How it works
The Push-Up Challenge is Australia’s largest mental health and fitness event.
Every year, Australians participate in The Push-Up Challenge to improve their physical and mental fitness, have fun and raise funds to make a difference to mental health in Australia.
Here's how...
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Push-ups to represent the lives lost to suicide
In 2024, participants completed 3,249 push-ups in 24 days, from 5-28 June. This number represents the number of lives lost to suicide in Australia in 2022 (the most recent available data).
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Options for all fitness levels
We get it. Not everyone’s a push-up pro. Choose between the full target or half target when you register.
Or substitute push-ups with alternatives, like sit-ups, squats - anything goes.
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Stay motivated with daily facts and targets
Each day you'll receive a different push-up target which corresponds to an important Mental Health Fact. Read and share to improve mental health awareness, start conversations and help smash the stigma around mental illness.
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Track your progress and get daily updates on the app
Use the app to get the daily facts and targets, bank (aka log) your push-ups and keep track of your daily progress.
Access fundraising tips, track your stats, stay in touch with your teammates and more.
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Fundraise to make a difference
You can choose to raise funds for one of our beneficiaries while you push. You can make an optional self-donation or if fundraising isn't your jam, no problem, we understand.
How to push for better, together
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For up to 10 people, create a Team
When you create a Team, you can invite people to join you and track your collective stats and individual rankings.
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For >10 people, create a Community
A Community is a collection of Teams. When you create a Community, you can invite people to join or create their own Team within your Community. You can also track your collective stats, as well as see Team and individual rankings.
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