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Working together for mental health
Community organisations, businesses, service providers, state and local government representatives and more met last week to work together on supporting mental health and wellbeing in Knox.
At the Taking Action – Mental Health and Wellbeing in Knox online forum, participants were treated to valuable insights and perspectives from a panel of guest speakers including:
Dr Stephen Carbone, Executive Director, Prevention United, ‘Primary Prevention and Partnership in Addressing Mental Health’
Danielle McLeod, Senior Policy Advisor, Mental Health Victoria ‘The Royal Commission into Victoria’s Mental Health System’
Leanne FitzGerald, Living out Best Life Project Officer, CHAOS – Local initiative ‘Living Our Best Life’
VIC Premier
The Andrews Labor Government is giving young carers the extra support they need through a major funding boost for the Satellite Foundation.
The Government will provide an $11.98 million funding boost to help the Foundation further expand its range of programs and support services. Young people will be engaged throughout the process to help ensure all activities are age appropriate, accessible and effective.
The Foundation will also partner with schools to deliver programs and resources that encourage conversations about mental illness and its impact on the mental health of young carers and families.
Significantly expanding the reach of these programs through schools will help more young Victorians and their families – especially those in rural and regional Victoria.
By Oliver Lees
A health promotion charity that focuses on improving mental health standards for young people in rural communities has opened a new headquarters in Woodend.
Established in 2015, Youth Live4Life was designed to expand the youth suicide prevention and mental health education model in the Macedon Ranges.
Youth Live4Life chief executive Bernard Galbally said the mental health of young people in rural and regional Victoria has never been more important than now.
“Over the past year, Youth Live4Life has experienced a period of considerable growth and we are thrilled to set up our office in the rural shire where Live4Life began,” Mr Galbally said.
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