According to the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW), three in five people who received Alcohol and Other Drugs (AOD) treatment services are male. Men also account for 30% of Lives Lived Well’s active mental health service enrolments. Yet each November, during Men’s Health Awareness Month, the topic remains largely overlooked.  So, let’s talk about it. 

We welcomed The Hon. Emma McBride MP and Rowan Holzberger MP to headspace Upper Coomera for an exciting funding and service announcement for the Gold Coast. The visit highlights a significant boost for youth mental health on the Gold Coast and a major expansion of free, accessible care for the whole community.

At Lives Lived Well, we acknowledge that recent changes to gender-affirming healthcare access in Qld may be causing distress for many in our community – clients, staff, and their loved ones. As an organisation dedicated to mental health, alcohol and other drug support, and harm reduction, we reaffirm our commitment to providing a safe and inclusive environment for all individuals.

On Wednesday 2 April, Miinggi Gilinggal Lives Lived Well hosted a powerful community event in Coffs Harbour with the Goanna Academy, led by rugby league legend Greg Inglis. The event saw an impressive turnout, with 260 young people in attendance.

Lives Lived Well’s Head Office (Brisbane City) is relocating from Spring Hill to a new space in Bowen Hills. To allow for the move, our current office at 55 Little Edward Street, Spring Hill, will close to visitors from Wednesday 14 May 2025. During the transition, our support services teams will work remotely to ensure continuity of support across all regions.

Lives Lived Well is inviting Expressions of Interest (EOIs) from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists to create a commissioned artwork that will feature on the cover of our next Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP). This artwork will reflect our values, our ongoing commitment to reconciliation, and the strength of the communities we work alongside.

ConnectWell, Lives Lived Well’s new digital support platform, has achieved accreditation to the National Safety and Quality Digital Mental Health (NSQDMH) Standards. Developed by the Australian Commission on Safety and...

As we gather to commemorate ANZAC Day (25th April), Lives Lived Well would like to invite local veterans and their families to take part in a wreath-making activity—creating a wreath they can take with them to lay at their local ANZAC Day service, in honour of the service and sacrifice of the ANZACs.