About Our Challenge
Join Occy's crew!
Anyone that knows me knows that I have been a strong advocate for improving mental health. Both for myself personally and for anyone around me. Too many of us have experienced first hand the loss of someone to suicide and things need to change. This challenge aims to both raise awareness and also much needed funds that go directly to mental health aid here in Australia.
This June I'm completing 3,214 push-ups in 23 days to raise awareness and funds for mental health in Australia and I'd love for you to join me!
You can show your support by making a tax-deductible donation to my page.
Every dollar helps #pushforbetter mental health outcomes in Australia by funding much-needed mental health services and initiatives.
Supporting Lifeline

Lifeline exists to ensure no person in Australia has to face their toughest moments alone.
Our crisis support services are available 24/7 to listen, without judgement, to any person in Australia who is feeling overwhelmed, experiencing crisis or longs to be heard.
Experience shows us it is through connection that we can find hope. With Australians struggling with cost-of-living pressures, increasing inflation, housing insecurity, global instability, and recovery after extreme weather events, our crisis support services have remained in high demand with our voice and text services receiving up to 4,000 contacts a day from help seekers. Our partnership with The Push Up Challenge plays a vital role in raising funds to support the delivery of suicide prevention and crisis support services at a time where we have never been needed more.
Thank you for supporting Lifeline. Your fundraising is helping to save lives.

This team is currently ranked 129 out of all teams that are fundraising
Rank | Name | Amount |
---|---|---|
126 | Mini’s Mates | $5381.57 |
127 | The Lemon Tree Team | $5348.35 |
128 | Foxtrot SQN | $5343.56 |
129 | Max & Occy's Team | $5288.45 |
130 | RTX Dream Team | $5243.02 |
131 | TEAM AZZA | $5236.00 |
132 | Paynters SEQ 1 | $5232.44 |
Team Push-Up Total

Thanks to Our Legendary Sponsors

$320
Paul Licari

$250
Max Bidstrup

$250
Helen Guy
I really enjoy watching your videos, and I wish all the best for the push-ups great course to Support 🫶🤗 sadly, special people are just gone too soon 🫶

$200
J and D Webb
Well done, such an important cause that has to be addressed, this will help vulnerable individuals realise they are not alone we really care about them.

$120
Stephanie Stearns
You can do it Max! ❤️

$120
Ian Bidstrup
Such an important fund raiser!!

$100
Grace Naughton

$100
Juleso
You go girl

$100
Russell Beer
You madwoman!

$100
Bec Webb
Thanks for bringing attention to an important conversation.

$100
Aidan Williams
Keep up the great work Max! You have truly helped me with your videos and your positivity to life. Thanks mate.

$100
Anonymous

$100
Martin Hoppe fam

$100
William English

$100
Paul Alvarez

$75
Catherine
Go Jules!

$65
Craig Tonks

$65
Jerry Van Heeringen

$65
Karen Possingham

$65
Melinda Clarke

$65
Susan
Go Max

$65
Marike
Great Job Max! Keep going!

$65
Joel Leblanc

$56
Facebook Donation

$50
Tarn Soden
For Laney 🤍🦋

$50
Ollie Mcmanus
Good on ya x

$50
Sarah Reinhardt

$50
Julie Naughton

$50
Jenni Vild
Go Julie! Such a great challenge and a wonderful cause.

$50
Corey Kinart

$50
Anonymous

$50
Nancy Indiere
Thank you for keeping mental health in your conversation! It's definitely important for all to be aware!

$50
Shelle C

$50
Grace Naughton

$50
Lea Gerber

$50
Cam - Pickled Parrot Providore

$50
Just Ginski
I can’t believe I’m doing push ups in public!!! And I can’t believe all the support from everyone! Thanks heaps 🥰 there’s so many ppl that this will help 💛

$50
Kim Whitehead

$50
Darren Gardiner

$50
Cindy Quesnelle

$40
Anonymous

$35
Mike Wise

$35
Johanne Pal

$35
Suzanne Allison
In loving memory of Lee and Occy..!!

