a mental health issue and nine lives are lost to su***de every day, 7 of which are men 💔 Hayesy's goal is to raise funds for research and keep the conversation going, especially for mens mental health.

Come down and cheer him on! Fingers crossed for sunny weather!☀️

Visit his donation page here https://lnkd.in/g9Srj9Wv

07/11/2025

What a perfect day for a round of golf.
Breakthrough hit the greens at the stunning The Grange Golf Club for the Eagers Automotive Fundraising Golf Day, where community spirit was on full display.

We were honoured to be this year’s recipient charity, with funds raised supporting mental health research through Breakthrough. Each year, this incredible event raises more than $300,000 to make a difference across South Australia.

A huge thank you to the Eagers Automotive team for their generosity and continued commitment to giving back. Representing Breakthrough on the day were James Thredgold , Chris Bosley, CEO John Mannion, and Tim from Fujitsu all helping drive change for mental health research. 💜

06/11/2025

Take on a challenge that changes lives.

Join Breakthrough’s 2026 fundraising adventures and make mental health research your mission.

👉Kokoda Trek – October 2026
Join up with the and follow the in footsteps of the ANZACs and experience the journey of a lifetime. In 2025, 50 trekkers raised $178,000. Ten are already signed up for 2026 — will you be next?

🇵🇬 Register here https://lnkd.in/gviAXsh7

👉TCS New York City Marathon – 1 November 2026
Run through all five boroughs and help fund world-class mental health research. Our 2024 team raised $113,136.50 — let’s go even further this year.

🇺🇸 Register here https://lnkd.in/gt7wiQhw

Be part of something bigger.
Register today.

05/11/2025

Breakthrough is proud to launch our upcoming $2 Donation Token Campaign in partnership with Metcash Food SA/NT, the driving force behind Australia’s most successful independent retail brands.
Running from 5 to 26 November, participating IGA Australia stores across South Australia and the Northern Territory will once again support mental health research through this initiative, helping fund projects that prevent, treat and better understand mental illness.
When shoppers add a $2 token at checkout, they help fund research that prevents, treats and understands mental illness, while connecting communities and empowering lasting change.
With 1 in 2 Australians expected to experience a diagnosable mental health condition in their lifetime, and 9 Australians lost to su***de every day, research is vital to turning these numbers around.
Each donation helps fund local research and programs that make a real difference in people’s lives. Tokens will be displayed in-store to show community support, with 78 IGA Stores across SA and NT participating.
A heartfelt thank you to Metcash Food SA/NT and all participating IGA stores for their ongoing commitment to improving mental health in our communities.
👉Ask your IGA cashier to add a $2 token to your purchase, and turn your spare change into hope through research.

05/11/2025

We’re grateful to the many organisations and individuals who hosted fundraiser sweeps and Melbourne Cup events across South Australia, raising vital funds to support Breakthrough’s mental health research.
At the Coopers Ale House, Breakthrough was proud to attend the CPR Engineers Melbourne Cup Day Fundraiser, where guests came together to support mental health and generously donated to Breakthrough’s Statewide Eating Disorder Service (SEDS) project - a new purpose-built centre for South Australian's living with eating disorders.
Guest speaker Lauren Skuse shared her lived experience, highlighting the hope of recovery and the impact that community support and donations can have on advancing mental health research.
Representing Breakthrough on the stage was Development Manager Jade Spicer who spoke about the vision and design of the SEDS Centre, which will unite patients, clinicians, and researchers under one roof to deliver leading evidence-based care and drive new discoveries in treatment and prevention. Thank you to all those who dug deep and supported Breakthrough yesterday 💜

04/11/2025

While the nation paused for Melbourne Cup Day, the Breakthrough team continued its mission, joining community events across South Australia in support of mental health.
In Clare, the Manager of the Clare Oval Precinct - Kerry Jones, hosted her first Melbourne Cup fundraiser, welcoming 60 guests in a day filled with generosity and purpose. Invited as guest speaker, Breakthrough’s CEO John Mannion, spoke about the importance of mental health research and his long-standing work in the field.
Penny Pratt MP , Member for Frome joined the Clare community as MC for the fundraiser. The day was filled with purpose, with silent auctions and donations raising valuable funds for mental health research. Breakthrough is deeply grateful to everyone involved for their commitment and support.

03/11/2025

Breakthrough, together with the James and Diana Ramsay Foundation, has funded a multi-year program supporting young people who have engaged in self-harm or suicidality.
👉 Led by Senior Clinician Susan Num at Southern Adelaide Local Health Network - SALHN Youth Mental Health Service, the program uses evidence based therapies including CBT and DBT.

👉 Thanks to this fundraising support, 75% of families complete the 24-week program, showing measurable improvements in mental health and quality of life. SALHN now offers free weekly DBT-A group therapy sessions.

👉Building on this success, a new recently launched DBT-A Graduate Program provides ongoing monthly sessions for program graduates to build wellbeing, resilience and peer support.

As the first program of its kind in South Australia, it shows how vital mental health fundraising has become, and combined with public mental health services, it can directly improve recovery and drive long-term systemic change. 💜

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Adelaide, SA
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Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm

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http://www.breakthroughfoundation.org.au/

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