About My Challenge
I’m doing The Push-Up Challenge to raise money for mental health, a cause that’s incredibly close to my heart.
Mental health affects so many of us — more than we often realise. I’ve seen people I care about struggle, and I know how silent and heavy that battle can be. That’s why I’m pushing for better.
Last year, I set out to complete 3,214 push-ups and raised over $1,000 for mental health support. But I didn’t reach the finish line, I stopped just over 2,000 push-ups. As proud as I was of the funds raised, I couldn’t help but feel like I’d let myself and others down.
This year, I’m back and stronger, more determined, and ready to push past limits. I’m doing this not just to hit a number, but to honour the people fighting silent battles every day, and to remind them and myself that it’s okay to fall short, what matters is getting back up and trying again.
Every push-up is a reminder that change starts with small, consistent efforts. And every donation goes toward improving access to critical mental health support in Australia.
If you’re able to support this cause, no matter how big or small, it means the world. Let’s push for better together.
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.
My Challenge History
Pushuperer for 2 years
| Push-Ups | Funds | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0 | $1,230 |
| 2023 | 1,134 | $1,069 |
| Total | 1,134 | $2,299 |
Well done Cooper… such a worthy cause that gets very little attention. Wendy