$35
Alex Possingham

$35
Jo Fiedler
Always happy to support you Max. A great cause.

$35
Carolyn
Stay lovely!

$35
marilyn fishel
even tho' it doesn't seem like it, there are people who will be devastated by your leaving. breathe deep.

$35
Janet Mayer

$35
David Rathmann
Well done Max. I wish you the very best for this challenge.

$35
Sha Okan
Practising as a psychologist, I see daily, the importance of mental health awareness. Thank you for keeping this front and centre, Max. On my own platform, ginibi psychology, I am offering bulk billed psychology sessions for the rest of 2025, for subscribers to Max and Occy. This means that there will be no out of pocket expenses for sessions (which would usually cost approximately an additional $140 on top of Medicare rebate). Contact connect@ginibipsychology.org and say you are a subscriber to Max and Occy. I am physically located in the Nimbin area of northern NSW, however, I also offer telehealth or phone psychology appointments for anywhere in Australia.

$35
Kylie Dommett

$35
Natalia Berridy

$35
Renaye WATCHIRS
Great work dad! Make us proud!

$35
Gin Ring
Hey mate, I saw you pushing hard in the Max and Occy line up and thought instead of donating to myself or Max, I’d drop the donation to you, get you off the starting line! 💪🏼 good work, keep it up

$35
Melissa Fluit
Kia kaha Max. Stay strong and your an inspiration for mental health awareness

$35
Janelle & Adrian
You got this Max 👍

$35
Monika Haist
Go Max Go!

$35
Craig Tonks

$35
Georgia Rixon
YOU CAN DO ITTTTT!!!

$35
Nick Possingham

$35
Craig Tonks

$35
Anonymous

$35
Terry Goldie
Great work, M&T

$35
DOUG SHEARER
Best wishes to you and yours, Max from a friend in Montana!

$35
Tyler Menge
Pest sent me

$35
Joshua Morris

$35
Anonymous
For Pestily

$35
logan beckley

$35
Anonymous

$35
Anonymous

$35
Anonymous

$35
Sabine Werrett
Go girl

$35
Ange

$25
Ron Ahmann
Thanks for doing this challenge and supporting such an important cause!!

$25
Anonymous

$24
Ron Aarons - Khancoban Post Office

$21
Anonymous
I wish it was more.

$21
Facebook Donation

$20
Aldona Luczakowska
💪🏻

$20
Zac Grover

$20
Geraldine Ryan
You got this Max, this old was Born in Co. Clare, Ireland 🇮🇪. I live in England 🏴 🏴 my nephew in Ireland lost one of his best friends. Xxx

$20
Halee

$20
Ange Hellewell

$20
Jode
You've got this Max

$20
Angela Hollen
In honour of Lee and my brother in law Walter. Thank you Max :)

$20
Little Bs Bubbly Boutique Xx

$20
Anonymous

$20
Anonymous

$20
Brendan Ring
Good luck proud of you luv 🤞❤️

$20
Eric Ryder

$20
Eric Scherman

$20
Anonymous

$20
Frog

$20
Siobhan Herbert
u go queen

$15
Macca A
Thank you, Max, for advocating for mental health and suicide prevention. I've been there in the darkness and community is so important.

$10
Anonymous

$10
Tonya Lindler
Great cause! Go Max!

$10
Chantelle D.
Good cause, good luck with your fundraising.

$10
Beth Kuhn
Keep up the good work!! You are very inspiring!!

$10
Shelley Helmond
Go Max!! You’ve got this

$10
Shireen
Go Max!!

$10
Robyn Harrison

$10
Danielle Incent
Well done!

$5
Karen B.
Dear Max, Thank you for doing this!

$5
Tim Beavers

$5
Anonymous
To saving a life

$1
Nat Stegeman

$1
Anonymous
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