Timon Dik

Timon Dik

A tribute for Those taken by the Black Dog.

Hi Wonderful People, Mental health takes far too many Australians every year. Sadly, my family knows that pain firsthand. That's why, from 4-6 October, I'll be walking 150km on the Cape to Cape Track to raise funds for the Black Dog Institute and honour those we've lost to mental health struggles. With only a couple of weeks to go, I'm hoping to reach my fundraising goal of $5,000 before I take the first step. Every year, around 55,000 Australians attempt suicide, and more than 3,300 lose their lives. Behind every one of those numbers is a family left grieving someone they loved. The walk will be tough. There will be brutal beaches, steep climbs, endless sand dunes and moments when every step hurts. I'll finish the walk on my youngest child's birthday, a reminder that every family deserves more birthdays, more memories, and more time with the people they love. After years of working FIFO, I've seen how easy it is for people to carry their struggles in silence. I've also seen the difference a simple conversation can make. If you can, please help me make a difference today. ✅ Donate if you're able. ✅ Share this post. ✅ Check in on a mate. ✅ Ask, "Are you okay?" Together, we can help ensure more people get the support they need before it's too late. Donations are tax deductible the more you donate the less tax you pay Most importantly, if you're struggling, please reach out. You are not alone. Thank you for your support. Timon Dik

Total Raised

$6,882

Total Distance

135km

Distance Goal

150km

Support My Walk for Mental Health Research

Did you know that 1 in 5 Australians experience a mental illness each year?

This October, I’m taking part in One Foot Forward to help Australians impacted by mental illness and suicide.

I'm walking to raise funds for Black Dog Institute to put ground-breaking new mental health treatment, education, and digital services into the hands of the people who need them most.

It would mean so much to me if you donated to support my walk.

Together, we can create better mental health for all Australians.

My Updates

Cape to cape track

Yesterday evening I completed the grueling 132 cape to cape track in 3 days a feat that most people complete in 7 days the grueling track was completed to show people what is possible if you put your mind into something I hope people are inspired with this feat of physical and mental endurance.

Thank you to all the supporters.

I would like to extend my gratitude to all of the people who have made donations. let's keep supporting ine another.

A few more k's

A few more k's under the belt training for the big walk in october. this is only half the k's I will be doing each day for 3 days straight not sure if I will make it yet today hurt.

The Black Dog takes another.

Just over a week ago, my aunty, a daughter, sister, mother and grandmother, lost her battle with the Black Dog.

 

This loss has hit my family hard. Mental health is something that has always been important to me, and anyone who knows me well knows I value mental wellbeing just as much as physical health.

 

While nothing can take away the pain our family is experiencing, I hope that by sharing our story we can help others and prevent another family from going through the same heartbreak.

 

In October, I have set myself a personal challenge to walk 150 kilometres in one week to raise funds for the Black Dog Institute and the incredible work they do in supporting mental health research, education, and services.

 

More important than any donation, I ask that if you're struggling, please speak up.

Reach out to someone you trust. It's okay not to be okay, but you don't have to face it alone.

 

Over my years working FIFO, I've seen firsthand how challenging life can be at times. I've also seen the difference a simple conversation can make.

Check in on your mates, listen with an open heart, and never underestimate the impact of asking someone, "Are you okay?"

 

If you'd like to support my fundraiser, any contribution, big or small, would be greatly appreciated.

 

Together, we can help ensure that more people get the support they need before it's too late.

My Achievements

Thank you to my Sponsors

$540

Anonymous

Mate, we wish you all the best and every success I have no doubt mate. You’ll smash it and probably have a record time aswell all the best from the Ready resources team .

$322.50

Josh Summerfield

Not a huge amount, but I'm honoured to donate! You shoukd be so proud of yourself.

$269.13

Philly

Reimburse for being a good C@&T

$163.43

Darryl Claydon

Great cause mate sorry for loss might even have to join for next year 👊all the best

$112.09

Paul Summerfield

Thanks Timon X

$112.09

Jason Gordon

$112.09

Lee

$112.09

Michael Onomah Anti

May God Almighty Respond

$112.09

Krystal Battistessa

$112.09

Brendon And Nat Forde

$112.09

Ross Hales

Great work Timon!!

