The Mateship Miles roadshow kicked off in Shepparton on Monday, April 18, with a live broadcast from Monash Park.
Over the coming week the roadshow will visit Wagga Wagga, Canberra, Nowra and Wollongong to meet local communities, while Karl also hosts the popular breakfast TV show from the road.
Gotcha4Life is a not-for-profit foundation started by Gus Worland, who has joined Karl on the road.
The foundation has a goal of zero suicides and is taking action by delivering mental fitness programs that engage, educate and empower local communities.
Over the past five years, more than 175,000 programs have been delivered to Australians nationally.
Gus said Mateship Miles had been in the works for years.
“Since the launch of Gotcha4Life in 2017, I’ve found a lot can be solved during a chat with a mate,” he said.
“We aim to create a society where everyone has what we call a ‘Gotcha4Life Mate’ – a go-to person to rely on and talk to about anything when times are tough, so no-one has to worry alone.”
Karl said hitting the road was always fun.
"Hosting the Today show while hanging out with the locals is always top of my list,’’ he said.
“That, and taking part in the Mateship Miles with my mate Gus means I can play a small part for an incredibly important cause.’’
People can visit www.gotcha4life.org to find out more about the mental fitness programs they deliver.
