Joining LAP it UP has helped Brendan feel like he is part of something bigger and a really worthwhile cause. “It’s a great opportunity to have conversations about mental health with work mates, friends and my teenage son who joined me in the pool from time to time. That motivation makes it a little easier to get to the pool at 6am too!”

Live4Life Glenelg, supported by major sponsor Portland Aluminium present an evening with Australian Olympic gold medalist Brooke Hanson OLY OAM and psychologist Dr Jodie Fleming to help support parents and carers through their journey of growing with the young person in their life.

Live4Life Break O’Day Partnership Group is seeking Expressions of Interest for local community members interested in training as Teen or Youth Mental Health First Aid instructors.

IN THE MEDIA - Midland Express - Swimmers are preparing to make laps for youth mental health awareness and suicide prevention in the Lap it Up challenge from October 1-15.

Our LAP it UP Champion MATILDA from Glenelg swam 1,000 laps last year. Yes, you read that right! She swam the laps at her local pool.

Have you got your purple on? It’s WEAR IT PURPLE DAY.

It is with huge excitement that we announce Live4Life’s first ever Ambassador! 🐾 ROXY – The Therapy Dog 🐾

IN THE MEDIA - Shepparton News - Moira Shire Council to celebrate student’s fight against mental health illness.

HOW MANY LAPS CAN YOU SWIM IN 15 DAYS? Our annual swim challenge LAP it UP is on again this year and we are excited to announce that registrations are NOW OPEN!

It's Loneliness Awareness Week this week, 7–13 August, and a State of the Nation Report on Social Connection in Australia 2023 was launched at Parliament House on Monday.

Read the June 2023 edition for an overview of Live4Life, Crew updates and hear about the activities of the Southern Grampians Live4Life School and Community Partnership.

Live4Life Glenelg and local charity United Way Glenelg have come together as part of a GiveNow alliance. The alliance provides local residents the opportunity to make a charitable, tax-free donation to Live4Life Glenelg through United Way.

We are thrilled to announce that Youth Live4Life has received accreditation for the Suicide Prevention Accreditation Program. Thanks to Suicide Prevention Australia for helping us along this journey – it has been an invaluable process for us as an organisation.

'Growing a New Generation’ — Congrats to the Live4Life Benalla Crew for coming up with this great theme for 2023!

It was great to meet up with Fingal Valley Neighbourhood House, who hosted the first ever Partnership Group meeting for Live4Life Break O'Day, working closely with representatives from local youth, school and community agencies.

We are honoured that Youth Live4Life has been chosen to receive the Christine Cox Trailblazer Award at this year's Central Ranges Local Learning & Employment Network Awards.

IN THE MEDIA - The Mirage Maryborough Education Centre delivered accredited Youth Mental Health First Aid training for teachers and support workers along with Highview College and Council staff recently as part of the Central Goldfields Live4Life program.

'The hardest climb is doing it alone, we're stronger together.’

The Live4Life Southern Grampians Crew have come up with this incredible theme for 2023. A huge shout out to the 24 students who make up the Live4Life Southern Grampians Crew for 2023.

Youth Live4Life is proud to walk together with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in a movement which invites every Australian to honour the work of generations past, strive for the benefit of generations future, and imagine a more just, equitable and reconciled country for all. We declare our support for the YES case in the referendum.

Young people are at the heart of everything we do, with students volunteering to be part of our youth leadership program, the Live4Life Crew. Get on the bus and help young people attend Crew Camp in 2024.