Wellington
Gunaikurnai Country
“Stay Strong. If you fall apart, mental health is where we start.”
Live4Life Wellington began delivering mental health education to the community in 2024.
The Shire of Wellington is located in Gippsland, eastern Victoria. It covers an area of 10,817 square kilometres and includes the towns of Heyfield, Rosedale, Maffra, Sale, Stratford, Coongulla, Newry, Tinamba and Yarram.
Headquartered in Sale, Wellington Shire Council is proud to take on the role of Lead Agency.
Live4Life is partnered with Yarram Secondary College, Maffra Secondary College, Sale Secondary College, Gippsland Grammar, Sale Specialist School, Catholic College Sale, Wellington Shire Council, Latrobe Regional Health and other health and community partners waiting to be onboarded to deliver this award-winning model in Wellington.
Live4Life Wellington is generously supported by the John Leslie Foundation.
…have undertaken mental health education since Live4Life Wellington was
launched and we have Crew of awesome Mental Health Ambassadors.
Stay tuned to watch our numbers grow!
The Live4Life Wellington Crew
The Wellington Crew is made up of students from all secondary schools in Wellington. Members of the Crew design, plan and deliver mental health promotion activities throughout the year.
For more information on getting involved with the Crew and supporting Live4Life Wellington, please email Shari Balog or call 1300 366 244.
Crew theme
'Stay strong if you fall apart - mental health is where we start.'
Every year, the Crew creates a theme to capture the mental health messages they believe will connect with their peers and wider community. The Live4Life Wellington Crew Theme Poster was co-designed with the young people involved in the Wellington Crew.
Download the 2025 Live4Life Wellington poster.
The Live4Life Wellington Crew 2024 Theme Poster was designed by Pow, one of the Live4life Crew members. Download the 2024 Live4Life Wellington poster here
Youth Mental Health First Aid® training for Adults in Wellington
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.
Live4Life Wellington is offering subsidised Youth Mental Health First Aid ® training opportunities for the Wellington community. Please see the following links for information on courses scheduled in 2026.
Where to go in Wellington for help
Headspace Sale provides free and confidential, mental, general and sexual health support services to young people aged 12-25 years in Wellington.
Headspace provides short-term services for mild to moderate difficulties. It is not an emergency service.
For urgent help, please call:
Lifeline: 13 11 14
Kids Helpline: 1800 551 800
In case of emergency, please call 000
Head to Health Wellington provides outreach services for patients in residential care facilities, who may not be able to access mental health care and support otherwise.
Gippsland Youth Commitment has a comprehensive directory of services and resources available to support young people in the Wellington Community. Follow the link to access this directory: Youth Services Directory
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