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YOUR CHALLENGE

MAKE AN IMPACT.

WHAT IS NEDD'S UNCOMFORTABLE CHALLENGE?

AKA 'NUC'

NUC is a national initiative from 2026 Young Australian of the Year, Nedd Brockmann, built on one idea he lives by: get uncomfortable and do it for good. Participants take on something uncomfortable, push through it, and raise money for Australians experiencing homelessness, walking away knowing they're capable of more than they thought. Tens of thousands have taken it on, supporting each other as a community.

Now in its third year, the challenge runs 19 to 28 October 2026. Pick something uncomfortable and do it every day for 10 days, or do it your own way, with family and friends backing you and raising money along the way.

DO IT EVERYDAY FOR 10 DAYS

OR

DO YOUR OWN SUPER DAY

WHAT ARE THE CHALLENGES?

THERE'S ONE RULE THAT MATTERS:
IT HAS TO BE UNCOMFORTABLE FOR YOU

Do the 1-2-2 or do your own thing. As long as it pushes you somewhere you wouldn't normally go, so that the people around you celebrate your hard work and you surprise yourself with your success at the end of the Uncomfortable Challenge.

NEED HELP PICKING YOUR CHALLENGE?
DO THE 1-2-2

122,000 Australians experience homelessness every night. The 1-2-2 is a way to raise awareness and take on something uncomfortable. We know it can be tough to think of doing your own challenge, so that's why this year you now have the option to do the 1-2-2 to keep you pushing out of your comfort zone.

122

KMS

RUNNING (OR WALKING)
12.2 KILOMETRES PER DAY.
122 KILOMETRES TOTAL OVER 10 DAYS.

122

REPS

OF ANY EXERCISE
122 REPS OF ANY EXERCISE PER DAY.
1220 REPS TOTAL OVER 10 DAYS.

122

MINUTES

OF EXERCISE
122 MINUTES OF EXERCISE PER DAY. 1220 MINUTES OF EXERCUSE OVER 10 DAYS.

OTHERWISE, CHOOSE SOMETHING UNCOMFORTABLE FOR YOU.

Tell your own story. A half-marathon, an ocean swim, meditation, cycling 100 kilometres, reading 100 pages of a book, or walking more than ever - whatever sits outside your comfort zone. If it makes you uneasy, you're on the right track. The discomfort matters because for 122,000 Australians, being uncomfortable isn't a choice.

HOW DO I SIGN UP?

1

CREATE YOUR
PROFILE

Choose from individual or team.
Set your fundraising target.
Invite your mates to join!
COMMIT NOW!
2

LOCK IN YOUR
CHALLENGE

Make sure it's uncomfortable if you're unsure what to do? Take on the 1-2-2 or choose any of our example challenges above.
3

START RAISING
FUNDS

Begin the journey like Nedd, and support those experiencing homelessness in Australia by helping raise awareness and funds from your challenge.

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