BREED Australia

12/10/2026

$200,000 to honour Charlotte’s legacy and support more young people 🦋🩷

Charlotte O’Brien’s legacy sits at the heart of the Charlotte’s Wish Scholarship Program. Through their love, courage and determination, her parents, Mat and Kelly, continue to honour their promise to help other children feel seen, valued and supported.

Their organisation Charlotte’s Wish is the driving force behind this purpose, and BREED Australia is proud to help bring it to life.

We are grateful that BREED Australia will receive $200,000 of direct funding from the NSW Government to extend the scholarship pilot, announced by Minister for Mental Health and Minister for Youth, the Hon. Rose Jackson MLC.

This investment supports a tailor-made two-year program grounded in BREED’s established Learning for Good framework, developed over many years across diverse youth programs and settings. It helps young people strengthen their self-worth, connection, confidence and resilience.

Inspired by Charlotte’s legacy and her family’s vision, the scholarship is managed and delivered by BREED Australia, with the support of Charlotte’s Wish and the Step Into Action Foundation who originally designed the scholarship framework.

The pilot supports students in Years 6 to 8 through mentoring, movement, wellbeing education, therapeutic support and family engagement as they navigate the transition to high school.

A heartfelt thank you to Chris Barton and Step Into Action Foundation, who are funding the initial 18 scholarship places, preceding this additional government investment. Their belief, fundraising and advocacy helped make this beginning possible.

Thank you to Minister Rose Jackson and the NSW Government for supporting the next chapter of Charlotte’s Wish Scholarship, and to Mat and Kelly for the purpose and compassion they bring to this partnership.

Together, we are helping carry Charlotte’s legacy forward.

Everybody matters, every day. 🩷

Read more:
https://breedaustralia.com.au/nsw-government-backs-charlottes-wish-scholarship/

06/10/2026

Step Into Action Foundation | Blacktown's Big Stretch | Drawn on: Saturday, 17 October 2026 3:55 PM

30/09/2026

A heartfelt thank you to Chris Barton and Step Into Action Foundation.

Every so often, you meet someone who doesn’t just believe in a cause — they are prepared to keep showing up for it.

For BREED Australia family, Chris Barton has been one of those people.

Over the past few years, Chris and Step Into Action Foundation have believed in BREED, believed in our Learning for Good approach, and most importantly, believed in the potential of the young people we work alongside.

Chris has been a tireless advocate for youth mental health and wellbeing. Through initiatives such as his 20,000 Steps a Day project, he has continually found ways to turn awareness into action — bringing people together, starting conversations and creating opportunities for young people to receive meaningful support.

That belief has had a very real impact.

More than 600 young people have now experienced BREED’s Learning for Good programs, developing their sense of self-worth, connection, wellbeing and capacity to shape what comes next in their lives.

And our partnership continues to grow.

Through our work together with Chris, Step Into Action Foundation and Charlotte’s Wish , seven young people are now commencing their Charlotte’s Wish Scholarship journey — with the program beginning to expand its reach across Sydney.

Behind numbers like these are individual young people, families, conversations, moments of encouragement and opportunities that may genuinely change the direction of a young person’s life.

Chris, thank you for believing in us before you knew exactly where this journey would lead. Thank you for advocating for young people, for opening doors, for introducing people to our work, and for continually asking what more we can do together.

And, true to form, Chris and the Step Into Action team aren’t slowing down.

Their next challenge is Blacktown’s Big Stretch, being delivered by Step Into Action Foundation in partnership with Blacktown City Council supported by the Mayor of Blacktown City and local partners.

On Saturday 17 October at Blacktown Showground, the community will come together to attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the most people performing upper-body stretches simultaneously — a record currently standing at 647 people. The event will be led by five-time Olympian and Step Into Action Foundation Ambassador Melissa Wu, followed by a community walk and entertainment.

It’s free, it’s for all ages, and it is another wonderful example of Chris’s ability to bring a community together around health, connection and a shared purpose. The record attempt begins at 2:30 pm, with gates opening from 1:30 pm.

From everyone at BREED Australia — thank you, Chris.

We’re incredibly grateful for what we’ve achieved together so far, and even more excited about what we can achieve for young people in the years ahead.

21/09/2026

Learning for Good in Action at the Blacktown Youth Forum!

Blacktown City Council

21/09/2026

We are at The Blacktown Youth Forum organised by Blacktown City Council and engaging with students and teachers on why self worth, connection leads to prosperity that goes beyond just money.

