EGR

About Our Challenge

EGR is once again participating in the Push-Up Challenge, an initiative dedicated to promoting better mental health. This challenge has evolved over the past couple of years into a standing tradition that emphasises the importance of mental health awareness. We are proud to join in this effort to support mental well-being by taking part in the Push-Up Challenge.

In 2026, the challenge is to complete 3,307 Push-Ups in 24 days, from 3-26 Jun. This represents the number of lives lost to suicide in Australia in 2024 (most recent Australian data).

In 2024:

-                   3,307 people died by suicide. This equates to an average of 8-9 deaths by suicide in Australia each day.

-                     Suicide was the 16th leading cause of premature mortality.

-                     82.6 percent of people who died by suicide were aged under 65 years old.

-                     Suicide was the leading cause of death for those aged between 15-44 years.

The focus of The Push-Up Challenge is to raise mental health awareness and to reduce the stigma around mental illness. We raise funds for key mental health organisations including, Lifeline, so they can continue to invest in research, resources, services, and programs to support our communities.

Unfortunately, this stigma around mental ill-health is still present in 2026, and at EGR we aim to change that by raising awareness and starting conversations around the mental health issues affecting everyday Australians.

In June 2026, hundreds of thousands of Australians will 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.