Recent News

Check in with family and friends during the festive season

20 December 2018

Christmas can be a challenging time for some people. That's why it's important to check in with family and friends, and see how they're going.

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Young people donate to support local suicide prevention efforts

19 December 2018

Kiama High School students recently donated $1,300 to the Illawarra Shoalhaven Suicide Prevention Collaborative.

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Lend your voice to improve emergency and follow-up care for a suicidal crisis

18 December 2018

You are invited to help in Black Dog Institute’s study looking at the experiences of individuals who have been to the emergency department for suicide-risk.

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Illawarra Hawks join QPR campaign for suicide prevention

5 December 2018

On Tuesday 4 December, the Illawarra Hawks completed Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR) training with the Collaborative.

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A mo takes a month, QPR takes an hour

30 November 2018

If one of your mates was suicidal, would you know what to do?

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First national survey of trans and gender diverse sexual health launched in Australia

31 October 2018

Virtually nothing is known about the sexual lives of trans and gender diverse people living in Australia.

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Free suicide prevention training now available!

19 October 2018

The Illawarra Shoalhaven Suicide Prevention Collaborative today announced that an additional 1,000 free licenses are now available for suicide prevention training!

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NSW begins journey towards zero suicides!

17 October 2018

All people who have been admitted to hospital following an attempted suicide and those who have reached out for help will have access to follow up care and support under a new comprehensive strategy that marks the beginning of our journey towards zero suicides in NSW.

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Rising suicide nationally, requires more action locally

27 September 2018

Story by Lisa Wachsmuth Illawarra Mercury There was 3128 deaths by suicide across the nation last year, rising 9.1 per cent from 2866 in 2016, new data reveals.

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Supporting colleagues with mental health obstacles

7 September 2018

Steve Gibbeson was recently featured in the Illawarra Mercury about his family’s loss of loved ones to suicide and the need to support initiatives such as the Illawarra Shoalhaven Suicide Prevention Collaborative.

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Crisis support services – just a call or click away!

3 September 2018

We all have good days and bad days.

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Local AFL clubs come together to tackle high suicide rates

27 August 2018

In the Illawarra Shoalhaven, three out of four suicide deaths are men.

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Collaborative invites community to big celebration!

20 August 2018

The Illawarra Shoalhaven Suicide Prevention Collaborative is holding a big, public celebration event on RUOK?

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Reconnecting with life – the vital role of peer workers, family and friends in suicide prevention

20 August 2018

The strongest predictor of a future suicide attempt is a previous suicide attempt.

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New community suicide prevention training announced!

15 August 2018

We all have a role to play in suicide prevention.

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