Don’t Be a Bear, Know Others Care

Charlie Sawyer-Basset

Portland Observer

Live4Life Glenelg Crew have officially launched Live4Life in their school communitites, marking the fifth year of the mental health initiative for young people in the municipality.

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

“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.

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.

Great South Coast builds capacity to support community mental health and wellbeing.

Youth Live4Life, in collaboration with local communities are seeking suitably qualified and experienced community members to become Youth and Teen Mental Health First Aid instructors.

Students from across the Glenelg Shire have been inducted as the next wave of youth mental health leaders.

Hamilton Spectator - Students from across the Glenelg Shire have been inducted as the next wave of youth mental health leaders following the official welcome event for Live4Life.

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

The Live4Life program is growing leaps and bounds in the Glenelg region with Portlander Cathryn Walder playing a big part in its development. "It’s really important that we’re raising awareness and educating people on mental health and working hard to reduce the stigma around it”