Frequently Asked Questions

The Push-Up Challenge is on from 4 to 26 June 2025. Keen to join us? Register your interest for 2025.

We'll be aiming for 3,214 push-ups over 23 days.

The number of push-ups reflects the nunber of lives lost to suicide in Australia in 2023.

If you want to mix it up, don't stress, alternatives to push-ups are definitely allowed and you can opt for half the target.

$0. It's free to take part.

Not at all. We encourage people to mix it up where they can. Think sit-ups or squats or another tailored exercise that takes your fancy.

And feel free to mix up the type of push-up you want to do. Standard, on your knees, wall push-up or even one-handed if you're keen for a challenge!

The best way to log your push-ups each day will be via our app. Or you can always use our website (when logged in). 

During the challenge, you can log push-ups for the day you're on, or go back and log them for any previous days that you might have missed or just want to catch up on. Find out more about the app.

Absolutely. In previous years we have had people of various ages and abilities take part.

You can also aim for half or the full daily target. We also encourage mixing up your exercises to fit your abilities. This could mean wall push-ups, sit-ups, tricep dips, or other tailored exercises.

You'll be challenged to complete 3,214 push-ups over 23 days in June 2025, to help raise awareness of the 3,214 lives lost to suicide in Australia in 2023 (last year of available data).

You can also aim for half the push-up target. Remember - exercise alternatives are very welcome to mix things up a bit.

We suggest breaking up the daily target of push-ups into sets. For example, do a few when you wake up, some during the day, and then some before bed - to get as many done as you can. Each set of push-ups is totally up to you.

We have seen people of all fitness levels take part. If you're not sure, chat to your suitably qualified health professional. Being able to complete 10 push-ups in 1 set (without stopping) is a good place to start.

If you struggle to complete that, we recommend a little bit of pre-season training. Don't forget, you can always do alternatives like sit-ups, squats, or tailored exercises.

To break it up, there are rest days (every Sunday) within the Challenge to recharge those push-up batteries for the coming week.

We do encourage fundraising, but it's totally up to you. If it's not your jam, we understand. If it is your jam, sweet - you will be supporting the mental health of Australians.

• To support our mental health charity partners, Lifeline and headspace.
• To cover the costs of running the Challenge.
• To ensure that The Push for Better Foundation can continue to operate and run The Push-Up Challenge in future years.
• To develop new initiatives to address existing gaps in mental health promotion and provision.

You bet. Anything $2 or above is tax-deductable. You'll receive a tax-deductible receipt straight to your email when you donate.

They sure are. Information exchanged with any website address beginning with https is encrypted before transmission.

Sure thing. If you're a participant, you can find your donation receipts for any donations that you've made yourself in your settings when logged in. Just go to 'My Account', and click on the 'Your History' tab, and download your receipt from there.

If you've donated to one of our participants, you can access your receipt by clicking here, and entering your email address under the Donor Login heading.

The Push For Better Foundation is a charity registered with the ACNC and operates under the following fundraising licenses: 

NSW   CFN/25804
QLD    CH3446
SA       CCP3996
VIC      FR0025950
WA      CC22872
TAS     C/10933