IN THE MEDIA - Benalla Rural City Council, in partnership with the Live4Life program, is inviting community members to take part in upcoming youth mental health first aid training.

IN THE MEDIA - Casey Musicka has dedicated her time to work with young people on Tasmania's East Coast to promote mental health and prevent suicide but now it's her turn to be recognised.

IN THE MEDIA - The 2026 Daylesford College Live4Life members have officially joined the Blue Tree project, a movement that encourages communities to paint trees blue as striking visual reminders to speak up and help reduce mental health stigma.

IN THE MEDIA - A group of 44 students from eight local secondary schools were inducted as youth mental health ambassadors at the recent Baw Baw Shire Live4Life crew induction day.

On Friday 14^th November the Live4Life Break O’Day community came together at Fingal to celebrate a year of fantastic achievements with a spectacular event conceived, planned and run by Year 9 and 10 volunteers in the Live4Life Crew. 

IN THE MEDIA - State Member for Euroa Annabelle Cleeland has called for youth-led mental health support to be extended into more vulnerable communities, following the success of Live4Life in Benalla. Ms Cleeland said Live4Life had become a vital and trusted program in Benalla.

IN THE MEDIA - The Hamilton outdoor pool has a vibrant new feature thanks to the 2025 Live4Life crew, who are collaborating on a mural designed to promote mental health awareness.

IN THE MEDIA - Benalla Rural City Council says it is proud to celebrate the success of the Small Town Sing fundraiser, held during the Benalla Festival. Organised by local champions Adam Toms and Catherine Burton, the event brought together over 120 attendees for a night of music, connection and community spirit.

IN THE MEDIA - RACV is extending its support for Live4Life, a groundbreaking youth-led mental health program that has trained over 33,500 young people since its launch. RACV General Manager Corporate Affairs Liz Carey said this funding extension will expand Live4Life youth mental health and suicide prevention programs to additional regional communities.

IN THE MEDIA Midland Express - Support for youth mental health is urgently needed in Victorian rural and regional communities — and prevention programs are vital if we are going to make an impact.

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.