Highlighting Live4Life’s ongoing impact and activity in rural and regional communities.

IN THE MEDIA Benalla Ensign

Benalla Rural City Council, in partnership with the Live4Life program, is now offering a youth mental health first aid training course designed to give adults the tools to recognise and respond to mental health difficulties in young people.

IN THE MEDIA Mirage News

Live4Life participants from across Gippsland got together recently for an exciting day out at Allambee Camp. More than 30 youth mental health ambassadors (the Crew) from the Baw Baw, Latrobe, South Gippsland and Wellington Live4Life communities joined forces to celebrate teamwork and self-confidence at the outdoor adventure camp located near Yarragon.

IN THE MEDIA Tasmanian Times

At Taylors ocean beach in The Gardens,  Musicka is enduring sea temperatures of 8–12°C with no wetsuit, swimming for up to 20 minutes to push past the cold shock and raise her core temperature. She uses cold-water swimming for her own physical and mental health, finding it a powerful way to be “totally present in the moment.” This year, her personal endeavor has a public purpose – the month-long LAP it UP challenge.

IN THE MEDIA Star Weekly Swimming for Sean

‘In 2018, Sean and his daughter Kristen McKinney hosted a 2866-lap swimming challenge at the Gisborne Aquatic Centre – one lap for every life lost to suicide in the previous year. Starting at 6am, people of all ages were invited to swim a continuous relay in memory of those that died by suicide.

IN THE MEDIA Australian Rural & regional News ‘Live4life Macedon Ranges passes important milestone — over 10,000 young people and adults in the community have now been trained in evidence-based mental health education’

IN THE MEDIA Warragul & Drouin Gazette ‘Live4Life crew learn leadership skills’

More than 30 members of the Baw Baw Live4Life Crew developed leadership skills at a recent training day held at the Bellbird East Pavilion in Drouin.

IN THE MEDIA Inside Local Government website ‘Full crew for Baw Baw mental health skills event’

More than 30 Baw Baw Youth Mental Health Ambassadors, known as the ‘Crew’, came together this week as part of the Live4Life Baw Baw program.  

IN THE MEDIA Riverine Herald

Benalla Rural City Council has thanked the Lockie Project for its generous donation of $848 to the localLive4Life program.

IN THE MEDIA Mt Gambier Times

GLENELG Shire’s next generation of mental health leaders are making their mark in 2025, with the induction of 42 passionate Year 9 and 10 Live4Life Glenelg Crew members and a powerful series of youth-led Launch Days held throughout May.

IN THE MEDIA Warragul & Drouin Gazette

Youth mental health program "Live4Life" has gained surety with Baw Baw Shire to serve as the lead agency for the next five years.

IN THE MEDIA North Eastern Advertiser

Live4Life Break O’Day has introduced the members of its 2025 Crew with a launch event held in St Helens recently. The event was planned and hosted by the Year 9 and 10 members of the Live4Life Crew.

IN THE MEDIA RACV

Youth Live4Life has announced that it has reached more than 2,400 students in the Ballarat region with critical youth mental health training.

IN THE MEDIA City of Ballarat website

Ballarat’s young people are more equipped than ever with mental health knowledge as the award-winning Live4Life program embarks on another year in Ballarat.

Live4Life Wellington is pleased to announce that on Tuesday 30 young people were inducted into Wellington Shire’s Live4Life Crew. This is the first step for these committed and caring young people in becoming local community leaders and Mental Health Ambassadors.

Live4Life Break O’Day introduced the members of the 2025 Crew with a memorable launch event at the Bendigo Bank Community Stadium on Wednesday 9th April.

IN THE MEDIA - ABC NEWS, Published 9 April 2025

There are smiles, raucous laughter and friendly greetings in a large room in a Victorian council office building as a group of teenagers sit down to watch a video presentation.

This is not your usual school excursion — it's Live4Life, a mental health education program that equips young people with the skills to save lives in a mental health crisis.

IN THE MEDIA - Maryborough District Advertiser ‘Live4Life launch latest crew’

Live4Life Central Goldfields hosted their annual crew launch last Thursday morning at Highview College, inducting this year’s theme and five new members.

IN THE MEDIA -Mirage News Live4Life Central Goldfields Launch Latest Crew

Yesterday, Live4Life Central Goldfields hosted their annual Live4Life Central Goldfields Crew launch, inducting five new members and welcoming back two from last year's Crew.

IN THE MEDIA - Warragul & Drouin Gazette - New Live4Life Crew inducted.

Forty young people from seven local secondary schools and education settings across Baw Baw Shire were inducted as youth mental health ambassadors at the recent Baw Baw Shire Live4Life Crew induction day.

IN THE MEDIA - Ballarat Times ‘Young advocates congratulated’ MEMBERS of the inaugural Ballarat Live4Life Crew have been recognised for their efforts to address mental health issues in Ballarat.

IN THE MEDIA - Suicide is the leading cause of death in youth aged 15-24 in Australia - and it's 40 per cent higher in rural and regional communities. Live4Life wants to change this.

The organisation is offering adults in the Break O’Day area the chance to learn how to support young people's mental health through their award-winning model. 

IN THE MEDIA - Warragul & Drouin Gazette ‘Musician’s open garden a great success’ The recent opening of renowned musician Lisa Gerrard's garden, "The Cork Tree", raised $9088.30 for the Baw Baw Live4Life crew.

IN THE MEDIA - The Warragul & Drouin Gazette ‘Students celebrate fifth year of Life4Life’ Celebrations have marked the fifth successful year of the Live4Life youth mental health program in Baw Baw Shire.

IN THE MEDIA - City of Ballarat ‘Recognising Ballarat’s youth mental health leaders’ A dedicated group of young people have played a vital role in addressing one of the leading issues for youth in Ballarat.

IN THE MEDIA - Mt Gambier Times ‘Young people tackling mental health message’ This year the Glenelg Live4Life crew’s theme ‘Be A Light In Someone’s Darkness’, is all about being there for others and encouraging young people to seek help and speak up when they need it most.

IN THE MEDIA - Sunday Herald Sun 24/11/2024 How the worst nightmare for a group of Macedon Ranges parents became a beacon of hope called Live4Life.

IN THE MEDIA - Maryborough District Advertiser: Central Goldfields’ first ever Live4Life Crew hosted an end of year celebration at Highview College, marking the importance of youth mental health.

IN THE MEDIA - Five Benalla students are taking a proactive step to raise awareness of mental health, and funds for Live4Life.