Federation Youth Council members ‘wear it blue’ for mental health awareness.
Federation Youth Council ‘wore it blue’ last Friday and encouraged the community to do the same in an effort to raise awareness about mental health.
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Breaking the stigma of mental health was the theme of the day at a time where suicide deaths in Australia are increasing year on year.
There were 3,214 deaths by suicide recorded in 2023 compared to 3,144 in 2021.
The Lions Club are supporting them for the next 12 months.
“Let’s normalise the conversation and prioritise wellness together” was the event slogan, to highlight the importance of speaking up about mental health.
The event was spearheaded by Federation Youth Council’s Max Samson who spoke of the benefits of promoting ‘Wear it Blue’.
“It’s good to have the publicity to help everyday people with their lives,” Max said.
“The better you know about mental health, the better you can deal with it.”
Regardless of age, they all got into the swing of it.
Federation Council’s team leader for Community Development, Amber Harvey was there to offer support and guidance for the kids who put the event together and elaborated on the core principles behind the day.
“Dealing with wellness around mental health is the key goal,” Amber said.
“The lack of awareness, and the gap in available services within Federation Council are the real concerns.”
Corowa’s Sergeant Steve Marshall was there to support the event.
With plenty of information on hand for the day, the young members of the Youth Council handed out ‘Little acts of kindness bags’ to passers by to cut through the doom and gloom of mental health and illustrate that the little things in life can go a long way.
Pitching in with free sausages and smiles to really set the mood was the Corowa Lions Club, with member Stewart Whisson pledging their support for the Federation Youth Council’s objective.
“We’ll be working closely with them for the next 12 months,” Mr Whisson said.
“The aim is to help them out and really drive mental health awareness in this area.”
Mayor Cheryl Cook joined in the fun as well.
The Federation Youth Council is a group of passionate young people aged between 12 and 25 years old who act as the voice for young people in the Federation area.
Anyone wanting to get involved can enquire with Amber Harvey at Federation Council.
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