Get out of the office and into the pool!
Dive in with your workplace to help prevent youth suicide this March
Let’s save lives, one lap at a time
1-31 March
62% of Australian workers are burnt out.
Bring your team together and help them become happier and healthier with the Laps For Life Challenge! Swim for better mental health and help prevent youth suicide.
It’s free to sign up and with every lap your team swim, you’ll help save lives.
Here's how it works
1. Sign up
Sign up and create a team. It’s free and easy!
2. Grow
your team
Recruit your swim squad using our handy workplace resources.
3. Dive in
It doesn’t matter if your team swim a little or a lot. With every lap, your saving lives.
4. Save lives
You’ll get plenty of support along the way. And every dollar your team raise will help prevent youth suicide.
Not quite ready to take the plunge?
We’re here to answer your questions!
Why your workplace should
swim to save lives
It’s proven.
It’s a well-known fact: regular swimming is a great way to improve both physical and mental health, and overall wellbeing. Sign up to reduce stress, improve staff mental health and save lives.
It’s good for your rep.
Fostering a culture of giving and supporting charitable causes in the workplace leads to a more collaborative and trustworthy environment. Gather your team and support youth mental health.
Young people need you
Right now, more than 40% of young people in Australia are currently experiencing mental health difficulties, but there’s an even bigger problem. Over 1 million of them aren't accessing professional support because they simply don't know where to turn.
That’s where your workplace can change things for the better by raising essential funds to support ReachOut’s services which will:
Provide one-on-one peer support for young people to connect with someone who understands them.
Build a supportive community through safe, anonymous and moderated online forums.
Create evidence-backed resources on a wide range of issues and experiences that young people may face.
Don’t just take it from us. Hear from some of our workplace champions.
Angus McKay
7-Eleven Australia CEO and Managing Director
The work ReachOut does to provide easily accessible online mental health support to young people is so important. 7-Eleven is very proud to have supported their work in our community for the past five years.
I’m a big believer in everyone taking time in their day to be active as part of looking after their wellbeing. Mental and physical wellbeing are so important. I’m in the pool most mornings to clear my head and get ready for my day, so Laps for Life is perfect for me to be able to raise much needed funds for ReachOut. Doing something I enjoy, that is good for me and supports such a worthy cause is a perfect fit.
Max Swadling
Automic Group Head of Funds Business Development & Solutions
Laps for Life has been a great initiative to lead at Automic Group on behalf of ReachOut. It’s a great way to get our team together to support youth mental health but also take the time for your own wellbeing.
I’ve always had a passion for swimming, but often find it challenging to take the time and prioritise physical exercise. Mentally and physically, Laps For Life is a very rewarding experience. Every stroke and swim completed acts as a reminder of the lives we are impacting through the donations made by family, friends, and colleagues.
In 2023, Automic Group raised over $15,000 for ReachOut by getting in the water for Laps for Life. We’re proud to be a part of the challenge, and can’t wait to dive in again for 2024! I encourage all organisations or individuals considering participating in the initiative to take the plunge to support the clear vision provided by ReachOut to drive better mental health and wellbeing for all young people.
We're here to help!
Add your details and the team will be in touch.
In the meantime, download a workplace info pack to look over.
