Absolutely brilliant
Engaging, relevant, translation of what is needed. Absolutely brilliant.
Raising Superheroes Perth Premiere
Palace Raine Square (Top Level @ Raine Square)
Perth WA, Australia
Description
Push for Better Foundation is proud to present: Raising Superheroes Perth Premiere in collaboration with Spark Studios and Prevention United
We hear a lot about the mental health crisis. Raising Superheroes asks a different question. What if we could prevent much of the suffering before it begins?
Filmed across Australia and around the world, this uplifting new documentary goes in search of the people, ideas and communities already changing the story. From families and schools to researchers and remarkable grassroots programs, it uncovers what is possible when we stop waiting for crisis and start creating the conditions for people to thrive.
What emerges is not a film about everything that is going wrong. It is a film about what we can do differently.
At its heart, Raising Superheroes is a hopeful and deeply human story about the world we are creating for the next generation and the extraordinary possibility that some mental health conditions are not inevitable.
Join us for the Perth premiere, followed by a warm, practical conversation about what prevention looks like where we live, learn, work and play
Come curious. Leave hopeful.
Trailer
Film Synopsis
When award-winning journalist and mother Shannon Harvey (My Year of Living Mindfully) set out to understand why anxiety, depression, self-harm and suicide are rising among young people, she found herself asking a bigger question. Is mental illness preventable?
Her search takes her from early childhood centres in Boston to trauma-informed classrooms in Nashville, from a Detroit school reborn as a neighbourhood lifeline to remote Himalayan villages in Nepal, and to a school in Adelaide taking power back from the tech companies.
What she finds is radical and full of hope. Mental illness is not inevitable. When protective factors like safety, connection and stable relationships outweigh the risks, children's outcomes change even in the hardest conditions. And so the question changes. It is no longer what is wrong with our children, but what is wrong with the world we have built around them.
But the deeper Shannon digs, the more troubling the picture becomes. The programs changing children's lives are surviving on short-term grants and the goodwill of the people who run them. The evidence is strong and the solutions exist, yet the money keeps flowing to the crisis end of the system. For a journalist trained to observe and report, standing on the sidelines no longer feels like an option.
Up against political resistance and entrenched systems, Raising Superheroes becomes a deeply personal journey into what it takes to turn evidence into action.
This event is brought to you by Push for Better Foundation
The Push for Better Foundation is a registered Australian charity focused on improving mental fitness through education, engagement and fundraising. The Push for Better Foundation delivers the world’s largest mental health and fitness event, The Push-Up Challenge. 2026 marks The Push-Up Challenge’s tenth year in Australia. To date The Push-Up Challenge has raised over $90 million for mental health charities and seen over 1.3 million participants complete over 1 billion push-ups, in four different countries.
Panel Lineup
Shannon Harvey
Shannon Harvey is an award-winning journalist, author and documentary filmmaker, and founder of impact storytelling studio Spark Studios.. She directed the internationally acclaimed documentaries The Connection: Mind Your Body and My Year of Living Mindfully, which have reached millions of viewers worldwide. Her latest project, Raising Superheroes, is a feature documentary and global campaign to change how we prevent mental illness. Her work turns audiences into advocates and campaigns into policy. Together with Prevention United, Shannon co-leads the Prevention Is Possible movement and the 5% for Prevention campaign.
Suzanne Dick
Suzanne Dick is a psychologist and CEO of Prevention United, Australia's only national organisation focused solely on preventing mental ill-health. With 20 years of experience across clinical practice, research and public health, she has seen firsthand the cost of intervening too late. That experience drives her work to move our mental health response upstream, bringing researchers, practitioners and communities together to turn the evidence for prevention into action. Together with Spark Studios, Suzanne co-leads the Prevention Is Possible movement and the 5% for Prevention campaign.
Testimonials
Powerful and well researched
The documentary is powerful and well researched and captures the human condition associated with mental health and wellbeing.
Inspirational
Inspirational, actionable and impactful. Thank you
Compelling film
A compelling film that raised awareness not just on something that has already happened to our society, but something that can invoke change for the better. Arguably, this film could change lives
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FAQs
- Is this a premiere?
Yes, it's one of five Premiere Screenings around Australia including Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Byron Bay Film Festival. It will be one of the first chances anywhere to see the film on the big screen with the director in the room.
- How long is the event?
The film runs 90 minutes starting at 7.00pm, followed by a 30-minute panel conversation. Plan for around two - two half hours for the event.
- Will there be food and drink?
Yes, there will be a light refreshment and beverages available to purchase from the bar. Please note food and drink is not included in the ticket price
- Is the film suitable for children?
Raising Superheroes is a documentary about mental health and includes some discussion of childhood adversity. It's a hopeful film, but we'd suggest it for ages 15 and up. Younger children are welcome at parents' discretion.
- Can I get a refund if I can't make it?
Tickets can be transferred to someone else through your Humanitix confirmation email up to 24 hours before the event. Refunds are available up to 7 days prior.
- Do I need to know anything about mental health to enjoy it?
Not at all. The film was made for parents, teachers, coaches and anyone who cares about kids, not for specialists. If you've ever wondered how to help a young person thrive, it's for you.
- How will you be making the film available after the Premieres?
Raising Superheroes will be released for free online for seven days in November 2026. After that is will become available to purchase on Google Play, Amazon Prime and iTunes. You will also be able to host your own screening virtually and in person. Screening tool kits will be available at the end of October. Please email info@preventionunited.org.au to be the first to know.
- Where can I find out more about prevention?
Visit preventionispossible.com or preventionunited.org.au or follow #preventionispossible
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Palace Raine Square (Top Level @ Raine Square)
Perth WA, Australia