Lives Lived Well’s Watershed residential service in Wollongong has completed a five-month renovation, creating a more comfortable and supportive space for people recovering from alcohol and drug dependency. At an Open Day on Monday 4 November 2024, around 80 attendees, including health professionals and community members from across New South Wales and beyond, toured the upgraded facility.

Lives Lived Well, a leading not-for-profit organisation that supports people with alcohol and drug concerns, is calling for increased awareness and action in observance of International Overdose Awareness Day (IOAD), occurring this Saturday, August 31.

The rising cost of living is having a big impact on young people’s mental health. This week, headspace Southport and headspace Upper Coomera teamed up with the Griffith University Gold Coast Student Guild (GCSG) to help by hosting a free on-campus event, Mind & Money (27 August).

Last week, Lives Lived Well (LLW) marked a significant milestone with a Motivational Interviewing (MI) Train New Trainers session, facilitated by Mikel Gellatly and Dr Stan Steindl.

Our Caboolture Veterans’ and Families’ Wellbeing Hub now has a community library, thanks to the team at Brothers and Books.

Young people in Nowra and surrounding areas now have increased support to navigate the challenges of alcohol and drug use, thanks to the newly launched Nana Muru Youth Program by Lives Lived Well. 

A new mental health initiative has expanded support options for aged care residents in the region, showing promising outcomes.