We are a finalist in the Resilient Australia Awards presented by the Federal and State governments in conjunction with the Australian Institute for Disaster Resilience and Emergency Management Victoria. Results announced on July 5th. WATCH THIS SPACE!!
A report just out by the Victorian Agency for Health Information on the state of the mental health of our young people when compared to the same period last year, reveals – – Average weekly emergency department presentations of children and young people to age 17 yrs UP 27% !! – Number of teenagers rushed…
Every community needs help How can we help you be a suicide safer community
Peers seem to have a large impact on our decision-making as can the types of things we read and watch. But there can be a positive side to these influences that might lead to an increase in more positive behaviours. Ask yourself, are these influences going to help me to get to where I want…
When you feel depressed, angry, anxious or upset, use this as your signal to stop and become aware of your thoughts and ask yourself these questions – What is my evidence for and against my thinking? Are there any other ways that I could look at this situation? Is this situation as bad as I…
Program to tag suicide GRAFFITI scrawled on signage at Ermha meant much more than your average tag. Vandals wrote the message “stop suicide plz” outside the south east mental health service’s Dandenong office. Ermha service development manager Samuel Crinall said it was a reasonable point to make. “We’re not in a rush to remove it.…
GRAFFITI scrawled on signage at Ermha meant much more than your average tag. Vandals wrote the message “stop suicide plz” outside the south east mental health service’s Dandenong office. Ermha service development manager Samuel Crinall said it was a reasonable point to make. “We’re not in a rush to remove it. We think it’s a…
Drew Gormlie appointed to In2Life Board. Adelaide Based In2Life Inc. currently manages the largest social media youth suicide prevention page in the world. With over 20000 members the page uses an effective peer support model with moderators overseeing activities and intervening where necessary. In one year alone the team have successfully intervened in 88 critical…
Adelaide Based In2Life Inc. currently manages the largest social media youth suicide prevention page in the world. With over 20000 members the page uses an effective peer support model with moderators overseeing activities and intervening where necessary. In one year alone the team have successfully intervened in 88 critical incidents. https://www.in2life.org.au/our-board