$112.09

Hendrik Dik

When the going gets tough, just remember the words of the famous philosopher “just keep swimming” - Dory

$112.09

Rika Andres

All the best great cause

$112.09

Al

$112.09

Timon Dik

$112.09

Jade Maitland

$112.09

Melissa Grinter

$109.57

Margritha Dik

Thanks for all that you do x

$109.57

Jaz Wettig

$106.75

Michael Savy

$106.75

Gary Mccartan

Great work Timon, and love the cause. Remember, when the reason to keep going is bigger than our reason to quit, we keep going

$106.75

Boxi B

Well done Timon, I hope you smash your run and good luck!

$106.75

Robert Stritzel

Tough people survive tough times

$106.75

Margritha A Dik

I am so proud of you, you have smashed your goal and so close to finishing your epic hike. You make the world a better place!

$104.35

Les Pearce

Hope you reach your goals

$100

Tai Jones

Standing beside you bro. Courage and Care

$76.31

Anonymous

$72.06

Shane Park

Great stuff mate. Keep it up

$72.06

Michelle Grantham

Sorry for your loss…I to have experienced losing a family member to this as well. Sending prayers & love to all your family & you. Good luck with your 150km walk, for a worthy cause.

$72.06

Karen Townsend

Such an amazing thing to be doing in your own time of grief. I lost my brother and uncle both to suicide, so understand how hard it is on the family. Wishing you all the best with the fundraiser and with the sad situation you have found yourself in. Sending all my LOVE, HUGS & SYMPATHY. Karen T XOXOXOXOXOXOXO

$72.06

Betty Fotofili

What a great cause Timon. Sending love and strength to your family and you

$66.73

Laura Burling

Great Cause. You got this!

$66.73

Vivienne Lee

$66.73

Bellotti's

$66.73

Rowan Dik

You got this!

$66.73

Yvonne Sims

$65.29

Marshall Michael

Rip in mate!!! Good work

$65

Luke Rhatigan

Great work Timon. I look forward to hearing about the walk. You are very close to you donation goal, keep it up

$60

Phillip Cole

$57.03

Lolita

Thank you for being you!!

$55.95

Simeon Sardelic

$55.95

Anonymous

Thank you for your compassion

$55.95

Tim Boardman

Good luck with this mate, very inspirational!

$55.95

Anonymous

$55.95

Wendy Watzek

$55.95

Kyle Stewart

$55.95

Leanne Smith

$55.95

Tua

Backing you all the way !

$55.95

Timon Dik

$55.95

Simeon

$55.95

Narelle Fisk

Good luck Timon with your One Foot Forward challenge. It's a fantastic cause that shines a light on mental health and the importance of supporting one another. Proud to get behind your efforts and wish you every success.

$55.95

Janinne Petersen

Sorry for your families loss Timon but good on you for stepping up to support the cause Black Dog Institute, all the best on your walk Janinne Mesa A

$55.95

Bianca Hamilton

$54.75

Tim B

$54.75

Yanina Watzek

Super proud of this challenge! Love from me and Alex

$50.49

Rebekah Bones

Smash it Timon, you got it!

$50.49

Shane Cardy

Really sorry to hear about your family's loss and wish you all the best in doing something meaningful for others in this time of great sadness.

$50.49

Marijke Liddle

$50.49

Anonymous

$50

Jocelyn Savy

$50

Rob R

Good challenge, great cause- Good on ya 👌

$45.30

Bento Da Silva

$45.30

Mh Khoo

Great job mate! Just a small amount hope it still helps.

$45.30

Tim Juta

$45.30

Jane Lovelle

Very proud of you, all the times I have been in this position. A very worthy cause. Love Aunty Jane

$45.30

Kelvin Sharp

Wishing you all the best in your awareness walk Timon

$45.30

Chris David

Well done and good luck mate.

