Ballarat Youth Services

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City of Ballarat is committed to creating and maintaining an organisational culture of child safety. Council has a zero tolerance for child abuse and recognises that protecting children and the prevention and response to child abuse is a community responsibility.

✨ Referrals now open ✨WRISC is offering a therapeutic art group for young women aged 18–25 who have experienced family v...
16/09/2026

✨ Referrals now open ✨

WRISC is offering a therapeutic art group for young women aged 18–25 who have experienced family violence, had difficult past relationships, or may be at risk in future relationships.

This group will provide a safe, supportive and creative space for young women to connect, express themselves and build confidence through art-based activities.

We only need a couple more referrals to get the group started. Sessions will run on Monday afternoons.

If you know someone who may benefit, please get in touch with WRISC to make a referral or find out more via [email protected]

15/09/2026

The vibes when no one has booked for the colour run: 😕

The vibes when tickets are 50% booked: 💃🕺🏻🥳🌈

Don’t miss out, get your FREE ticket through the link in our bio!

🌏 Want to build stronger connections across cultures?Join BRMC for our next public Cultural Competency Training session ...
15/09/2026

🌏 Want to build stronger connections across cultures?

Join BRMC for our next public Cultural Competency Training session — a practical, reflective and engaging workshop designed to support more inclusive communication, service delivery and community connection.

📅 Friday 23 October
⏰ 10am–2pm
📍 Barkly Square

This session is perfect for individuals, smaller teams and volunteers who want to strengthen their cultural awareness, improve everyday practice and learn alongside people from different sectors and workplaces.
Together, we’ll explore cultural identity, assumptions and bias, hear from someone with lived experience of migration, and walk away with practical strategies for creating welcoming and inclusive spaces.

🥗 Lunch is included.
Cost: $175pp, or $150pp early bird before 1 October
Register: via Humanitix https://events.humanitix.com/cultural-competency-training-general-session-23-10-2026

✨ Places are limited — book your spot today and take the next step towards more culturally responsive practice.

💰Money, gaming, sport, mates, first jobs—how do you make smart choices when everything costs?Join us for a hands-on fina...
14/09/2026

💰Money, gaming, sport, mates, first jobs—how do you make smart choices when everything costs?

Join us for a hands-on financial literacy workshop designed for young people who want to feel more confident with money, understand the risks around scams, gambling and gaming, and learn how to make cash go further.

What you’ll get out of it:
✅Learn how to build a budget that works for real life—whether you’re saving for a car, sport gear, tech, nights out or your next goal.
✅Pick up practical tips for saving, spending and spotting money traps linked to gambling, gaming and impulse buys.
✅Take part in interactive challenges and real-world scenarios that help you make smart calls with your money.

Financial Literacy Workshops
📍 Collab Space, Ballarat Library
Year 9 & 10: Wednesday 7 October, 4.30pm to 6pm
Year 11 & 12: Thursday 15 October, 4.30pm to 6pm
Register here https://linktr.ee/BallaratYouthServices

This workshop has been designed by one of our volunteer Youth Ambassadors, in partnership with CAFS, as part of a project on family and domestic violence. The aim of these workshops is to support young people to develop financial independence and support positive mental health outcomes.

13/09/2026

Get Ready to Colour the Day! 🌈

Looking for something fun to do these school holidays? Come along to Colour the Day, a vibrant event created by young people, for young people across Ballarat!

🏃 Walk, run, or roll through a burst of colour
🎵 Enjoy live music and entertainment
🍔 Grab some food and hang out with friends
🎯 Take part in games, activities and prize giveaways
🏃 Challenge yourself in the 100m sprint races
👕 Enter the Best Dressed competition
🤝 Meet other young people and make new connections
💚 Learn about local mental health supports and youth programs

Whether you come with friends or on your own, this is a great opportunity to have fun, connect, and celebrate Mental Health Awareness Month.

Check out the link for all the details! https://events.humanitix.com/colour-the-day

🏀 Ready to bring the heat on court?Get your squad together for the Annual 3X3 Basketball Tournament at MARC Stadium, Mad...
13/09/2026

🏀 Ready to bring the heat on court?

Get your squad together for the Annual 3X3 Basketball Tournament at MARC Stadium, Maddingley!

Moorabool Youth Services, Bacchus Marsh Basketball Association and Amplify are teaming up for a fast-paced day of 3-on-3 basketball action, friendly competition and community vibes.

