Live4Life Baw Baw proudly hosted its annual end-of-year celebration this week in Drouin.
The celebration honoured the dedication and impact of its 2025 Youth Mental Health Ambassadors, known as the Crew.
The event brought together 35 young ambassadors from seven secondary schools and education settings across the region. These students have spent the year developing their leadership, teamwork, and mental health literacy skills to become champions of positive mental health within their schools and peer networks.
The celebration featured a vibrant three-part program, including an interactive activities expo supported by local health and wellbeing services, a shared lunch, and a lively trivia session — all designed to thank the Crew for their invaluable contributions throughout the year.
As the year draws to a close, Live4Life Baw Baw is also celebrating several key milestones over the last 12 months including:
Hosting the inaugural Gippsland All Crew Day, bringing together youth ambassadors from across the region
Delivering Teen Mental Health First Aid training to over 1,400 students
Offering eight heavily subsidised Youth Mental Health training sessions to the broader Baw Baw community
Baw Baw Shire Mayor Councillor Danny Goss commended the program participants and thanked the community for rallying around the program.
"This year's Live4Life Baw Baw Crew can be so proud of the work they have done to promote mental health awareness and initiatives throughout their communities," says Councillor Goss.
"I would also like to thank the schools and sponsors who have joined Baw Baw Shire Council in supporting Live4Life Baw Baw. Without their generous support the programs significant achievements would not be possible."
Live4Life Baw Baw extends heartfelt thanks to Baw Baw Big Blokes, A Girl's Day Out Warragul, Rotary Club of Drouin, Drouin & District Community Bank, Neerim & District Community Bank, Trafalgar & District Community Bank, Gippsland Primary Health Network, Alcohol and Drug Foundation, Z Maric & Associates, Latrobe Regional Health and Baw Baw Shire Council.
The final Youth Mental Health First Aid training session for the year is to be held on November 19-20. Don't miss out on this great opportunity to build skills, connect with others, and support mental wellbeing in your community.
