Breakthrough is Australia's first and only charity that is 100% dedicated to funding mental health research. Our vision is to create a life free from mental illness by investing in vital research that has real impact and changes peoples lives. We remain impact focused in our research into children's mental health, eating disorders, Aboriginal mental health, and depression and aim to answer the questions "What causes mental illness?" "How can we better treat it?" "How can we respond faster?" and "ultimately, how can we prevent it from happening in the first place?"
We receive no funding from government, and rely on the generosity of our community to fund ground-breaking programs that are changing and saving lives. In 2023, this meant we invested over $1.9M across 29 different research studies. Every dollar of this investment came from our community.
One of the ways we raise these funds if through our training arm which exists to normalise the mental health conversation, dispel myths and discrimination that still exists around mental illness, and educates on vital skills from keeping well right through to how to respond in a mental health crisis. All proceeds that are generated through our training arm are reinvested back into the foundation, and support creating a life free of mental illness.
By investing in your team and your people and upskilling them in mental health first aid training, conversations about suicide short courses, or awareness sessions , you are also supporting projects that are seeking to find alternative treatments, cures and prevention of mental illnesses.
You can also support us through corporate fundraising, sponsoring our events, corporate volunteering, or having your team join us for a community fundraiser such as our annual bike ride. Contact us to find out more!
Together, we can create a life free from mental illness.
