About My Challenge
I'm taking on 3,214 push-ups from 4 to 26 June 2025 - that’s 23 days of movement, meaning, and mental health advocacy.
Why 3,214? It’s a confronting number: it represents the lives lost to suicide in Australia in 2023 (the most recent available data)… every push-up I complete honours one of those lives.
This is my third year participating in the Push-Up Challenge to raise awareness and funds for Lifeline. As a Psychologist and Director of Cloud Psychology, I know firsthand how vital Lifeline’s work is. They help keep my clients safe, ensure people have support 24/7, and ultimately allow me to do my job without burning out… because they’re always there when I can’t be.
Suicide prevention and mental health is something I’m deeply passionate about. It’s not just part of my professional life - it’s personal too. And while I’m not usually active on social media, this cause is worth showing up for.
If you’re in a position to donate, even if it’s just the cost of your daily coffee, it truly makes a difference. Every dollar goes directly toward funding lifesaving mental health services and initiatives across Australia. And with the end of the financial year approaching, your donation is tax-deductible… it’s a powerful way to give back and get a little back too.
Thank you so much for your support!
Sarah Schepisi 
Together, let’s #PushForBetter mental health outcomes - one rep at a time.
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 3 years
| Push-Ups | Funds | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,214 | $500 |
| 2024 | 2,445 | $165 |
| 2023 | 3,144 | $480 |
| Total | 8,803 | $1,145 |
My Push-Up Progress
Part of Team the gunners
You’re a superstar Sarah! Well done yet again. Lots of love & warm fuzzies, Dad. xo