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Change it up!
Facilitated by the Foundation for Young Australians in partnership with Macedon Ranges Shire Council, ‘Change It Up’ gives young people aged 16 to 19 the opportunity to initiate change in their local communities.
After a weekend of workshops and activities, 17 local students pitched 11 projects to a panel of community leaders and an audience of 80 local citizens on Monday 30
April at the Kyneton Town Hall, each idea an inspiring solution to the issues faced by young people.
Year 11 student, Maddy Stewart, was awarded $1000 in seed funding from the Foundation for Young Australians to start work on an anti-bullying project at her high school. Other project pitches included building inclusive education, supporting young people to manage the stress of VCE, challenging youth stereotypes, improving drug and alcohol education for children and teenagers, improving recreational spaces for young people in Kyneton and Lancefield and providing forums for young people to have a say on issues such as development, sustainability and the environment.
We spoke to Gus Hocking, one of the young change makers who took part in the part in the program. Gus said he thought Change It Up! was a great idea and really well run. “People got a lot out of it” Gus said, explaining “all of the ideas that people put forward have a really good reason behind them, I think all of the ideas could be made possible”.
Gus Hocking
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Live4Life has launched for 2012!
Live4Life was Launched to 600 year 8 students from across the Macedon Ranges today Monday 19th students gathered at the host school, Sacred Heart. The day was kicked off with a welcome from Craig Holmes, Principal of Sacred Heart and the acting Mayor, Henryka Benson who encouraged the student to get as much out of their Live4Life experience as possible.
The large group were introduced to Dr Claire Kelly, coordinator of Youth Mental Health First Aid, provided the students with key information about mental health, depression and anxiety, followed by some key supports.
Playback theatre introduced the students to experiences of other students around surviving and thriving.
The launch was run by the Live4Life crew, students from year 9 and 10 who have been working on this event for some time. The crew were the MC for the event and provided the year 8 students with some wonderful role modelling.
The day was supported by Bakers Delight Kyneton who donated 600 Easter buns! Organs Coaches provide the transport at a very discounted rate, we are very grateful and appreciative of this support.
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Live4Life is a youth mental health primary prevention initiative targeting young people in the Macedon Ranges, Victoria, Australia
The Live4Life initiative is a community-wide response to a reported increase in 2009 from schools, police, community health and medical services to depression, anxiety, cyber bullying, self-harm and suicide in the Macedon Ranges Shire, particularly at year 8 level (13-14years). The Youth Development Unit of the Macedon Ranges Shire Council, along with schools and community leaders, identified a need for a coordinated, collaborative response with a focus on seeking solutions prior to the need for crisis intervention Live4Life is an innovative, evidence-based, local community driven response to youth mental illness. The initiative aims to provide a local solution to a global problem by adopting a whole of community approach to increase knowledge, reduce stigma and improve mental health service pathways that are appropriate for young people.
The five secondary schools and community partners have focuses on mental health education and promotion that targets all young people, their families, schools and community, not just young people with identifiable problems or a diagnosed mental illness.
The 2012 Live4Life Partners are;
- Bendigo Health – Child and Adolescent Health Services (CAMHS)
- Cobaw Community Health
- Macedon Ranges Shire Council (Lead Agent)
- Victoria Police – Kyneton
- Braemar College
- Gisborne Secondary College
- Kyneton Secondary College
- Macedon Grammar
- Sacred Heart College
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