Community Broadcasting Suicide Prevention Project - July 2015

Danny Chifley, 20th July 2015

The Community Broadcasting Association is pleased to welcome you to the July 2015 content of our national suicide prevention and mental health awareness project, developed with the support of the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing.

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.

This month we learn about a new resource SANE Australia has developed to guide planning ahead for older people who live with mental illness, their family and friends.

We profile the Heads Up initiative, which is designed to promote mentally healthy workplaces around Australia.

We hear about Eating Disorders Info, an online resource that gives young people, and their families and friends, relevant and important information about eating disorders.

We also find out about two new apps ReachOut Australia has launched to help young Australians reduce anxiety and stress through their smartphones.

Some of these and other individuals and organisations featured in this month’s audio are also profiled in this newsletter, which contains feature stories on individuals who have overcome difficult times in their lives, information on mental health issues, profiles of services, and contact details of service providers nationally and around Australia.

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

Track	Topic
1	We learn about a new resource SANE Australia has developed to guide planning ahead for older people who live with mental illness, their family and friends.
2	We profile the Heads Up initiative, which is designed to promote mentally healthy workplaces around Australia.
3	We catch up with National Clinical Director Ross Jacobs to find out about the support LGBTI people can access if they contact QLife.
4	We look ahead to the 2015 National Suicide Prevention Conference, which will bring together a range of people and organisations working and researching in the area of suicide prevention.
5	Sonia Neale, the recipient of SANE Australia’s 2014 Hocking Fellowship, explains the need for alternatives for treating people with borderline personality disorder who are in crisis.
6	We learn about Eating Disorders Info, an online resource that gives young people, and their families and friends, relevant and important information about eating disorders.
7	We find out about two new apps ReachOut Australia has launched to help young Australians reduce anxiety and stress through their smartphones.
8	We catch up with Sally Morris from MindOUT!, who says their website contains some great resources that will assist both LGBTI people and organisations working with them.
9	We hear from Lizzie Britt, a Community Ambassador for R U OK?, about how we can get people we care about to open up about how they’re feeling.
10	We catch up with Lifeline CEO Jane Hayden to find out more about the issues people can contact Lifeline about.
11	We speak to QLife about a new series of 15 short films that portray the lives and experiences of LGBTI people.
12	Sabrina Nemorin from SANE Australia highlights some of the key things older people living with mental illness, and their families, need to plan for.
13	We find out more about two new apps ReachOut Australia has launched to help young Australians reduce anxiety and stress through their smartphones.
14	We learn more about the Heads Up initiative, which provides a range of support and practical tools designed to promote better mental health in Australian businesses.
15	Sonia Neale explains that people who know someone living with borderline personality disorder should try to find out more about the illness, and offer non-judgemental support based on validation.
16	Suicide Prevention Australia chief executive Sue Murray explains why the involvement of people with lived experience is so important in discussions focusing on suicide prevention.
17	Sally Morris from MindOUT! tells us about the range of printed resources LGBTI people can access through their website.
18	We learn more about Eating Disorders Info, an online resource that gives young people, and their families and friends, relevant and important information about eating disorders.
19	We profile the SANE Helpline, which provides information about mental illness symptoms, treatments, medications, where to go for support, and help for carers.
20	We hear from Lizzie Britt, a Community Ambassador for R U OK?, about the importance of supporting people around us on an ongoing basis.