Lifeline Broken Hill Country to Coast has received a funding boost from the New South Wales government to expand the How's Ya Mate? program.

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The program started in Broken Hill in 2016 and was aimed at helping AFL coaches speak with their players about mental health issues.

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Several ex-AFL players have come to Broken Hill as ambassadors, this year Tadhg Kennelley and Kirby Bentley were present during the dedicated mental health round.

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Minister for Western New South Wales Tara Moriarty said it had been a successful program locally.

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"It's worked with AFL, so we want to expand it with other sports including netball, soccer, and other sports across the community," she said.

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Source: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-09/lifeline-broken-hill-state-funding-hows-ya-mate-mental-health