In a 2016 survey of young people aged 12-25, parents, and services in Mansfield, designed to inform the development of a Youth Strategy, mental health was clearly identified as a significant issue of concern. Mansfield Shire Council received Local Partnership Project funding from the Central Hume Primary Care Partnership to develop a community wide strategy to address youth mental health issues in Mansfield. The over-arching objective of this project was to identify and implement strategies aimed towards improving the mental health of young people.