$45.30

Ronnie Stewart

Good effort mate

$40

Kevin Sharlotte

Good luck Tim

$34.40

Kez

Go Timon

$34.40

The Woodalls

$34.40

Mt

Supporting you all the way on this one Timon. Mental health is so important!

$30

Stephen Baird

$28.81

Ali And Peter

Thank you great work your the best neighbor ever.

$28.81

Daniel Harris

Best of luck Tim 🙏🙏

$28.81

Shannan Stefanovski

I'm very sorry for your loss. You are doing something amazing, in the face of adversity.

$23.81

Anonymous

$23.81

Laura Kennedy

$23.81

Graeme Galloway

Nice one mate all the best

$23.81

Harlym Apperley

Legend 🤙🏼

$23.81

Thomas Schmidt

:-)

$23.81

Bellamina

$23.81

Candy Pitcher

Great cause-sorry for your loss x

$23.81

Kelly Webb

Thank you Timon. Such a great cause. Well done mate.

$23.81

Paige Newhilk

Thanks for caring

$23.81

Kylie Hopkins

Well done on your effort, it is such a great cause. So many people suffer in silence. This is one step forward to help break the silence.

$23.81

Ella Damceski

$23.81

Renee Savy

Thank you for what you are doing to support the family and everyone else who is suffering.

$23.81

G

Good luck! p.s. you have a great sister!

$23.81

Semah

$23.81

Jeff Miles

$23.81

Kaye Kelly

Such a great purpose for the funds.

$20.53

Facebook Donation

$20

Kaz Houghton

Hi Timon, thank you for sharing your news during this difficult time and turning it into such a positive. All the best in your One Foot Forward to help create better mental health.

$20

Mitch

$11.92

Alex North

Good luck on the last leg!

$11.92

Samantha Waterwitch

$11.92

Anonymous

$11.92

Kellie Martin

$11.92

Rebecca Summerfield

Amazing cause, thank you

$10

Jen J

Love to all your family mate.

Thank you to my supporters

$163.43

Darryl Claydon

Great cause mate sorry for loss might even have to join for next year 👊all the best

$112.09

Paul Summerfield

Thanks Timon X

$112.09

Jason Gordon

$112.09

Lee

$112.09

Michael Onomah Anti

May God Almighty Respond

$112.09

Krystal Battistessa

$112.09

Brendon And Nat Forde

$112.09

Ross Hales

Great work Timon!!

$112.09

Hendrik Dik

When the going gets tough, just remember the words of the famous philosopher “just keep swimming” - Dory

$112.09

Rika Andres

All the best great cause

$112.09

Al

$112.09

Timon Dik

$112.09

Jade Maitland

$112.09

Melissa Grinter

$109.57

Margritha Dik

Thanks for all that you do x

$109.57

Jaz Wettig

$106.75

Michael Savy

$106.75

Gary Mccartan

Great work Timon, and love the cause. Remember, when the reason to keep going is bigger than our reason to quit, we keep going

$106.75

Boxi B

Well done Timon, I hope you smash your run and good luck!

$106.75

Robert Stritzel

Tough people survive tough times

$106.75

Margritha A Dik

I am so proud of you, you have smashed your goal and so close to finishing your epic hike. You make the world a better place!

$104.35

Les Pearce

Hope you reach your goals

$100

Tai Jones

Standing beside you bro. Courage and Care

$76.31

Anonymous

$72.06

Shane Park

Great stuff mate. Keep it up

$72.06

Michelle Grantham

Sorry for your loss…I to have experienced losing a family member to this as well. Sending prayers & love to all your family & you. Good luck with your 150km walk, for a worthy cause.

$72.06

Karen Townsend

Such an amazing thing to be doing in your own time of grief. I lost my brother and uncle both to suicide, so understand how hard it is on the family. Wishing you all the best with the fundraiser and with the sad situation you have found yourself in. Sending all my LOVE, HUGS & SYMPATHY. Karen T XOXOXOXOXOXOXO

$72.06

Betty Fotofili

What a great cause Timon. Sending love and strength to your family and you

$66.73

Laura Burling

Great Cause. You got this!

