Our objective at Ripple Effect Foundation is to improve the overall wellbeing of Australians through funding programs that focus on the lifestyle factors that improve our wellbeing and reduce the risk of mental illness and suicide. Funds raised by REF will be directed into a health promotion campaign to increase awareness of the factors, collaborating with other key organisations in the mental health promotion space to advocate for systemic change within policy and funding programs that empower individuals and communities to improve their wellbeing.
Our major fundraising drive is the Ripple Effect Wave Challenge which encourages surfers across the country to set themselves a challenge to surf a minimum of 22 hours over the month of April 2025 while raising funds and awareness for improving mental wellbeing. Participants can join the challenge as individuals or join up with friends to form a team and throughout the challenge there will be prizes which have been donated by a range of brands who are getting behind the challenge.