WHAT A JOURNEY. WHAT AN IMPACT.
Five days. The Kimberley. One incredible challenge. And an extraordinary $157,371 raised for Youth Focus.
Our Miners have returned from the Miner V Wild Challenge with incredible stories, unforgettable memories and an enormous sense of achievement.
But the biggest achievement is the impact they’ve made beyond the trail.
This incredible result will help Youth Focus deliver vital mental health services to young West Australians, ensuring young people can access the support services they need, when and where they need it, without having to wait and at no cost to them or their families.
Your generosity helps make that support possible. To our incredible Miners: you pushed your limits, took on the Kimberley and turned an epic challenge into meaningful change.
To our Event Partners: your support helped bring Miner V Wild to life and amplify its impact.
To every donor and supporter: you helped turn every kilometre walked, every challenge conquered and every dollar raised into greater access to youth mental health support.
Funds Raised
Justin O just donated $269.13- Katherine F just donated $106.75
Alex Cox just donated $104.35
Emma Feint just donated $55.95
Aidan and Laura just donated $250.00- Kyle just donated $5000.00
Kate V just donated $269.13
Anonymous just donated $106.75
Horse just donated $216.50
Loanne just donated $50.00- Paul Landers just donated $322.50
- Daniel Jolley just donated $200.00
- Anonymous just donated $106.75
- Brendan Kilpatrick just donated $106.75
- Tracey Quayle just donated $101.63
- HFT Earthmoving just donated $322.50
- Ronan & Niamh Naughton just donated $500.00
- Nick Wyatt just donated $216.50
- Chris & Kel Herbert just donated $216.50
- Terry and Virginia Bennetts just donated $216.50
Event Sponsors
Event Supporters
Major Donors
For over 31 years, Youth Focus has been providing mental health counselling and support services to young people aged between 12-25 years old, making a difference in the lives of tens of thousands of families. In 2024/2025 Youth Focus supported 3,546 young people with 20,166 occasions of service.
Youth Focus is the only non-government youth specialist mental health service in Western Australia that offers young people early intervention mental health counselling and support, without referral and at no cost to them or their families.
"At Youth Focus we are on a mission. We want a world where mental health challenges don’t get in the way of young people being who they want to be. A world where there is someone to help when a young person is brave enough to put their hand up to ask for it – whenever they need it, without having to wait and without having to pay for the support they need" – Derry Simpson Youth Focus CEO
In August, a group of dedicated miners are embarking on a unique fundraiser to support youth mental health.
Venturing into the rugged Australian bush, these miners are not just seeking to prove their mettle but are also aiming to raise vital funds for Youth Focus, to enable us to provide support services to young Western Australians.
