A LANGWARRIN student was among a group of young advocates who met with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex during their recent trip to Australia.
Ruby-Jewel Burchell-Robins from Langwarrin met with Prince Harry and Meghan during a workshop facilitated by youth mental health organisation batyr. 16 youth advocates discussed mental health matters with Prince Harry and Meghan in a round-table format.
batyr CEO Patrick Darcy said the organisation’s work highlights the prevalence of youth suicide in regional, rural, and remote communities.
“We say mental ill-health doesn’t discriminate, but for young people in regional and rural Australia it does,” Darcy said. “Organisations like batyr work really hard to deliver preventative mental health education into these communities, equipping young people with the tools to help themselves and each other before crisis occurs. Having the Duke and Duchess of Sussex attend the workshop helps bring our integral work into the spotlight and ensure young people’s voices are shaping the mental health system around them.”
First published in the Frankston Times – 28 April 2026