Tag: suicide prevention
Tributes flow for city stalwart
TRIBUTES continue to flow for Eve Barratt who will leave a enduring legacy across the Mount Gambier community.
Ms Barratt - who was a champion...
Residents gather in memory of loved ones in show of support
SILENCE fell upon the reflective gardens at Vansittart Park on Monday as those affected by the impacts of suicide gathered together for International Suicide...
Shearers help break mental health cycle
A GROUP of blade shearers has joined forces to make noise in an attempt to break the deafening silence surrounding suicide prevention in rural...
Region shapes state policy
TWO South East representatives will serve on the Premier's Council on Suicide Prevention as the State Government progresses its efforts to reduce South Australia's suicide rate[...]
National campaign aims to start life-saving conversation
LEADING mental health and suicide prevention organisations are joining forces to encourage Australians to talk openly about suicide in a bid to save more lives[...]
Suicide Prevention Networks strengthened at national conference
SOUTH Australians passionate about tackling suicide have met with experts from around the country and the world at the National Suicide Prevention Conference in Adelaide this week[...]
Suicide prevention networks combine to raise awareness
RESIDENTS from across the South East are taking a stand and breaking the silence surrounding suicide.
Around 30 community members united last month as part...
A tough talk could save a life
SUICIDE is a topic often avoided in conversation - a word many fear of even mentioning in case they hurt someone's feelings.
However, according to...
Comfort teddies for psychological healing
THEY are not a toy, or just for children, but something of comfort and protection - a part of psychological healing.
Small, colourful and soft,...
New suicide prevention training launched
WORKING towards a standard approach to suicide among clinicians throughout the region, Lifeline South East recently hosted the first ever SA Health Connecting with...
No gimmick appeal
CRISIS support service Lifeline recently launched its largest ever fundraising campaign, calling on Australians to donate and help hardworking volunteers answer the one million...
Riders band together
DONNED in black jackets, Black Dog riders from across the state cruised through Mount Gambier yesterday, raising awareness of mental health and suicide prevention.
Part...