headspace Newsletter Autumn edition - Flipbook - Page 9
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Matt’s back at headspace!
We love that we can announce our personal training program
is back at headspace Bendigo.
Strength in numbers
Funded as a pilot program for three years by Agnico Eagle
Australia Community Partnership Program, it - and Matt - has
proved so popular that we just had to keep it going by using
our yearly Push Up Challenge Fundraiser to keep his services.
Our personal training program is an integral part of the mental
health and wellbeing supports we offer to young people.
Feedback so far has included:
“You’ve helped me a lot.”
“I feel a lot stronger.”
“I feel a lot more confident going into the gym.”
“I can physically see the changes happening now. It feels
good.”
“I’ve been going walking more now.”
Matt offers support around fitness, nutrition and overall
wellbeing. His individual fitness sessions can include strength
training, cardio workouts, boxing and more, giving young
people the chance to move their bodies in ways that feel fun,
supportive and confidence-building.
What makes Matt’s approach unique is his holistic style. He
knows that true wellness isn’t just about exercise but about
finding balance. He helps young people explore gentle
changes that can make a big difference in their everyday lives,
and he brings his counselling background to weave together
both mind and body approaches. This means the support he
offers isn’t just physical but also about mental health,
resilience, and creating positive long-term habits.
With 74 legends in our corner helping
promote headspace Bendigo in our
Push Up Challenge, we are proud to
say we raised over $11,000!
Our ‘Stronger Together’ team this year
included: Lindsay, Haylee, Dale,
Lahni, Dean, Sarah, Lara and Alex.
We pushed 136,948 times for better
mental health and we can’t thank the
team and other kind donors enough.
Special thanks go to:
Dean for being a good sport and
dressing up each year to get the
conversations started about
mental health.
Naveen, Mandy and staff from
BCHS for all the support
Jason, who has been supporting
our centre for the last four years.
We know the challenge is very
close to your heart and we
appreciate all that you do.
