In June 2017, the Gold Industry Group took the founders of mental health not-for-profit LIVIN to Kalgoorlie to share their story and send a message of strength to young people in the Goldfields.

In collaboration with City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder, LIVIN founders Sam Webb and Casey Lyons were interviewed by the Kalgoorlie-Boulder Youth Council.

This short film was screened for the first time at the Mental Health Week WA Opening Ceremony held on Saturday in Kalgoorlie and will be played throughout schools in the region.

If you are suffering from a mental illness or know someone who is, contact your local GP or one of the many services listed on the LIVIN website or download our information flyer.

With one in four people suffering from some form of mental illness and suicide the biggest killer of Australians aged 15-44, this issue requires the community to work together to support each other and change perceptions.

LIVIN was co-founded by Sam Webb and Casey Lyons in September 2013, in honour of close friend Dwayne Lally and other close friends and family who took their own lives after suffering from a mental illness.

The core of LIVIN’s mission is the mantra 'It Ain’t Weak to Speak,' encouraging and inspiring people to speak up and seek help. Through education and the use of fashion, social media and well known personalities, LIVIN influences generational change with a fresh new approach to mental health.

The Gold Industry Group has partnered with LIVIN to raise awareness of mental health and change the way the industry and society understands, perceives and interprets mental illness. Find out more about our program here.