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Ride 4 Awareness take it to the Cape
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It takes a special bunch of people to throw their hats into the ring and willingly take on the grueling drive from Cairns to Cape York, especially when that drive is on posty bikes. This challenge was instigated and accepted by the incredible team at Ride 4 Awareness whose determination and strategic planning took them across some of the most challenging 4WD tracks in aid to spread awareness for suicide prevention. “Mental illness is rapidly growing in Australia and throughout the world. In Australia alone, every four hours, one male falls victim to suicide. In 2015, preliminary data showed a...
‘LIVIN Strong’ program launched in Townsville
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It’s the strength of our LIVIN team that keeps us strong and our message going on and this is perfectly demonstrated through the successful launch of our 8-week pilot program “LIVIN Strong.” There has been a massive amount of action behind-the-scenes in planning and compiling this program and we have our amazing team to thank for getting this important program off the ground and up to the next level. After twelve months of blood, sweat and tears we have launched the “LIVIN Strong” program in Townsville through partnerships with Kirwin State High School, North Queensland Toyota Cowboys and Central Queensland...
Talkin’ It Up for youth mental health
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Youth mental health is quickly becoming one of the biggest issues facing teenagers, families and teachers alike. LIVIN co-founder Sam Webb recently addressed high school students as the headline speaker at Talkin’ It Up, the 2017 Regional Youth Mental Health Forum. The collaborative event instigated by the Ipswich Hospital Foundation was held at the Laidley Cultural Centre, Queensland and was designed specifically to increase awareness and inform students of the importance of dealing with mental health issues sooner rather than later. The event provided a platform for discussion on various mental health conditions in addition to helping the students identify...