Community Broadcasting Suicide Prevention Project - December 2022

Community Broadcasting Suicide Prevention Project - December 2022

The Community Broadcasting Association is pleased to welcome you to the December 2022 content of our national suicide prevention and mental health awareness project, developed with the support of the Australian Government Department of Health.

Each month, our project team develops a series of 20 short radio segments designed to promote help-seeking behaviour and positive lifestyle choices, using interviews with service providers, as well as profiles of people who have successfully dealt with tough times in their lives.

What's in this month's segments?

This month, we catch up with the team at ReachOut to hear how young people can manage stress and anxiety associated with completing their exams and worrying about what the future holds for them.

We learn about a new suite of resources PANDA has developed to help new and expecting parents to develop a network of caring support people around them.

We hear about the work Butterfly does to advocate on behalf of people impacted by negative body image, disordered eating and clinical eating disorders, and those who support and care for them.

We find out why it’s important for us to actively promote positive mental health and mental health literacy among young children.

And we learn about the new Perinatal Mental Health Support Finder, an online tool which maps out the sector to help those experiencing perinatal mental health issues find the right support services for their specific circumstances.

For more information on this project, please contact the Community Broadcasting Association of Australia on (02) 9310 2999, or email: [email protected].

Segments can be accessed through the CRN box.