Events List

This March, challenge yourself and swim to save lives. Whether you're new to the water or a competitive swimmer, you can get involved in Laps for Life in any way that suits you. You can swim laps at your local pool, hit the beach or take part in an ocean swim! Set a goal that suits you, and use our handy lap calculator to decide how many sessions you'll need. You don’t need to swim every day, just pick the days and times that suit your lifestyle. Whether it’s freestyle, backstroke, butterfly or doggy-paddle, just get swimming. Laps for Life takes place from 1–31 March, and you can swim at any time throughout the month. Funds raised via Laps for Life support the work of youth mental health service ReachOut.

LE Frameworks are being created by many organisations as a way of implementing the NMHC LEW Guidelines. How can stakeholders participate in this process and ensure that their voice is heard, and reflected in the actions of the organisation?

A powerful opportunity to lend your voice of lived experience, connect in person, and bring your passion for change to this forum that only takes place once every 2 years! This signature event on the suicide prevention calendar provides an interactive workshop-style forum that connects people with a lived experience of suicide with key sector organisations, researchers, clinicians, government departments and non-government organisations. It provides a platform for multi-levelled collaboration to explore innovative solutions and bring about change. Participants at LE Summit 2023 will delve deeply into emerging innovations in suicide prevention, contribute to future research and service development, and develop connections and avenues for further integration that will extend beyond the Summit. The event will also further amplify partnership, growth, and sustainability of the lived experience of suicide movement. The LE Summit offers a supportive space and platform for robust discussions and an opportunity to challenge our thinking, strengthen collaborations and evolve the role of lived experience of suicide in Australia.

1 Day Mentoring Men Mentor Training (Online) course. Mentoring Men is a registered Australian charity providing free long-term one-to-one life mentoring programs for men Australia-wide. We focus on a proactive approach, engaging Australian men who need help before they spiral into crisis Our definition of The Mentoring Men Mentor: "A Mentor is someone who will listen, encourage, and support self-guidance and personal growth in another, whilst maintaining their own self-care”. Training outcome: Understand how the Mentor role is to listen without judgement Learn the value of good questions and how to avoid ‘fixing’ Experience mentorship from the perspective of both Mentor and Mentee About the training course: The Mentor Training course is run online over 1 day. There will be interactive workshops where you will work as an individual, small groups and as a whole group. **Please register for the training as soon as possible so you don't miss out!** Zoom meeting details: The training will be online via Zoom. You will be sent a Zoom meeting link a few days prior to Day 1 of training. DAY 1: 9.00AM - 5.30 PM AEDT

The Accidental Counsellor 1-day workshop provides participants with the skills to talk to someone going through a difficult time; having relationship issues; not coping with life; or feeling helpless. This course will help your participants respond in a helpful and meaningful way. They will learn how to have a difficult conversation; help someone identify their strengths provide them with strategies to manage their stress and distress better; re-frame their thinking to give them a different perspective on things that previously appeared negative and unachievable. The Virtual T4T is effectively delivered over a 4-day period period. This ensures that all participants understand the theories, principles and key concepts that underpin and inform the Accidental Counsellor program; fully grasp and are able to demonstrate their ability to explain the contents of the program, and lastly to gain confidence in their ability to competently deliver this program to their audiences. What you will learn Day 1 & Day 2 – The full program is presented over two half days to give you a view of the workshop from a participant’s perspective and to provide time for reflection and feedback. Delivering it over the two half days ensures we minimise virtual fatigue and provide participants the time to consolidate […]

An introduction to The Men’s Table through stories and dialogue over dinner…for men interested in being part of the Men’s Table. “It really gives me a sense of belonging – I feel a part of something” – James, Entree attendee. The Men’s Table Entree is an introduction to The Men’s Table through open sharing over a relaxed and conversational meal. The cost includes a meal. The Entree event is a chance to meet other men, learn about how a Table works and helping you decide whether you’d like to part of this local Men’s Table group. It will be hosted by a couple of long standing members of other Men’s Tables, sharing their experiences from their Tables, and responding to your questions, concerns and ideas. What is the Men’s Table? The Men’s Table is all about men serving men. The first Men’s Table (MT1) began in 2011 with 12 men who have met once a month for dinner and ever since. It is now growing to become a national charity. The Men’s Table creates a unique environment for men to share openly about their lives, their challenges, their highs and lows with a group of men who they learn to know, […]

SafeTALK training for the community, learn how to spot if somone is struggling with mental health issues or thoughts of suicide, know how to ask them if they are need some help and with confidence get the right support service to keep them safe.

Based on Dr Pat Deegan's Personal Medicine program, this webinar explores the things that we can do that enhances our wellbeing.