Community Broadcasting Suicide Prevention Project - February 2015
The Community Broadcasting Association is pleased to welcome you to the February 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 look at new research which has found that Australians who have attempted suicide can find it difficult to access the professional help they need to recover.
We hear about the work the StandBy Response Service has been doing in South Australia to promote access to support and services by Aboriginal community members following a suicide.
We look at some of the issues facing people who are working in fly in, fly out jobs, and we talk about the importance of social networks for men as they get older.
For more information on this project, please contact the Community Broadcasting Association of Australia on (02) 9310 2999, or email Ian Watson.
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We catch up with SANE Australia Suicide Prevention Manager Sarah Coker to find out about the experiences of Australians who have attempted suicide when attempting to access the professional help they need to recover. |
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We catch up with beyondbluechairman Jeff Kennett, and ask what men can do to help ensure their social networks don’t decline once they reach the age of 30. |
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We learn about the SANE Helpline, which provides information about mental illness symptoms, treatments, medications, where to go for support, and help for carers. |
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We hear more about the work the StandBy Response Service has been doing in South Australia to promote access to support and services by Aboriginal community members following a suicide. |
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We learn more about It Gets Better Australia, an online project that aims to remind teenagers who are being bullied that they’re not alone, and that their lives will get better. |
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CEO Jono Nicholas tells us how ReachOut.com supports young people who prefer to access information and support online, including those living in rural and remote parts of Australia. |
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Randal Newton John explains the range of services MensLine Australia offers to men who are going through difficult times. |
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We hear more about how the partnership between Bristow Helicopters and R U OK? is helping fly in, fly out workers support each other and start meaningful conversations. |
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