📅 Monday 21 September 2026
⏰ From 10:00am
📍 MARC Stadium, Maddingley
💰 $20 per team

Age categories: 12 & Under, 14 & Under and 16 & Under.
Think you’ve got what it takes? Register your team, lace up your runners and get ready to say: GAME ON!

👉 Register your team now: https://www.playhq.com/basketball-victoria/register/eb5b5b

PopCon’s Cosplay Competition is back again!Dress up as a character or element from pop culture, including comics, books,...
12/09/2026

PopCon’s Cosplay Competition is back again!

Dress up as a character or element from pop culture, including comics, books, movies, TV, video games or anime/manga.

The PopCon Cosplay Competition is low-stress and fun for cosplayers of all ages and experience levels – especially for beginners wanting to build their confidence! We can’t wait to see what you come up with!

If you'd like to participate in something even more low-stress - we have our Cosplay Parade as well, where you can simply show the audience your costume without any judging.

Want more info? Head to the PopCon Linktree! https://linktr.ee/popcon2026

✨ Curious about how AI can support study, learning and everyday planning?Join us for Tech Talks: AI for Students and Lif...
12/09/2026

✨ Curious about how AI can support study, learning and everyday planning?

Join us for Tech Talks: AI for Students and Lifelong Learners at Ballarat Library and learn beginner-friendly ways to use tools like ChatGPT, Google Gemini and Claude with confidence.

Presented by Plainlight, this practical session will cover study planning, mind maps, summaries, practice questions, structured prompts, privacy tips and reliability checks—plus how to use AI while maintaining academic integrity.

📅 Saturday 26 September
⏰ 11am–12pm
📍 Ballarat Library

No prior experience needed. Bringing your own device is recommended but not required.

👉 Book your place via Humanitix

Yesterday was World Su***de Prevention Day, and we shared an announcement about funding for a new Teen Mental Health Fir...
11/09/2026

Yesterday was World Su***de Prevention Day, and we shared an announcement about funding for a new Teen Mental Health First Aid Instructor.

Today, we wanted to introduce you to one of the Ballarat Live4Life program's community instructors, Hannah!

A few months ago, Crew member Peppa sat down with Hannah to interview her about her role in the Ballarat Live4Life program.

Check it out below!

Learn more about the Live4Life Program in Ballarat, here: https://www.live4life.org.au/ballarat

Kids Helpline
1800 55 1800

Lifeline
13 11 14

Ballarat Help Linktree: https://linktr.ee/ballarat.help

This World Su***de Prevention Day, is backing young people in Ballarat to build the knowledge, confidence and skills t...
10/09/2026

This World Su***de Prevention Day, is backing young people in Ballarat to build the knowledge, confidence and skills to look after their mental health and support their mates. 💙

This year's theme, "Changing the Narrative", encourages us all to Start the Conversation by challenging myths, breaking down stigma and creating safe spaces for open, honest discussions about mental health.

Through GMHBA's Charitable Gifts program, the Ballarat Branch has directed $5,000 to support Live4Life Ballarat's Teen Mental Health First Aid training, helping more young people learn how to recognise when a friend might be struggling and how to offer initial support.

The funding will help train a local instructor to deliver Teen Mental Health First Aid as part of the Live4Life Ballarat program, a community-wide youth mental health initiative involving 12 secondary schools across Ballarat. Since launching in 2023, the program has supported more than 6,000 young people to complete Teen Mental Health First Aid training.

💬 "An instructor who can properly guide students as they figure out how to handle situations regarding mental health benefits not only the welfare of students, but also the peers around them. It creates a safe environment, encourages people to challenge what they know, and gives them a space to make mistakes without being judged."

– Georgia, 2026 Ballarat Live4Life Crew member

We're grateful to for investing in the wellbeing of young people and helping create a community where it's okay to talk about mental health and seek support when needed.

🔗 Read the full media release: https://www.gmhba.com.au/about/media-centre/live4life-ballarat-program

📷From left: Ballarat Live4Life Crew members Charlie (Clarendon College), Taliah (Mount Clear College) and Georgia (Loreto College) with GMHBA Ballarat Location Manager Lisa Antonio

Kids Helpline
1800 55 1800

Lifeline
13 11 14

Ballarat Help Linktree: https://linktr.ee/ballarat.help

Address

25 Armstrong Street South
Ballarat Central, VIC
3350

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 6pm
Tuesday 9am - 6pm
Wednesday 9am - 6pm
Thursday 9am - 6pm
Friday 9am - 6pm

Telephone

53205140

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