Run or walk 9000 (9k) steps per day for 30 days for the 9 Australians we lose through suicide every day. Raise awareness and much-needed funds to help save lives and deliver community-based mental health services in Australia. Together we can combat depression, anxiety, and other mental illnesses. Kick off your 30-day challenge anytime from September 1st, 2024 with the journey concluding on November 30th. SIGN UP TODAY!
This Mindframe training session on safe and sensitive public communication around suicide and mental health conerns will include: A brief overview of the Mindframe program The Australian context, with current data The guidelines in-depth Examples of problematic communication Information about help-seeking and self-care Opportunity for a Q&A with Everymind team members about Mindframe.
Date: Saturday 19th of October 2024 Venue: Grand Ballroom, Hyatt Regency, 161 Sussex St, Sydney NSW 2000 Dress code: Black Tie (Moonlit Garden) Last year's ball raised a record breaking $337,691 helping over 11,200 young people go through batyr’s preventative education programs in schools and universities - this year we are aiming even higher to ensure we’re able to plant seeds of hope for as many young people as possible. There’ll be plenty of opportunities to score an incredible prize! Take a chance on our mystery wine wall, make a pledge of support, place your bids in our auction, or purchase raffle tickets. You will also hear from one of batyr’s storytellers, a young person who shares their experience overcoming mental ill-health at our preventative school and university programs. Their inspiring and heartfelt narrative will resonate with you long after the night ends. Every dollar raised at the Blue Tie Ball supports batyr’s critical school and university programs, which empower young Australians with mental health literacy, reduce stigma surrounding mental illness, and increase help-seeking behaviour. We’ve reached and supported more than 400,000 young people with the skills and confidence to reach out for support during tough times, but there are still so […]
This Mindframe training session on safe and sensitive public communication around suicide and mental health concerns will include: A brief overview of the Mindframe program The Australian context, with current data The guidelines in-depth Examples of problematic communication Information about help-seeking and self-care Opportunity for a Q&A with Everymind team members about Mindframe.
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.
Wesley LifeForce has developed quality suicide prevention training suite. Our suicide prevention workshops are based on the latest research in suicide prevention and are designed to teach people how to identify the signs that someone may be at risk of suicide, how to engage and appropriate action to take. Effective interventions can make a real difference and save lives. These life-saving conversations offer support and a safe space for open discussions while encouraging help seeking. Our disability support work suicide prevention training is a 2-hour program which was created in consultation with disability support providers and lived experience. The outline of the 2-hour disability support work program is: Safe use of language Australian suicide statistics Risk factors & protective factors Warning signs Supporting someone & active listening How to ask about suicide Safety planning Engaging in self-care practice Shared lunch following the workshop
Wesley LifeForce has developed quality suicide prevention training suite. Our suicide prevention workshops are based on the latest research in suicide prevention and are designed to teach people how to identify the signs that someone may be at risk of suicide, how to engage and appropriate action to take. Effective interventions can make a real difference and save lives. These life-saving conversations offer support and a safe space for open discussions while encouraging help seeking. The outcomes understand risk and protective factors how to identify the warning signs that someone may be at risk of suicide how to ask directly about suicide intent understand what local and national support and resources are available to support a person at risk Ensuring participant safety Our workshop material is specifically designed keeping participant’s safety in mind. The course material utilises the MindFrame expert guidance regarding responsible reporting/portrayal of the issue of suicide.
This Mindframe training session on safe and sensitive public communication around suicide and mental health concerns will include: A brief overview of the Mindframe program The Australian context, with current data The guidelines in-depth Examples of problematic communication Information about help-seeking and self-care Opportunity for a Q&A with Everymind team members about Mindframe.
Wesley LifeForce has developed quality suicide prevention training suite. Our suicide prevention workshops are based on the latest research in suicide prevention and are designed to teach people how to identify the signs that someone may be at risk of suicide, how to engage and appropriate action to take. Effective interventions can make a real difference and save lives. These life-saving conversations offer support and a safe space for open discussions while encouraging help seeking. The outcomes understand risk and protective factors how to identify the warning signs that someone may be at risk of suicide how to ask directly about suicide intent understand what local and national support and resources are available to support a person at risk Ensuring participant safety Our workshop material is specifically designed keeping participant’s safety in mind. The course material utilises the MindFrame expert guidance regarding responsible reporting/portrayal of the issue of suicide. Register here: Wesley LifeForce Suicide Prevention Half Day Workshop - Edenhope VIC Tickets, Mon 09/12/2024 at 9:00 am | Eventbrite
Wesley LifeForce has developed quality suicide prevention training suite. Our suicide prevention workshops are based on the latest research in suicide prevention and are designed to teach people how to identify the signs that someone may be at risk of suicide, how to engage and appropriate action to take. Effective interventions can make a real difference and save lives. These life-saving conversations offer support and a safe space for open discussions while encouraging help seeking. The outcomes understand risk and protective factors how to identify the warning signs that someone may be at risk of suicide how to ask directly about suicide intent understand what local and national support and resources are available to support a person at risk Ensuring participant safety Our workshop material is specifically designed keeping participant’s safety in mind. The course material utilises the MindFrame expert guidance regarding responsible reporting/portrayal of the issue of suicide. Register here - Wesley LifeForce Suicide Prevention Full Day Workshop, Bellingen, NSW - Wesley LifeForce Email: LifeForce@wesleymission.org.au or call 1800 100 024 for more information.
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!
Wesley LifeForce has developed quality suicide prevention training suite. Our suicide prevention workshops are based on the latest research in suicide prevention and are designed to teach people how to identify the signs that someone may be at risk of suicide, how to engage and appropriate action to take. Effective interventions can make a real difference and save lives. These life-saving conversations offer support and a safe space for open discussions while encouraging help seeking. The outcomes understand risk and protective factors how to identify the warning signs that someone may be at risk of suicide how to ask directly about suicide intent understand what local and national support and resources are available to support a person at risk Ensuring participant safety Our workshop material is specifically designed keeping participant’s safety in mind. The course material utilises the MindFrame expert guidance regarding responsible reporting/portrayal of the issue of suicide. Register here – Wesley LifeForce Suicide Prevention Half Day Workshop - Springfield, QLD Tickets, Wed 05/02/2025 at 9:00 am | Eventbrite Email: LifeForce@wesleymission.org.au or call 1800 100 024 for more information.
