Christmas Newsletter – December 2018
Building Hope Together – The 6th Australian Postvention Conference
Building Hope Together The Journey After Suicide The 6th Australian Postvention Conference 13 – 15 June 2019 | Sydney Masonic Centre www.buildinghopetogether.com.au Postvention Australia and the Conference Committee are pleased to announce that registration and call for abstracts for the 6th Australian Postvention Conference are now open. The draft program has been released here. Abstract submissions close Friday…
Read MoreCrisis and Counselling Lines
If in crisis or in need of counselling, please contact the following telephone lines: Lifeline 13 11 14 (24 hour phone counselling) Kids Help Line 1800 55 1800 (24 hour phone counselling) Suicide Call Back Service 1300 659 467 (Professional call back service referral line operates seven days a week) Mensline Australia 1300 789 978 (24 hour phone counselling…
Read MoreQPR Online Training Programs
QPR stands for Question, Persuade and Refer – these 3 simple steps educate anyone to learn the indicators that can help save a life from suicide. Just as people are trained in CPR that help save thousands of lives each year, people trained in QPR learn how to recognise the warning signs of a suicide…
Read MoreFrom the Desk of the National Secretary
Dear Friends, It is this time of the year again. How quickly this year has gone. For many of you, holidays may be a difficult time for you and your family. Remember that there is no wrong or right way to express your grief – it is different for every person and you just do…
Read MoreHighlights from Al’s Walk for Life
18 October – 16 November Al’s Walk for Life Facebook Envoy Alan Staines OAM OF, 86 years young, National Secretary of Postvention Australia, committed to walking over 320km from Canberra to Sydney over 28 days to raise community awareness throughout Australia of the urgent need to provide support for those impacted by suicide. Many are…
Read MoreGrief and the Holidays
Adapted with permission from David Kessler, author of Grief.com (Facebook.com/IamDavidKessler) The concept that “Holidays are time spent with loved ones” is ingrained into our culture. Holidays mark the passage of time in our lives. They are part of the milestones we share with each other, generally representing time spent with family. They bring meaning to…
Read MoreThree C’s for Holiday Grief
For those who are grieving, the holidays can be unfamiliar terrain. The holiday period is filled with fond remembrances of loved ones who are on your mind yet absent from your traditions and rituals. Acknowledging the difficulties of holidays after loss does not make a potentially difficult time any easier, but preparing for the holidays…
Read MoreBuilding Hope Together – The 6th Australian Postvention Conference
Building Hope Together The Journey After Suicide The 6th Australian Postvention Conference 13 – 15 June 2019 | Sydney Masonic Centre www.buildinghopetogether.com.au Postvention Australia and the Conference Committee are pleased to announce that registration and call for abstracts for the 6th Australian Postvention Conference are now open. The draft program has been released here. Abstract submissions close Friday…
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