I'm supporting youth mental health
This August, I’m stepping out of the mine and into the wild, all for youth mental health.
Alongside a team of tough-as-nails miners, I’ll be trekking deep into the remote Kimberley as part of Miner Vs Wild 2025, a challenge designed to push us to the edge, while raising critical funds for Youth Focus.
Youth suicide is the leading cause of death among young Australians aged 15 to 25. That’s not just a number, it’s a crisis. Youth Focus provides free mental health and vocational support to help young people get through it and move forward.
My goal is to raise $15,000 to support this life-saving work. Every dollar counts, and your donation, big or small, will directly help more young West Aussies access the support they need.
Please back me on this journey by donating through my page. It means the world.
Thanks for the support and getting behind a cause that truly matters.
For almost 30 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 2023/2024 Youth Focus supported 3,707 young people with 22,290 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 aim to create a community in which young people feel safe reaching for support, and that high-quality services are available when they do. We want this to be the reality for all young people, everywhere in Western Australia. Our services are accessible, evidence-based, and youth-specific and include:
- Counselling for a wide variety of mental health and wellbeing challenges, including anxiety, depression, family conflict, school stress, body image and eating disorders, and suicidal ideation
- Education and community engagement
- Vocational support for work and study goals
- Support for communities impacted by suicide, natural disasters, and other crises
Thank you to my Sponsors
$515
Anonymous
$515
Face Mining Services
$250
Byrnecut
This donation has been proudly matched by Byrnecut
$250
Byrnecut
This donation has been proudly matched by Byrnecut
$263.75
Bud O'shannessy
$263.75
Bud O'shannessy
$250
Byrnecut
This donation has been proudly matched by Byrnecut
$103.72
Byrnecut
This donation has been proudly matched by Byrnecut
$103.72
Adam Wilson
Good luck mate
$1.02k
Johnex Explosives
$515
Challenge Batteries Wa
Good luck Bud and team. Enjoy the beautiful Kimberly.
$515
Callum Mccracken
$211
Didds
Proud of you my old mate 💯👍❤️🍺🍺
$106.12
Wayne Dickenson
Good luck Bud!
$54.12
Matt Brice
A great cause, well done backing this up for another year.
$54.12
Flo
Have fun cobber
$54.12
Jordan Biglin
Good work Bud!
$100
Michael Owen
What a great cause, Bud
$27.81
Dale Banks
Good Luck Bud 😊
$4.02k
Livemine Solutions
Great work Bud. We're proud of you for the work you put in for this event.
$106.12
Nicole Bennetts
You continue to inspire me baby xx
$106.12
Lex Pty Ltd
You have our full support Bud!
$106.12
Jamie
Good luck Bud!
$54.12
Tracey Quayle
I love that you have created this event. You are amazing!! 👏👏
$52.92
Kelly Mcrae
Go Bud you've got this!!!!!!! Love Kel, Clint and your biggest fan George!
$54.12
Robert Burrow
Good luck Bud
$211
Matt Hofmann
$103.72
Callum Driscoll
Good luck Bud! Smash it!
$106.12
Chris & Kel Herbert
Good work Bud.
$106.12
Josh Howard
Is this just an excuse to take an old Valiant bush-bashing? Good luck mate!
$54.12
Kasey Howard
Way to go Bud! Stay safe xo
$52.92
Renee Webster
All the best Bud!!!
$43.60
Skye O'shannessy
$315
Fatty Hobden
Go “Janet”love you cuz
$54.12
Jacob A
$106.12
Steven Poznik
Good on ya bud!!
$103.72
Anonymous
$106.12
Suren Selvarajah
Get 'em!
$103.72
Grace O’shannessy
Go Dad!
$54.12
The De Lore Family
An amazing challenge for a great cause! Thanks so much for your passion and commitment to helping young people.
