The Push-Up Challenge is Australia’s largest mental health and fitness event.
From 4 to 26 June 2025, Australians will join in The Push-Up Challenge to improve their physical and mental fitness, have fun and raise funds to make a difference to mental health in Australia.
Here's how...
3,214 push-ups representing the lives lost to suicide
Participants will complete 3,214 push-ups in 23 days, from 4-26 June 2025. This represents the number of lives lost to suicide in Australia in 2023 (the most recent available data).
Options for all fitness levels
We get it. Not everyone’s a push-up pro. Choose between the full target or half target when you register.
Or substitute push-ups with alternatives, like sit-ups, squats - anything goes.
Stay motivated with daily facts and targets
Each day you'll receive a different push-up target which corresponds to an important Mental Health Fact. Read and share to improve mental health awareness, start conversations and help smash the stigma around mental illness.
Track your progress and get daily updates on the app
Use the app to get the daily facts and targets, bank (aka log) your push-ups and keep track of your daily progress.
Access fundraising tips, track your stats, stay in touch with your teammates and more.
Fundraise to make a difference
You can choose to raise funds for one of our beneficiaries while you push. You can make an optional self-donation or if fundraising isn't your jam, no problem, we understand.
How to push for better, together
For up to 10 people, create a Team
When you create a Team, you can invite people to join you and track your collective stats and individual rankings.
For >10 people, create a Community
A Community is a collection of Teams. When you create a Community, you can invite people to join or create their own Team within your Community. You can also track your collective stats, as well as see Team and individual rankings.
