About Highway Foundation
Highway Foundation are Australia’s leading charity in cultivating inner connection for young people. We recognise the growing need for young people to have safe spaces where they can be seen, heard, and known. We make our impact through a host of school programs, community events, meaning-making retreats, and our flagship online peer-led sessions. More recently, Highway have taken on policy reform and have begun advocacy in bringing visibility to more holistic, non-clinical pathways to mental health care.
From the ground up, founder and CEO Lela McGregor has worked in consultation with young people, wellbeing researchers, schools, and First Nations contemplative leaders to truly understand the landscape of young people’s wellbeing needs and how best to serve this population through the lens of relational care.
Our Approach
During Melbourne’s first COVID lockdown, young people started asking deeper questions about purpose, identity, and belonging. Lela McGregor (founder & CEO), a life coach and international wellbeing educator, noticed a pattern—young people weren’t looking for advice, they were looking for space to be heard. Seeing the gap, she began shaping a new approach to youth wellbeing.
Highway Foundation became a registered charity, allowing it to receive donations and expand its reach. Approved for DGR (Deductible Gift Recipient) Status.
Our first cohort successfully graduated to be certified & a network of trained facilitators was established to hold space for young people.
The first peer-led group sessions and 1-on-1 support programs were launched. These programs provided a new, non-clinical pathway for youth to explore their inner world without pressure or judgment.
Today, Highway Foundation has journeyed alongside over 3,000 young people, offering them the space to be seen, heard, and empowered. And this is just the beginning!
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