Live4Life Glenelg

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The Live4Life Glenelg initiative aims to ensure that young people, teachers, parents and the wider community are better informed about mental ill health and are proactive in identifying the signs and symptoms of an emerging mental health issue before a crisis occurs.

The Youth Live4Life model is the only mental health education and youth suicide prevention model designed specifically for rural communities
There are four key components of the Live4Life model:
  1. Support, coordination and mentoring from Youth Live4Life’s staff
  2. School and community partnerships
  3. Mental health training
  4. “The Crew” - Live4Life’s youth leadership and participation program
Live4Life Glenelg was launched in 2017 and is delivered in partnership with the four secondary schools, South West Institute of TAFE and five community partners: GLLEN, the Department of Education, Victoria Police, Barwon and Portland District Health.
 
Currently the initiative has one corporate sponsor, Portland Aluminium. The lead agency is Glenelg Shire Council.

 

Be the Light in Someone's Darkness - A Short Live4Life Mental Health Awareness Film

Youth Mental Health First Aid Courses 

Youth Mental Health First Aid Refresher Course (18+) - Portland, 4 Sep 2026

This Refresher Course is free and allows people who have completed the Youth MHFA course three years ago to refresh their qualification.

Live4Life Glenelg is hosting a community Youth Mental Health First Aid Refresher course in Portland over 3 hours Thursday 4 September 2026. Hosts: Glenelg and Southern Grampians Local Learning and Employment Network.

This course complements the Teen Mental Health First Aid education that is being rolled out across all secondary colleges in Glenelg and is part of the broader Live4Life Glenelg initiative. Adults who undertake the Youth Mental Health First Aid training course have a better understanding of common mental health problems such as depression, anxiety, panic attacks, eating disorders and psychosis.

The Youth MHFA Refresher Course is a free course that allows people who have completed the Youth MHFA course three years ago to refresh their knowledge and skills. For people who are accredited YMHF Aiders, this course offers an opportunity to extend their accreditation for a further 3 years.

The cost of the course is FREE due to our generous Live4Life Glenelg partners.

For more information call YMHFA training lead Tiana Richardson on: 0400 558 681.

* Please note: this course is subject to participant numbers, if there are not enough participants for this session to run, we will have to cancel.

Register Here

 

Give Now

You can now 'give back' to Live4ife and help invest in young people's mental health locally.

Thanks to an alliance with United Way Glenelg, you can make a direct, tax-free donation to Live4Life Glenelg. You can even choose where your donation goes - whether it be crew events, Youth Mental Health First Aid training and more. 

 

Get in Contact

Youth Development Team

Melissa Smith and Meghan Bennett

Email: youthservices@glenelg.vic.gov.au

 

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