“A chance for us to meaningfully contribute to the worthy cause of youth mental health.”
Initiative Australia has partnered with youth mental health charity Batyr to support its annual fundraising challenge, Splash the Stigma.
Driving this year’s Splash the Stigma challenge is batyr’s goal to prevent young people from reaching the point of crisis. Tragically, suicide remains the leading cause of death of young people in Australia, and rates of psychological distress have increased in the last decade.
The annual fundraiser, a drive to “turn the tide on mental health,” kicks off this month, returning for its fifth year. batyr is also partnering again with cult swimwear brand Budgy Smuggler and Swimming Australia.
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