Community Broadcasting Suicide Prevention Project - October 2015
The CBAA is pleased to welcome you to the October 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 find out about a unique program SANE Australia has developed to empower and support people living with mental illness to make health behaviour changes.
We learn about a new R U OK? campaign which calls on all people to give a big old-fashioned thanks to those who’ve asked “are you ok?”, and hear from one of the campaign contributors Alistair Schuback.
And we catch up with a range of people and organisations who were recognised for their commitment to suicide prevention at the 2015 LiFE Awards.
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]
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We learn about the range of issues men can contact MensLine Australia about, including problems with your family, your children, your job, or anything else you’d like to discuss. |
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We find out about a unique program SANE Australia has developed to empower and support people living with mental illness to make health behaviour changes. |
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Tony Stevenson, the CEO of the Mental Illness Fellowship Queensland, speaks about the importance of creating an open and honest workplace environment where mental illness is recognised and discussed. |
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We catch up with Inspector Joel Murchie, commander of the New South Wales Police Force Mental Health Intervention Team, to find out about the work they are doing in the area of suicide prevention. |
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Susan Rosenthal from On The Line outlines the support people can access from the Suicide Call Back Service if they are at risk of, or have been affected by, suicide. |
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We learn about a new R U OK? campaign which calls on all people to give a big old-fashioned thanks to those who’ve asked “are you ok?”. |
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We find out about Eating Disorders Info, an online resource that uses a simple and easy to use format to give people affected by eating disorders relevant and important information. |
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We catch up with Living Proud WA manager Bella Broadway and ask why it’s important that the issues faced by LGBTI people are recognised when it comes to mental health and suicide. |
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National Clinical Director of QLife Ross Jacobs tells us about a series of 15 short films that portray the lives and experiences of LGBTI people. |
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We find out about SANE Australia’s Peer Health Coaching program, which empowers and supports people living with mental illness to make health behaviour changes. |
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We learn about the SANE Helpline, which is a great place to get answers to any questions you have about mental illness and related topics. |
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We hear more about the work the New South Wales Police Force Mental Health Intervention Team is doing in the area of suicide prevention. |
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We catch up with Sally Morris from MindOut! and ask why it’s important for organisations and services to be more understanding of the needs of LGBTI people and communities. |
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We learn more about a new R U OK? campaign which calls on all people to give a big old-fashioned thanks to those who’ve asked “are you ok?”. |
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Tony Stevenson, the CEO of the Mental Illness Fellowship Queensland, tells us there are some very practical things that businesses of all sizes can do to develop a more mentally healthy workplace. |
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We hear about one of the messages sent as part of the Thanks For Asking campaign, which encourages all of us to celebrate people in our lives who take the time to listen to us and to help us through difficult times. |
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Living Proud WA manager Bella Broadway tells us some of the key things that organisations can do to ensure they are more equipped to support LGBTI staff or clients. |
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SANE Australia’s Mind and Body project coordinator Catriona Bastion tells us more about their Peer Health Coaching program. |
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ReachOut CEO Jono Nicholas explains why ReachOut.com is highly relevant for young people who prefer to access information and support online. |
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We speak with Julie Turner, who was recognised for her commitment to Indigenous suicide prevention at the 2015 LiFE Awards. |
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