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Community activities that improve youth mental health and reduce youth suicide.
McQueen’s Wood Fired Pizza in Woodend matches funds at Live4Life Annual Dinner - helping raise over $30,000 for local charity
At the recent Live4Life Annual Dinner, the Fielding family — the team behind McQueen’s Woodfired Pizza, Panini and Coffee Pit Stop in Woodend — generously offered to match the funds raised for the Silent Auction to the tune of $10,000. The matched funding pledge spurred people on to dig deep, helping to raise more than $30,000 on the night.
Southern Grampians Crew launch 2024 in style
Congratulations to the 30 members of the Live4Life Southern Grampians Crew (from Monivae College, The Hamilton and Alexandra College, Baimbridge College, Good Shepherd College Hamilton and Balmoral K-12 Community College) who presented and hosted an awesome program of activities and presentations to launch Live4Life in 2024.
Lockie Project donates $1000 to vital youth mental health training program Live4Life
IN THE MEDIA - Most people could not imagine the pain and loss that Benalla’s Gayle Golonski, and her family, have endured losing two amazing young people to suicide. In honour of Lockie and Madeline, Ms Golonski decided to turn her pain into something positive and try and make sure no other family goes through such heartbreak.
Live4Life Dinner a joyful occasion
The 5th Annual Live4Life Dinner promised a night of 'celebration and stories'. It delivered all that and more, with a joyous gathering at the RACV City Club in Melbourne on Saturday May 18.
Live4Life Community Champion for 2023
Live4Life is proud to announce that our Community Champion for 2023 is Benalla Youth Development Coordinator, Stephanie Brack. We were thrilled to present Steph with the Award on Saturday night at our Annual Dinner
Funding posts a difference
IN THE MEDIA - Live4Life has joined more than 150 grassroots community and not-for-profit groups to receive up to $2000 in funding through Australia Posts annual People of Post grants.
A Passion for Mental Health Education
To celebrate National Volunteer Week, Live4Life would like to highlight a growing number of young people in rural and regional Victoria who are putting their hands up to volunteer as Mental Health Ambassadors for Crew4Life — bringing their Leadership skills and passions to their communities — and helping to smash the stigma surrounding mental health.
Benalla gorillas great day out
Live4Life Benalla launched 2024 on Wednesday 1 May with a terrific program of information and activities at the Indoor Recreation Centre! ❤💛💙💜
Introducing Live4Life Crew Support Worker - Alex Brown
We'd love to introduce you to the amazing people who support Live4Life and young people in our communities. ALEX BROWN is Youth Engagement Officer at Daylesford College, Live4Life Hepburn.
Live4Life receives national award
IN THE MEDIA - Macedon Ranges-born health promotion charity, Live4Life, has won the National LiFE Award for the communities in action category.
Recognising excellence
IN THE MEDIA - Macedon Ranges-born health promotion charity, Live4Life, has won the National LiFE Award for the communities in action category.
Live4Life awarded the 'Communities in Action' Award at the National LiFE Awards
Live4Life is honored to have won the 'Communities in Action' Award at the National LiFE Awards hosted by Suicide Prevention Australia
Meet Kayla Spence, Youth Engagement Officer, Daylesford College
We'd love to introduce you to the amazing people who support Live4Life and young people in our communities. KAYLA SPENCE is Youth Engagement Officer at Daylesford College, Live4Life Hepburn.
Meet Meghan Bennett - Youth Development Officer, Glenelg Shire Council
We'd love to introduce you to the incredible people who support Live4Life and young people in our communities. MEGHAN BENNETT is the Youth Development Officer at Glenelg Shire Council.
Young Tasmanians become mental health ambassadors for rural community
IN THE MEDIA - For the first time ever, young Tasmanians have become mental health ambassadors for the Break O'Day community through an award-winning youth mental health campaign.
Mental health training to support young people
IN THE MEDIA - Beyond the Bell Great Southern Coast applied to the In a Good Place program, on behalf of the Southern Grampians Live4Life Partnership Group, for funds to support the implementation of the Live4Life model in the Southern Grampians Shire.
Adults Can Access Youth Mental Health Training
IN THE MEDIA - Benalla Rural City Council in collaboration with the Live4Life program is offering Youth Mental Health First Aid training aimed at equipping adults with vital skills to support young individuals facing mental health challenges.
Youth mental health first aid training for adults offered in Benalla
IN THE MEDIA - Benalla Rural City Council in collaboration with the Live4Life program is offering youth mental health first aid training aimed at equipping adults with vital skills to support young individuals facing mental health challenges.
Mental health model expands
IN THE MEDIA - Macedon Ranges born and bread health promotion charity, Live4Life, has officially expanded into 14 local government areas (LGA), with its youth mental health and suicide prevention program crossing state borders.
Meet Demi Bradford – Community Development Officer at South Gippsland Shire Council
We'd love to introduce you to some of the friendly faces who support Live4Life and young people in our communities. Here’s a Q&A with DEMI!