How a lived experience won a youth mental health award

19 November 2025Health · Politics & Economy · Social JusticeAdolescents · anniversary · Australian youth · Award · lived experience · Mental Health · Mental Health Prize winners · mental illness · Recognition · suicide prevention · Youth

Today the Australian Mental Health Prize celebrates its TENTH anniversary, recognising four outstanding Australians who have contributed to improving mental health.

A quarter of Australians aged 16-24 are experiencing a mental illness with symptoms during adolescence.

Army Captain, young cancer survivor and CEO of 25StayAlive Hugo Toovey is one of the winners because of his lived experience and advocacy for youth mental health.