OPEN FORUM: The Village Youth Foundation
Mon, 22 Sept
|Warragul
Come to share your story, listen to others, and help shape a future where no young person is left behind.
Time & Location
22 Sept 2025, 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Warragul, Warragul Rooms, Level 1/62 Smith St, Warragul VIC 3820, Australia
About the event
Why This Forum Matters
Across Australia too many young people are falling through the cracks of an overstretched and under-resourced mental health system. Baw Baw Shire and Latrobe Valley are among the worst effected and most under-resourced. Families are waiting months for support, only to be told they don’t meet the criteria or that their young person is “not sick enough.”
The Village Youth Foundation is building a community-powered response, one that listens deeply to young people and their families, and creates accessible, trauma-informed, youth-centred care right here in our own community.
What to Expect
This Open Forum is for parents and carers who want to be part of shaping the future of youth mental health in our region.
On the night we will: