The Gold Industry Group and LIVIN are set to embark on their third national tour in August, to empower students across Australia to speak up and provide much needed practical tools on mental health through more than 80 relatable workshops.
Approximately one in two Australians experience mental ill health over the course of their lifetime and research suggests that less than 50% of people experiencing mental ill health will access professional support. Those in rural and lower socio-economic areas are particularly at risk, which requires the community to work together to support each other and normalise the conversation.
The Gold Industry Group LIVINWell School Tour will visit schools in the regions Gold Industry Group members operate in across Victoria, New South Wales, Western Australia, Queensland and the Northern Territory.
LIVIN Co-Founder and CEO Casey Lyons said it has been incredibly rewarding to partner with the Gold Industry Group to further their positive impact and highlight the importance of mental health education.
“We have educated over 80,000 people since 2013 and thank Gold Industry Group enormously for their contribution to this figure and helping us continue to smash the stigma of mental health,” said Casey Lyons.
“Mental health is a positive concept that is sometimes misunderstood. It is about wellness rather than illness and relates to feeling resilient, enjoying life and being able to connect with others.
“LIVIN is launching a generational change. It’s all about living your life at the top and encouraging one another to talk about their feelings and challenges.”
LIVINWell is LIVIN's evidence-based 45-minute mental health education program that has been developed and reviewed by qualified psychologists and is delivered by LIVIN's certified facilitators all around Australia.
Gold Industry Group Executive Officer Rebecca Johnston said the power of LIVIN’s program is in connecting with their audience through their relatable brand, by sharing lived experience and providing practical tools.
“LIVIN are relatable, everyone walks out of a session feeling connected, supported and empowered, knowing they are not alone and embracing the mantra ‘It Ain’t Weak to Speak’.
“The Gold Industry Group are proud to continue to partner with mental health charity LIVIN to ensure thousands of students across Australia are given the tools and encouragement they need to help themselves and their mates,” said Ms Johnston.
Since establishing a partnership in 2017, the Gold Industry Group and LIVIN have completed two tours, successfully connecting, supporting and empowering gold industry workers, their families, friends and members of their local community to speak up, seek help and help others.
The LIVINWell workshops will equip students with conversational strategies to drive stigma reduction, knowledge to identify warning signs and symptoms of mental health challenges, strategies to help friends or family at risk or struggling, strategies to help themselves including coping, resilience and stress management, and information on when and where to go to get professional help.
About LIVIN
LIVIN is a Nationally recognised Australian Registered Charity organisation. LIVIN was founded on the Gold Coast in honour of Dwayne Lally, who like many others took his life after living in silence from a mental illness. LIVIN is all about living your life at the top and breaking the stigma around mental health. Connecting, supporting and encouraging one another to talk about their feelings and challenges because “It Ain’t Weak to Speak”. Through the development of cutting-edge education programs, apparel and community awareness initiatives, LIVIN are launching a generational change.
For more information on how to get involved, visit livin.org