Suicide Prevention Australia

We speak with Pauline Neil from the Life4Life program. Live4Life is a unique schools and community partnership, locally place based initiative, addressing youth suicide through mental health promotion, in the Macedon Ranges, central Victoria since 2010. It was developed in response to a number of youth suicides in the local area, which already had a high rate of suicide. The goal of Live4Life is to educate young people and their communities empowering them to seek help and help others who may be dealing with a mental health issue. Live4Life partners with community organisations and five secondary schools in the Macedon Ranges to deliver interactive mental health awareness education sessions to year 8 students. A group of 30 Year 9 and 10 students form the Live4Life crew and assist in the delivery of education and events to year 8 students Live4Life also delivers Youth Mental Health First Aid training to parents, teachers and the broader community several times each year to further support young people and