Our Learning for Good platform addresses this fact and allows young people to thrive in an ever isolated world.

17/09/2026

🌱 Introducing The Village by BREED — a safe space to be curious.

We’re excited to officially launch our homeschool community in Quakers Hill, where children and teens can learn, connect and grow, with parents part of the experience too.

Starting 23 October, our Term 4 Friday programs offer something for different ages and interests:

🌿 Connect & Learn | Ages 4–12
Play-based learning where children explore together at their own pace.

💬 BREED Leadership Program | Ages 12–18
Building confidence, communication and empathy through guided learning and discussion.

🎨 Art Hub | Children & teens
Exploring creativity and developing art skills, from first-timers to more experienced young artists.

🎙️ Voice Out Podcasting | Ages 12–18
Eight weeks in a real studio, learning to shape stories, share ideas and create a podcast.

📍 Nirimba Education Precinct, Quakers Hill
📅 Fridays from 23 October

Explore the programs, fees and family discounts, and enrol:
https://breedaustralia.com.au/homeschool-community/

Know a homeschooling family who might be interested? Share this with them!

A welcoming homeschool community in Quakers Hill. Structured programs in leadership, art, podcasting and play-based learning for children and teens.

25/08/2026

Phase 2 of our Change Creators program is ready to launch with more than 20 young men who want more for themselves and their lives.

And our Program Director and facilitator, Devesh Kumar, is already in transformation mode,
even before his oat flat white! ☕️

It all begins with recognising the strengths already within us: building self-worth, creating connection and opening pathways to prosperity.

Let’s go, Change Creators! 💪

19/08/2026

We’re pleased to share an upcoming free event at Western Sydney University featuring BREED Independent Director Anu Bedi.

Anu has been instrumental in BREED’s growth and evolution, generously contributing her experience, perspective and leadership to our organisation and the communities we serve.

On Tuesday 8 September, Anu will join fellow author Paul Tredinnick for The Future of Leadership Forum — an evening exploring leadership in an era of Artificial Intelligence, Cultural Intelligence and rapid global change, alongside the launch of three new books.

The evening will include a panel discussion, audience Q&A, networking and an opportunity to meet the authors.

📅 Tuesday 8 September 2026
🕠 5:30pm
📍 Western Sydney University
🎟️ Free event

If these conversations around leadership, culture and the future of work interest you, you’re warmly invited to attend.

Register: https://www.trybooking.com/DOJUP

The event is presented in partnership with Western Sydney University, Friends of Western Sydney and Impowerfull Inc.

Join us for The Future of Leadership Forum—an inspiring evening exploring the intersection of Cultural Intelligence (CQ), Artificial Intelligence...

18/08/2026

Sometimes the best moments come from plans changing unexpectedly.

When one of our BREED facilitators had a last-minute emergency before a Year 7 wellbeing session at Evans High School, we called on one of the newest members of our team, Devesh Kumar.

He stepped up brilliantly.

The session focused on emotional wellbeing, resilience, gratitude and connection. Students were encouraged to think about the people who matter most to them and, importantly, to express what those relationships mean.

Soon, students were putting their hands up, sharing openly and acknowledging their friendships in front of the group.

The school told us the students genuinely enjoyed the session, with teaching staff also commenting on how valuable it was.

We are incredibly proud of Devesh for stepping in at short notice and creating such a positive and safe space for these young people.

A big thank you to Evans High School for having us, and to Step Into Action Foundation and Chris Barton, one of our valued Impact Partners, whose funding made this session possible.

Sometimes resilience starts with something simple:

Feeling safe enough to speak.
Feeling valued enough to be heard.
And knowing that your voice matters.

12/08/2026

The Founders Circle pilot is in full swing! 🙌

We now have 16 founders across two cohorts, and it’s been fantastic watching the conversations, connections and growth happening around these tables.

Our Foundational Index has also become a really valuable part of the experience.

Each founder receives their own individual report exploring our three pillars of Self-Worth, Connection and Prosperity, which we then use to go deeper during our one-to-one coaching sessions.

We’re already seeing some amazing progress!

But one of the best parts has been seeing founders support and learn from each other. Different businesses, different journeys and different challenges, but so much experience and wisdom being shared around the table.

This pilot was always about exploring a simple idea:

Before we focus on growing the business, what happens when we strengthen the person behind it?

Interested in being part of a future Founders Circle cohort? Check the comments below for the expression of interest link. 👇