Alison Barnes

I'm swimming to save lives

  • This is my first year diving

  • in for youth mental health

Did you know suicide is the leading cause of death for young people in Australia?

That means that each year more young people die by suicide than in car accidents or from cancer.

This March, I'm swimming to make sure young people in Australia have the mental health support they urgently need.

By sponsoring my challenge, you’ll be helping to prevent youth suicide.

All funds raised will help young people feel better about today and the future, no matter what challenge they're facing.

My Swim Progress

I've swum

6.75km (450 laps)

My Goal

5km

How do you compare to other participants?

Average Distance Swum: 9m

Average Distance Goal: 16KM

My Impact

So far this year I helped provide...

464

Young people with vital mental health support.

Fundraising Progress

Raised

$1858

My Goal

$1,500

So far, you’ve raised 124% of your fundraising goal!

Raised

$0

My Team Goal

$0

So far, you’ve raised nan% of your fundraising goal!

Raised

$3,606,040

All Goal

$3,600,000

So far, you’ve raised 101% of your fundraising goal!

Thank you to my Sponsors

Life-Saving Donation

$255.54

Thomas Hill

Go you. x

Life-Saving Donation

$255.54

Neil Franklin

In honour of my niece who would have been 26 last week . Fourteen years and missed every single day ❤️

$158.25

Lisa McGowen

Well done A very good cause xx

$135.04

Ron & Sarah Lodewijks

You go girl👍

$106.12

Margot Coleman

Good luck Al

$103.15

Heather Kind

$100

Jeff Shearer

You go gurl xx

$94.86

Jo Keers

Go you good thing!!

$56.24

Skye Botham Barnes

Very proud of you mum. With you every lap xx

$56.24

Craig Atkinson

One good turn …

$56.24

Alex Mateer

$56.24

Alison Barnes

$56.24

Matched by Reef Shark Foundation

$56.24

Stephen Goodger

Probably owe you!

$54.12

Gerry n Helen Caldwell

You are amazing Al!! Thank you x

$54.12

Adam Botham

$54.12

Bill Norcross

$54.12

Amber Hearn

My 2025 motto is LIVE LAUGH SPLASH - had to donate!

$50

Payl Mingay

Love your work Al 🙏🏼

$22.58

Anne McDonald

What a great cause. Well done you!

$22.58

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