Mental health milestone
News Story from Star Weekly Published 9 April 2024
Live4Life Southern Grampians Crew at their Induction in 2024 (supplied).
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.
The Live4Life model aims to support rural and regional communities and their young people through evidence-based mental health education, creating local partnerships to lead conversations about mental health and promote young leaders as ambassadors.
Last year more than 6000 young people received evidence-based mental health education thanks to Live4Life, which is a 90 per cent increase from 2022.
Since the program began in 2010, the total number of young people in rural and regional communities who have received evidence-based mental health education is now over 21,000.
Youth Live4Life chief executive Bernard Galbally said it is really exciting to be expanding the Live4Life model into new communities in 2024.
“Live4Life is led by young people and involves the whole community,” he said.
“The Live4Life model has been proven to create more highly networked communities, which enhance resilience during hard times and help to support young people living in regional and rural areas.
“We know that when we work together, we can change lives.”