Head Above Water

Head Above Water Australia Ltd was founded in response to the high rate of suicide on Sydney's Northern Beaches and the mental health challenges faced by many in the community. Our mission is to build mental fitness from the grassroots up to help prevent mental illness and reduce suicide across Australia. Head Above Water is a health promotion charity on a mission to build mentally fit communities by assisting to prevent or control mental illness and suicide. We manage and host fundraising events, including the Head Above Water 24 Hour Swim at Collaroy Rockpool, and the Altus Financial Bledisloe Cup Charity Dinner, along with some smaller grassroots community-based activities. Since 2019, we have raised over $650,000 for mental fitness programs across the Northern Beaches and throughout Australia. At Head Above Water, we raise funds so that our partners can deliver mental health and suicide prevention programs out in the community. At this time, we have affiliations with Man Anchor, Tomorrow Man, Tomorrow Woman, Meditation HQ and Spoke International. As we grow and raise money, we may look to widen the scope of the organisations we work with. Our goal is to foster sustainable, mentally fit communities all along the Northern Beaches and beyond. This plan outlines our future events which helps us meet our objectives and goals which will make a lasting and sustainable impact on the community.