Events List

Mocktails and Musings – Planning Session for our Suicide Prevention Network 2024

Mission Australia Centre Coffs Harbour 9 Duke Street, COFFS HARBOUR, NSW, Australia

We invite all members of the Wesley Mission Suicide Prevention Network - Coffs Coast Suicide Prevention Initiative - to attend our informal idea  workshopping gathering where we can lock in some priority actions for 2024. We have garnered a lot of feedback during the past 12+ months and we need feedback on the specific strategic directions to take next year. Just to make sure the ideas are flowing, we are hosting Mocktails for our Musings (the event is strictly alcohol-free). Looking forward to seeing as many participants as possible. Please RSVP via email ASAP.

Free

Community Summer Picnic – say ‘Yello’ to the New Year

Coffs Harbour Jetty Foreshores Jordan Esplanade, COFFS HARBOUR, NSW, Australia

The holiday season can be a tricky time for some, especially if people are without social or family supports. So, some of us from the local Wesley Mission Suicide Prevention Network - Coffs Coast Suicide Prevention Initiative - thought it may be nice to have a social event instead of a meeting in January. Come along anytime after 11am on Tuesday 9th January 2024 for a Community Summer Picnic. Everyone is welcome, and the gathering is BYOE (bring your own everything), as we are not supplying food. We thought it would be nice to gather at the Jetty Foreshores, along Jordan Esplanade, Coffs Harbour. The theme is Yellow, so bring out your summer yellowness, your picnic rug, and look out for the yellow decorations near one of the shade shelters. This is not a supervised event so please ensure all dependents are cared for. Look forward to seeing some new faces there.

Free

Realising Reform: Growing the Lived & Living Experience Workforce

Conversation Quarter 328 Swanston Street, [Entrance via La Trobe Street] State Library Victoria, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

March 2024 marks the three-year milestone in transforming the mental health sector following the Royal Commission into Victoria's Mental Health System. The Royal Commission highlighted the need for lived and living experience to be central to the design and delivery of a transformed mental health system. This event will be an opportunity to hear from services who are developing their Lived & Living Experience workforce and those working alongside them. What is working well, what challenges and opportunities are arising, and how are these initiatives contributing to a better, more sustainable and more person-centred mental health system. Join us for this networking breakfast event to dive deeper into the community and clinical experiences, contribute to the discussion on forward proposals and listen about the ways we can all work together to process the transformation. Breakfast included.  $95 per person OR a book a table of 8 people for $650

$95.00

R U OK? National Student Art Competition

R U OK? NATIONAL STUDENT ART COMPETITION   Art has the power to start conversations that count.  That's why R U OK? is calling on year 7 and 8 students across Australia to create an artwork that responds to the question:  What does an R U OK? conversation mean to you?  Students are encouraged to respond to the brief in any way they like, with paintings, drawings, collages, sketches, photographs or digital artworks.  Entries are limited to two per school and close at 5pm AEST on 5 July 2024.  There will be winners from every state and territory and some great prizes on offer   Find out more and get involved: www.ruok.org.au/artcompetition

Free

Run for a Better Tomorrow

Join us for the month of June for our 'Run for a Better Tomorrow' campaign! Let's come together to support mental health initiatives and help us grow our services. Run, walk, or donate to make a difference. Every step counts! 🏃‍♀️ 💙 #RunForABetterTomorrow

Free

Wesley LifeForce Suicide Memorial Service – Canberra

Canberra Southern Cross Yacht Club Mariner Place, Yarralumla, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Join us in Canberra to remember precious lives lost and to support those impacted. Wesley LifeForce Suicide Memorial Service Canberra Southern Cross Yacht Club Thursday 21 November 2024 7.30 - 8.40am If you’ve been impacted by the loss of a loved one to suicide, join a community who share the experience of bereavement. Counsellors will be present to offer support. The event will feature music, stories of lived experience and hope, and a sunflower ceremony. Attendees are welcome to bring a photo and share a personal tribute on our memorial wall. Everyone is welcome.

Free

Become an Accidental Counsellor Trainer

Virtual , Australia

Receptionist and front counter employees are often at the frontline and first contact with a client. If that contact presents as aggressive, angry, or upset sometimes it’s not easy to find a response to diffuse or sooth a situation. The Accidental Counsellor skills-based workshop equips staff how to handle difficult scenarios and provides a helpful, appropriate response. Train others in Accidental Counselling by joining our virtual Accidental Counsellor Train the Trainer (T4T) program. This is an opportunity to add to your scope of trainings you currently offer. The T4T is run over two half days and two full days. View the full details here: https://www.suicideprograms.com.au/workshop/become-an-accidental-counsellor/ Bookings are limited and applications will be processed and accepted on a first received basis. EOI Applications can be accessed using this weblink: https://www.jotform.com/221167702255956 Please direct all enquiries to admin@suicideprograms.com.au OR Telephone: (07)3077 6536 or Mobile: 0433 626 536

Splash the Stigma

Splash the Stigma brings our community together to raise vital funds for youth mental health whilst getting active, having fun and taking on a challenge. Too often stigma stands in the way of young people getting help, and the consequences can be devastating – suicide remains the leading cause of death for young people in Australia. All funds raised through Splash the Stigma will go to batyr to provide life-changing mental health education for high school students. Choose your swim distance and complete your challenge throughout February! Dive in this February and let’s splash the stigma!

Free