Break O’Day Launches 2025 Crew
Break O’Day Crew’s 2025 poster
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.
Planned and MC’d by the Year 9 and 10 members of the 2025 Live4Life Crew, the event was attended by representatives from Anglicare Tasmania, Break O’Day Employment Connect, Project Y, Big Shed Studios, YCNECT, Skittles, St Helens Neighbourhood House, Break O’Day Council, Royal Flying Doctors Services Tasmania, University of Tasmania – Centre for Rural Health, Fidler and Ford, Fingal Valley Neighbourhood House, and distinguished guests Talon Gostelow (Crew Champion) Live4Life, Laura Johnson (OAM) Mental Health Council of Tasmania, and Break O’Day Mayor Mick Tucker.
8 Crew members welcomed staff, Partnership Group members and 60 Year 8 students from St Helens District High School and St Marys District High School. They outlined key mental health messages, introduced their 2025 Theme, and invited Guest Speaker Talon on stage to tell his story of friendship and mental health awareness.
"Prospectively energising, and wholly, optimistically goal-kicking, I can say. Confidently achieving!" guest speaker Talon said of the Launch.
Approximately 145 Year 8 and Year 10 students from St Helens District High School and St Marys District High School will take part in the Live4Life program this year.
The theme for 2025 is “Reach for the stars and be who you are. We shine together” and was devised by the members of the 2025 Crew to express the importance of being your authentic self-whilst striving for your goals and aspirations.
“We picked (this theme) because it conveys an empowering and uplifting message. The phrase is designed to encourage individuals, especially young people, to embrace their authentic selves while striving for their goals and aspirations. By embracing who you truly are, the message encourages individuals to accept their unique qualities and value themselves, its designed to provide a balanced message of self-empowerment, personal growth, and self-acceptance.” said Crew member Charlotte.
The annual prevalence of mental ill health in young people aged 16–24 years has increased by more than 50% in the last 15 years. 75% of people with mental ill health have their first episode during adolescence. Suicide is the leading cause of death in young Australians - and the suicide rate is more than 50% higher in rural and regional communities.
Live4Life partners with Fingal Valley Neighbourhood House, Break O’Day Council, St Helens Neighbourhood House (YCNECT), Baptcare, University of Tasmania’s Centre for Rural Health, Royal Flying Doctors Service Tasmania, BreakO’Day Employment Connect, Fidler and Ford, Free2b Girls, St Marys District School and St Helens District High School.
This has been made possible through funding from the Federal Government's National Suicide Prevention Leadership and Support Program (NSPLSP) for Live4LifeBreak O'Day.