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Inspiring Healthy Minds

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.

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Young people of Live4Life lead the way in National Volunteer Week 19–25 May

We are thrilled to announce National Volunteer Week 2025 will celebrate the power of volunteering to bring people together with the theme ‘Connecting Communities’. Volunteering creates lasting relationships that enrich lives and strengthen our communities. Join us as we explore how volunteering promotes community engagement, connection and belonging.

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2024 Live4Life Annual Report

The 2024 Live4Life Annual Report is now published! Read about all the incredible achievements across the Live4Life communities in Victoria and Tasmania in 2024.

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Herald Sun - A proven suicide beater

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.

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Youth Live4Life program helping teens to deal with mental health issues

IN THE MEDIA - ABC NEWS, Published 9 April 2025

There are smiles, raucous laughter and friendly greetings in a large room in a Victorian council office building as a group of teenagers sit down to watch a video presentation.

This is not your usual school excursion — it's Live4Life, a mental health education program that equips young people with the skills to save lives in a mental health crisis.

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Crew and Crew4Life finalists in the Victorian 7 News Young Achiever Awards

Congratulations to the young volunteers of the Victorian Live4Life Crews, who have been announced as 2025 Finalists for The Victorian Government Group Achievement in the Community Award at the 7News Young Achiever Awards. Also announced as Young Achiever Awards finalists are the members of Live4Life alumni group Crew4Life, who have been nominated for the Awards Australia Foundation Connecting Communities Award.

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New Live4Life Crew inducted

IN THE MEDIA - Warragul & Drouin Gazette - New Live4Life Crew inducted.

Forty young people from seven local secondary schools and education settings across Baw Baw Shire were inducted as youth mental health ambassadors at the recent Baw Baw Shire Live4Life Crew induction day.

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Michael’s Massive Murray Paddle

Creswick civil engineer Michael Parker has embarked upon an epic challenge raising funds for Live4Life and spreading a positive message of mental health with his Massive Murray Paddle for Mental Health!

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Central Goldfields Crew member Ella announced Young Citizen of the Year

Congratulations to 2024 Crew member Ella who was awarded Central Goldfields Shire Young Citizen of the Year!

Recognising Ella's outstanding role in sporting achievement and as a Youth Mental Health Ambassador among her peers at Highview College, the award was presented at the Central Goldfields Shire Australia Day celebration in Maryborough.

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Australia Day Medallion for Mia

Congratulations to 2024 Live4Life Baw Baw Crew member Mia, who has been awarded an Australia Day Medallion!

Presented at the annual 2025 Baw Baw Shire Council Australia Day Awards the Medallion honours Mia's commitment to her community through her participation in the Live4Life Baw Baw Crew.

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Young advocates congratulated

IN THE MEDIA - Ballarat Times ‘Young advocates congratulated’ MEMBERS of the inaugural Ballarat Live4Life Crew have been recognised for their efforts to address mental health issues in Ballarat.

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