Rising To The Occasion....
Last year was my first time doing The Push‑Up Challenge, and I shared a bit about my own mental health journey. I wasn’t sure how people would react — I was scared shitless — but taking the risk was worth it.
Last year’s target was 3,214 push‑ups, representing the 3,214 Australians lost to suicide in 2023. This year it’s 3,307. The number has gone up. Too many people are struggling, and too many families are living with the impact.
Mental health has had quite the impact on my life and my family’s life in real ways. There are tough days and then f**king tough days, but there's also many amazing days and plenty of 'normal ones too'. Taking on this challenge again is my way of acknowledging that, while also helping raise awareness and hopefully starting a conversation somwwhere for someone who needs it.
This year I’m raising funds for headspace. They’re the people young Australians turn to when everything starts piling up — mental health, stress, school, work, family pressure, all of it. They give young people somewhere to go before things get out of hand, instead of after. It’s practical, it’s early, and it helps.
And if me doing thousands of push‑ups helps headspace keep doing that work — and lets everyone I know watch me slowly disintegrate one rep at a time — then fine. I’ll take the hit.
Put you hands in your pockets cobber and show your support by making a tax-deductible donation to my page.
Supporting headspace
headspace is Australia’s National Youth Mental Health Foundation, providing early intervention mental health services for 12-25 year olds.
Each year, headspace helps thousands of young people access vital support through our headspace centres in over 175 communities across Australia, our online and phone counselling services, our vocational services, and our presence in schools.
The support headspace receives from the community helps us achieve our vision - that all young Australians are supported to be mentally healthy and engaged in their communities.
My Challenge History
Pushuperer for 2 years
| Push-Ups | Funds | |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1,040 | $480 |
| 2025 | 3,214 | $2,465 |
| Total | 4,254 | $2,945 |
Fantastic! Keep on pressing! Xx