I'm supporting youth mental health
This August, I am teaming up with a bunch of legends from the mining industry to take on Miner vs Wild 2025, a fantastic initiative to raise vital funds for Youth Focus.
I’ll be trekking through rugged Australian bushland — pushing myself physically and mentally over tough terrain. But I’m not doing it just for adventure. I’m doing it for something that matters far more: to raise awareness and funding for youth mental health and vocation support services to young West Australians.
Because young people today are facing challenges many of us old crusty miners never had to imagine. Rates of anxiety, depression, and self-harm are rising, and too many kids are slipping through the cracks without the support they need.
As a father of three, that reality hits hard. I think about my own kids and the pressures they’ll face as they grow up — social media, peer pressure, academic stress, identity struggles. And I also think about the kids out there who have no one to talk to, or no access to help when they need it most, and it quite frankly terrifies me.
They deserve better. They deserve to be heard, supported, and understood.
So if you can donate, please do. If you can share this message, even better – let’s keep the conversation going. This trek might only last a few days, but the impact we can make can last a lifetime. I am aiming to fundraise $15,000 for this important cause. Please help me by making a donation, large or small, through my page. All will go a long way to helping me reach my target.
Thank you, I really appreciate your support.
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
$54.12
Richelle Brooks
$2.5k
Sandvik
Great challenge for a great cause - all the best Craig from the Sandvik team!
$200
Cory Goodhill
Great Job Craig, best of luck
$106.12
Max Reuter
$2.5k
Bridgestone Mining Solutions Australia
$30
Alina Uzbekova
$211
Gareth Munro
Well done Craig hope you made it through
$50
Anonymous
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Martin Abbott
good luck Craig, I'm sure you'll knock it out of the park.
$126.62
May Keen
$515
Dyno Nobel Asia Pacific
$54.12
Jeanette & Keith Van Hyum
$52.92
Mathew Collings
Get amongst it Craig!
$106.12
Colin
Good luck mate
$11.65
Simon Duffell
$250
Max Ong
Survival is a state of mind - stay strong and soldier on, enjoy this unique experience.
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Joel Coogan
Good luck Craig, enjoy it!
$53.52
Raewyn Sulzberger
Good luck Craig.
$106.12
Lucas Kong
Chicken Suit. Do it.
$66
Ingrid Perry
Hope you have a great adventure Craig, well done for jumping in feet first for this fantastic course.
$121.26
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Byrnecut
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Tracey Wilson
$33.15
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Anonymous
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Laurie Paton
Five days in the wild? Sounds easier than a week on night shift on a wet decline!
$100
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Stuart Bodey
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Bradley Douglas
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Dave Cornish
$250
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$250
Anonymous
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Kelly Pettit
Good luck Craig.
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Neenah T
This is so cool! Goodluck Craig! You'll smash it!
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Celeste Torrent
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Shane Berry
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Mick Cream
Enjoy the Kimberley’s Craig , great experience for a great cause. Watch out for the drop bears .
$23.64
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Mark Christophersen
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Warren Rose
$211
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$211
Pm
You're my favourite GM.
$106.12
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Peter Backhouse
$250
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Adrian Short
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John Bennet
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Adam Power
Good luck Craig.
$10
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Anonymous
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Byrnecut
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Christina Yeo
Good luck Craig!
$54.12
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Shane Walker
$211
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$211
Luke Upton
$250
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$100
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$1,000
Murray Engineering
Best of luck Craig! Wishing you a safe, exciting adventure — the Murray Engineering team will be cheering you on every step of the way.
$106.12
David Taylor
$100
Anonymous
$150
Mineral Resources
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Clinton Keenan
Go Chairman!
$106.12
Mineral Resources
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Matthew Boyd
Best of luck out there, Craig — doing your part to raise funds for a great cause.
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Jamie Armstrong
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Drew Von Thien
Good luck Craig, and remember you only have to outrun the slowest member of the group to survive!
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Mineral Resources
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Amy Kyle
Good work Craig!!
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Mineral Resources
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David Lonsdale
$150
Mineral Resources
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$150
Ryan Pereira
Love your work boss, great cause!
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Mineral Resources
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John Wrensted
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Christian Stuckey
$150
Mineral Resources
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$263.75
Napa David Piccles
Great cause Craig, wishing you the best
$100
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Joel Fraser
Good luck Craig !
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Joel Fraser
Good luck Craig !
$515
Napa Auto Parts -angelo De Jesus
Thank you raising awareness
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Anne
Such a fun way to support a great cause! Good luck Craig!
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Chester
$200
Christine Mcauley
$75.14
Chris Noden
Good luck Craig
$211
Lucas Kong
Mate. Hydrate. A lot.
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Casey And Marc Barendrecht
Look forward to future camping trips with you once you conquer this ;)
$211
Andrew Burns
Good cause, go well!
$211
Jamie Caratti
Good luck Craig, and a great cause!
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Denise Chalmers
$54.12
Ben Simpson
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Andrew Atkinson
Keen to hear about it mate!
$106.12
Chay Pollinger
Best of luck mate! Hope it goes well as if it does I will be trying to convince my boss to let me do something similar!
$211
Keith Law
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Phil Edwards
Good luck mate
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Kim And Hugh Macisaac
Way to go Craig!
$211
Aaron Bremer
Great cause mate. Good luck!
$211
David Mcgowan
Good luck Craig. Watch out for the crocodiles
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Anonymous
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Dave Dyson
$50
Stan S
Enjoy it Craig!
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Murray Vedel
$211
Marcus P
Great stuff Craig. I hope the crocs are friendly.
$263.75
Loz And The Kids
Good luck, we are so proud of you! We know what an important cause this is and that you will give it your all.
$158.25
Greg Seaton
$106.12
Anthony Moynihan
Best of luck for this exciting adventure Craig and enjoy the journey with a great bunch of people.
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Chad Hoysted
Great cause mate.
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Michael Cockerill
Good Luck Craig! Great cause
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Luke Clements
Very cool mate. Good luck
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James Young
Best of luck for the adventure mate, and a great cause to support!
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Travis Hawkins
August?? You should do it in February for a real challenge!
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Brent Hutchinson
Good luck Craig!
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Jayde Webb
I know that you will tackle every obstacle with determination and commitment to the cause. You’ve got this.
Good luck Craig!