Glenelg
Gunditjmara, Jardwadjali and Boandik Country
“If someone is caught in a storm, be their umbrella.”
Live4Life Glenelg was launched in 2017.
The Shire of Glenelg is a local government area in the Barwon South West region of Victoria. It covers an area of 6,219 square kilometres has a population of over 19,000 residents. It includes the towns of Casterton, Heywood, Merino and Portland.
The model is delivered in partnership with the four secondary schools, South West Institute of TAFE and 10 community agencies.
The Lead Agency is Glenelg Shire Council.
…have undertaken mental health education through Live4Life Glenelg since 2017 and there’s an ever growing Crew of awesome mental heath ambassadors.
Youth Mental Health First Aid® training for adults in Glenelg
One of the most important ways adults can support young people in rural and regional areas is to undertake Youth Mental Health First Aid® training. It’s suitable for school staff and all other adults in the community, such as parents, grandparents, coaches, instructors etc.
Live4Life Glenelg offers subsidised Youth Mental Health First Aid® training opportunities for the Glenlelg community.
Please visit the following link to see courses scheduled for 2025.
The Crew
The Live4Life Glenelg Crew is made up of students from across the four participating schools. Members of the Crew design, plan and deliver mental health promotion activities throughout the year.
To find out more or to get involved with the Crew, contact the Youth Development Officer on 0400 151 447.
2025 Crew theme
“If someone is caught in a storm, be their umbrella”
The Live4Life Glenelg Crew Theme Poster was co-designed with the young people involved in the Live4Life Benalla Crew. Every year, the Crew creates a theme to capture the mental health messages they believe will connect with their peers and wider community.
Download the 2025 Live4Life Glenelg poster here.
Check out the Crew Themes from previous years:
2024 “Be A Light In Someone’s Darkness”
2023 “Don’t Be A Bear, Know Others Care”
2022 “Smash the Stigma”
Where to get help in Glenelg
Click here to download a list of help and support resources in Glenelg.
Support Live4Life Glenelg – GiveNow Alliance
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.
"It is incredibly warming to see young people within our community working together and raising awareness on mental health topics whilst assisting them navigate through their own hardships."
Youth Development Officer, Glenelg Shire Council
Our partners & supporters
We respectfully acknowledge the instrumental efforts our founding organisations contributed to establishing the Youth Live4Life program in Glenelg:
The Secondary Welfare Group, Glenelg Shire Council, Glenelg and Southern Grampians Local Learning and Education Network, Blue Light, Victorian Education Department (School Nursing Program, Student Support Services) Bayview College, Heywood & District Secondary College, Casterton Secondary College, Portland Reengagement Centre, Portland Secondary College, Beyond the Bell Glenelg, Brophy Family and Youth Services, and South West Institute of Tafe, (Portland Campus).
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