The Pooraka Sports and Community Club is proud to be associated with The Breakthrough Mental Health Foundation

Mental health issues have a profound effect on individuals, families and the community with the following alarming statistics.

• 44% of Australians may experience mental illness at some point in their life
• 50% of diagnosable mental illness onsets between the ages of 11 and 14
• 75% of diagnosable mental illness onsets before the age of 24
• 9 Australians die from suicide every day
• More young Australians aged between 15 and 44 die from suicide than any other cause
• The annual cost of addressing mental health in Australia is $180 billion

If you or someone you know may be impacted by mental health issues, please take the time to talk to a specialist.

The Breakthrough Mental Health Foundation web site can be found at:

https://breakthroughfoundation.org.au/about-us/who-we-are/