Live4Life
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Ranges backs away from Live4Life
Live4Life has been celebrated for breaking ground in youth mental health but now its Macedon Ranges founders will turn away from the model by December. An external evaluation of Life4Life in the Macedon Ranges has revealed significant challenges affecting the program’s viability and effectiveness in recent years. Increasing costs, low engagement and delivery inconsistencies are…
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Murphy throws support behind Lap it UP
This time last year, Nathan Murphy was in the thick of AFL finals, about to fulfil his childhood dream of playing in and winning a Grand Final in front of 100,024 people. Twelve months later, he is at peace with the decision to retire from the game for his health and turning his focus to…
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Live4Life an unstoppable force
Live4Life crews from rural and regional communities across Victoria have been named finalists in the 7News Young Achiever Awards for the ‘Group Achievement in the Community’ Award. Since its inception in the Macedon Ranges 13 years ago, the Live4Life youth mental health model has been successfully implemented in nine communities and continues to expand. Each…
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STAFF SPEAK OUT – Council employees detail impact of restructure
Former staff members of Macedon Ranges Shire Council have spoken out about what they describe as a disregard for employee mental health and wellbeing in the lead up to and during the recent organisational restructure of the council. The restructure included the dissolution of the Community Wellbeing directorate, reducing council’s four-tier structure to three. Council…
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Take the plunge for mental health fundraiser
For the second year, Macedon Ranges is taking the lead in what is hoped will become a state-wide movement of rural communities in taking action against suicide. SWIM 3046 is a Live4Life fundraiser that asks participants to swim laps in memory of those lost to suicide while raising funds and awareness for mental health. The…