Support my challenge to prevent veteran suicide and save lives
Right now in Australia, at 42%, suicide is the leading cause of death for ex-serving males aged under 30 years old.
So, this March, I am walking to support Soldier On's mental health services and programs to help prevent veteran suicide and save lives.
It would mean so much to me if you donated to support my challenge so that we can show veterans and their families that they are not alone... we stand strong with them.
Together, let's help our heroes march on.
Thanks so much for your support.
So far, I have helped provide:

98
peer support
sessions

59
employment
support

5
psychology
sessions
...to support the mental health of our brave veterans to help them march on.
My Kokoda Track Journey














So far, I have marched:
96km
I’ve conquered Kokoda!
My goal to Kokoda:
96km
Thank you to my sponsors
Legend Rank
Champion Rank
Defender Rank
Ally Rank

$106.12
Michael Lambourne

$106.12
Jackie Shearwood
Good luck Mel....I'll be cheering you on from the couch!!!

$106.12
James Garrett
Great work Mel! Well done and happy to support you in this cause.

$100
Jayde Feilo
Let's go Mel, what a great cause you are walking for!

$79.30
Andrew Chamberlain
Good luck Mel! Huge respect for this worthy cause.

$79.30
Andy Wheble
A really good challenge and all the best Mel. Having served myself this is an extremely important topic.

$75
Erin Englishoconnell
way to go Mel!

$54.12
Melanie Bondini

$54.12
Sarah Conway
Well done Mel!

$54.12
Maria Grana
Well done Mel. Such a great cause !

$52.92
Ryan M
Great cause Mel :)

$50
Erin Englishoconnell

$50
Lisa Reeves
Good on you Mel!

$40.37
Allyson Urquhart

$40.37
Nicole Thompson

$40.37
Yvonne Atkinson
Go for it Mel!!

$25
Peter Szilagyi
Good luck Mel

$22.58
Richa Kharbanda
Great cause!

$22.58
Melina Cardamis

$22.58
Hayley Masters
Good luck Mel!

$106.12
Michael Lambourne
Well done Mel! What a great cause.

$106.12
Jackie Shearwood
Good luck Mel....I'll be cheering you on from the couch!!!

$106.12
James Garrett
Great work Mel! Well done and happy to support you in this cause.

$100
Jayde Feilo
Let's go Mel, what a great cause you are walking for!

$79.30
Andrew Chamberlain
Good luck Mel! Huge respect for this worthy cause.

$79.30
Andy Wheble
A really good challenge and all the best Mel. Having served myself this is an extremely important topic.

$75
Erin Englishoconnell
way to go Mel!

$54.12
Melanie Bondini

$54.12
Sarah Conway
Well done Mel!

$54.12
Maria Grana
Well done Mel. Such a great cause !

$52.92
Ryan M
Great cause Mel :)

$50
Erin Englishoconnell

$50
Lisa Reeves
Good on you Mel!

$40.37
Allyson Urquhart

$40.37
Nicole Thompson

$40.37
Yvonne Atkinson
Go for it Mel!!

$25
Peter Szilagyi
Good luck Mel

$22.58
Richa Kharbanda
Great cause!

$22.58
Melina Cardamis

$22.58
Hayley Masters
Good luck Mel!
Thank you to my Sponsors

$100
Jayde Feilo
Let's go Mel, what a great cause you are walking for!

$79.30
Andrew Chamberlain
Good luck Mel! Huge respect for this worthy cause.

$79.30
Andy Wheble
A really good challenge and all the best Mel. Having served myself this is an extremely important topic.

$75
Erin Englishoconnell
way to go Mel!

$54.12
Melanie Bondini

$54.12
Sarah Conway
Well done Mel!

$54.12
Maria Grana
Well done Mel. Such a great cause !

$52.92
Ryan M
Great cause Mel :)

$50
Erin Englishoconnell

$50
Lisa Reeves
Good on you Mel!

$40.37
Allyson Urquhart

$40.37
Nicole Thompson

$40.37
Yvonne Atkinson
Go for it Mel!!

$25
Peter Szilagyi
Good luck Mel

$22.58
Richa Kharbanda
Great cause!

$22.58
Melina Cardamis

$22.58
Hayley Masters
Good luck Mel!
Our Team

Nicola Thistlewaite
$245.10

Candice Tait
$79.30

Stuart Bailey
$40.37

Erin English-O'Connell
$452.20

Michael McDonald
$626.57

Meghan O'neill

Tim Callaghan
$452.09

Matthew Watson
$402.91

Stacey Kennedy (C)
$432.37

Shannon McDonald
$342.48

Annie Schmidt
$79.30

Owen Cousins
$610.02

Sonia Rivero Morales

Debra See
$378.27

Margaret Olsen
$788.96

Stacey Hill

Monique Seib

Jodie Crane
$2,173.16

Olivia Swiericzuk
$262.32

Mel Bailey
$533.64

Em Corish
$429.65

Peter Szilagyi
$106.12

Robert Brink
$255.54

Melanie Bondini
$1,181.09

Peter Szilagyi

Jessica Jarvinen-King
$362.74

Well done Mel! What a great cause.