The Bipolar Expedition is granting its first research grant for Bipolar Disorder in Australia. Applications are open now, for a one tear research project and will close on Friday 25th September 2009.  The value of this Research Grant is $55,000 for 1 year and it will be known as the “BiPolar Australian Rotary Health” […]

The Bipolar Expedition is seeking a skilled and passionate individual to take up the position of Global Project Manager (GPM) through the growth phase of the organisation. The GPM’s focus will be to lead and manage The Bipolar Expedition planning team and coordinate the preparation for the expeditions and global media campaign. To download the […]

Hi everyone,
Well the sausage sizzle was a success! We raised over $1500 towards the expedition on the day. A big thanks to my sister Jenny, and brothers Chris and Alex to help me set up. Thanks to Michael to teach us the MacDonald’s way of food prep, cash and cooking work flow Also […]

In the November issue of New Scientist, the article, “The e-Doctor will see you now” found a plethora of mental health programs providing online treatment with minimal medical support. There are sites for depression, and more recently more complicated disorders such as post-traumatic stress disorder or panic disorder with agoraphobia. The one that perked my […]

I leave for New Zealand in two weeks… I can’t wait. I have never been to the South Island and the International Antarctic Centre in Christchurch and the Franz Josef Glacier are both on the top of the list! I thought i better get some educational insight to the Antarctic and then have a trek […]

Have you got your Christmas Cards yet?
We are registered as a community on a website called ‘Our Community’. They are running a Christmas Card campaign, where if someone buys Christmas Cards via their site, they will donate $1 from every card to the community group of their choice. All you have to […]

In preparation to writing this Blog I spent some time having a look at current blogs on the net. I was pleased to see this article listing the Top Ten Bipolar Blogs for 2008. Maybe this one will make the list next year?
Psych Central’s Top Ten Bipolar Blogs of 2008.
In particular I quite enjoyed reading […]

I was on the treadmill and I glanced up at the SkyNews just in time to read the words the Prime Minister and Bipolar in the same sentence. “What was that?” perked my interest. It took another 15 minutes of persistence treadmill before the sentence appeared again. “PRIME Minister Kevin Rudd will join rugby league […]

Mental illness in the past was something often hidden behind the family home. Since embarking on this journey I have started receiving some really positive emails. Some are from strangers but others are from people I know who have have been touched by a mental illness in their lives. One of the recent emails I […]

Come and join me from 7:30am to 3:30pm at the Mt Gravatt Bunnings Store where I will be managing the Saturday Sausage Sizzle! All sausages and drinks sold will go towards the Bipolar Expedition.
Right before Christmas 13th of December will guarantee lots of Christmas sales!

Address: Cnr Creek Rd & Wecker Rd, Mt Gravatt 4122
Thanks […]