$66.73

Vivienne Lee

$66.73

Bellotti's

$66.73

Rowan Dik

You got this!

$66.73

Yvonne Sims

$65.29

Marshall Michael

Rip in mate!!! Good work

$65

Luke Rhatigan

Great work Timon. I look forward to hearing about the walk. You are very close to you donation goal, keep it up

$60

Phillip Cole

$57.03

Lolita

Thank you for being you!!

$55.95

Simeon Sardelic

$55.95

Anonymous

Thank you for your compassion

$55.95

Tim Boardman

Good luck with this mate, very inspirational!

$55.95

Anonymous

$55.95

Wendy Watzek

$55.95

Kyle Stewart

$55.95

Leanne Smith

$55.95

Tua

Backing you all the way !

$55.95

Timon Dik

$55.95

Simeon

$55.95

Narelle Fisk

Good luck Timon with your One Foot Forward challenge. It's a fantastic cause that shines a light on mental health and the importance of supporting one another. Proud to get behind your efforts and wish you every success.

$55.95

Janinne Petersen

Sorry for your families loss Timon but good on you for stepping up to support the cause Black Dog Institute, all the best on your walk Janinne Mesa A

$55.95

Bianca Hamilton

$54.75

Tim B

$54.75

Yanina Watzek

Super proud of this challenge! Love from me and Alex

$50.49

Rebekah Bones

Smash it Timon, you got it!

$50.49

Shane Cardy

Really sorry to hear about your family's loss and wish you all the best in doing something meaningful for others in this time of great sadness.

$50.49

Marijke Liddle

$50.49

Anonymous

$50

Jocelyn Savy

$50

Rob R

Good challenge, great cause- Good on ya 👌

$45.30

Bento Da Silva

$45.30

Mh Khoo

Great job mate! Just a small amount hope it still helps.

$45.30

Tim Juta

$45.30

Jane Lovelle

Very proud of you, all the times I have been in this position. A very worthy cause. Love Aunty Jane

$45.30

Kelvin Sharp

Wishing you all the best in your awareness walk Timon

$45.30

Chris David

Well done and good luck mate.

$45.30

Ronnie Stewart

Good effort mate

$40

Kevin Sharlotte

Good luck Tim

$34.40

Kez

Go Timon

$34.40

The Woodalls

$34.40

Mt

Supporting you all the way on this one Timon. Mental health is so important!

$30

Stephen Baird

$28.81

Ali And Peter

Thank you great work your the best neighbor ever.

$28.81

Daniel Harris

Best of luck Tim 🙏🙏

$28.81

Shannan Stefanovski

I'm very sorry for your loss. You are doing something amazing, in the face of adversity.

$23.81

Anonymous

$23.81

Laura Kennedy

$23.81

Graeme Galloway

Nice one mate all the best

$23.81

Harlym Apperley

Legend 🤙🏼

$23.81

Thomas Schmidt

:-)

$23.81

Bellamina

$23.81

Candy Pitcher

Great cause-sorry for your loss x

$23.81

Kelly Webb

Thank you Timon. Such a great cause. Well done mate.

$23.81

Paige Newhilk

Thanks for caring

$23.81

Kylie Hopkins

Well done on your effort, it is such a great cause. So many people suffer in silence. This is one step forward to help break the silence.

$23.81

Ella Damceski

$23.81

Renee Savy

Thank you for what you are doing to support the family and everyone else who is suffering.

$23.81

G

Good luck! p.s. you have a great sister!

$23.81

Semah

$23.81

Jeff Miles

$23.81

Kaye Kelly

Such a great purpose for the funds.

$20.53

Facebook Donation

$20

Kaz Houghton

Hi Timon, thank you for sharing your news during this difficult time and turning it into such a positive. All the best in your One Foot Forward to help create better mental health.

$20

Mitch

$11.92

Alex North

Good luck on the last leg!

$11.92

Samantha Waterwitch

$11.92

Anonymous

$11.92

Kellie Martin

$11.92

Rebecca Summerfield

Amazing cause, thank you

$10

Jen J

Love to all your family mate.