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 - enalla 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.

Together, they raised an impressive $1230 to support the Live4Life Benalla program.

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 ‘Prevention programs vital’

“Support for youth mental health is urgently needed in Victorian 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.

IN THE MEDIA Herald Sun

Opinion Piece by Bernard Galbally

'Mental ill-health and suicide among young people is an urgent national problem — and it is alarmingly acute in rural and regional areas. Latest figures from the ABS show that the suicide rate in regional Australia is more than 50% higher than in major cities. The over-representation of these communities is an escalating crisis which demands action.

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.