IN THE MEDIA - Health promotion charity, Live4Life, which was born and bred in the Macedon Ranges has now reached more than 21,000 young people with its recent expansion in 2024.

A big WELCOME to the Live4Life Southern Grampians Crew for 2024!

Congratulations to the 26 year 9 and 10 students from Baimbridge College, Balmoral K-12 Community College, Monivae College, Good Shepherd College Hamilton, The Hamilton and Alexandra College who have put their hands up to join the Crew in 2024!

As spring arrives in the Southern Grampians, what better time to stage a 'Spring Carnival' celebration for our Live4Life community.

IN THE MEDIA - Hamilton Spectator Southern Grampians Year 8 Students and community members gathered on Wednesday to celebrate our young people’s achievements and our local community’s work to strengthen mental health through the delivery of Live4Life.

Read the June 2023 edition for an overview of Live4Life, Crew updates and hear about the activities of the Southern Grampians Live4Life School and Community Partnership.

'The hardest climb is doing it alone, we're stronger together.’

The Live4Life Southern Grampians Crew have come up with this incredible theme for 2023. A huge shout out to the 24 students who make up the Live4Life Southern Grampians Crew for 2023.

Hamilton Spectator: Year 8 students from across the region gathered at the Hamilton Indoor Leisure and Aquatic Centre on November 11 to celebrate the Southern Grampians’ first ever Live4Life celebration event.

The impact of the pandemic on young people has been substantial. There is a real and immediate need to focus on the mental health of young people in our community, Youth Live4Life, in collaboration with local communities are seeking suitably qualified and experienced community members to become Teen Mental Health First Aid instructors.

Read the December 2021 edition for an overview of Live4Life, Crew updates and hear about the activities of the Southern Grampians Live4Life School and Community Partnership.

A team of newly-trained Youth Mental Health First Aid Instructors is coming to a community near you, further increasing the number of trained Mental Health First Aiders ready to support our young people

Live4Life welcomed 31 new young ambassadors to its team on Wednesday to continue educating their peers on mental health.

Students from Monivae, Baimbridge College, Good Shepherd, The Hamilton and Alexandra College and Balmoral Community College are all included in the program.

Read the July 2021 edition for an overview of Live4Life, Crew updates and hear about the activities of the Southern Grampians Live4Life School and Community Partnership.

“I see the true value of getting in early and teaching our young people how to look after themselves and to recognise the difference between a ‘bad day’ and what may be an emerging mental health problem. As a mental health instructor, I’m now able to teach young people the skills they need to look after their own mental health needs and how to support their mates and peers.” said Leanne Mitchell from Brauer College, Warrnmabool.

The Australian Government and the Alcohol and Drug Foundation have announced a Local Drug Action Team (LDAT) for the Southern Grampians to prevent and minimise alcohol and other drug-related harm in the community.

The Live4Life Southern Grampians LDAT is a partnership between school and community and will support young people in the area, particularly around positive mental health and alcohol use.

An initiative to tackle the region’s high suicide rates will see 20 community members trained in youth mental health first aid across the region.

Read the April 2021 edition for an overview of Live4Life, Crew updates and hear about the activities of the Southern Grampians Live4Life School and Community Partnership.

Wimmera, South West school nurse manager Nicola Grayson goes extra mile to combat mental health

Read the December 2020 edition for an overview of Live4Life, Crew updates and hear about the activities of the Southern Grampians Live4Life School and Community Partnership.

Live4Life Southern Grampians is celebrating its one-year anniversary and is looking forward to another successful 12 months. Recognising and working to improve youth mental health, Live4Life has had a challenging first year.