Safe Haven: For high schoolers who are feeling distressed or have suicidal thoughts.
Our closest Safe Haven is now operating in Brookvale.
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Right By You
A mental health resource for friends of young people at risk. We offer practical resources and key information about what to do when a friend may be expressing thoughts of suicide.
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Podcast: In the First Person: Suicidality & Bereavement
Throughout their open, honest and candid conversation, India and Julie explore the guilt, shame and stigma surrounding suicide, including how finding the right support and sharing their experiences helped combat their feelings of isolation. Brought to you by the Mental Health Professionals Network.
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Podcast: A Conversation about…Suicide: Combatting the Silence
Brought to you by the Mental Health Professionals Network. In this episode, lived-experience practitioners Jesse Sheers, India Guerrieri and Julie Rickard speak about the importance of breaking the silence and stigma around suicide.
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Roses In The Ocean
Free and local. A lived experience organisation providing resources on suicide, grief and prevention as well as local Northern Beaches peer CARE companions. Support in our local community for people who are caring for a suicidal family member, have survived an attempt or lost a loved one to suicide.
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Thirrili – After Suicide Support
24/7 support phone 1800 805 801
Indigenous suicide postvention service.
We provide emotional and practical support to families impacted by a loss from suicide or other fatal traumatic incidents.
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My Grief Journal for Grieving Teens – Accompanying Notes
A helpful resource for supporting your teen through the impact of suicide. To be used alongside the My Grief Journal for Grieving Teens.
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My Grief Journal for Grieving Teens
Help seeking activities and ways to talk about feelings after a suicide.
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Generic Youth Suicide Action Plan – Square Tile
Click below for step by step action when a young person is in danger of suicide. Square tile for your socials. Don’t forget to tag us!
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Generic Youth Suicide Action Plan – Landscape
Click below for step by step action when a young person is in danger of suicide. Print out and fill in your own local information.
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Generic Youth Suicide Action Plan – Portrait
Click below for step by step action when a young person is in danger of suicide. Print out and fill in your own local information.
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Northern Beaches Youth Suicide Action Plan – Square Tile
Click below for step by step action when a young person on the Northern Beaches is in danger of suicide. Square tile for your socials. Don’t forget to tag us!
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Northern Beaches Youth Suicide Action Plan – Portrait
Click below for step by step action when a young person on the Northern Beaches is in danger of suicide.
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Northern Beaches Youth Suicide Action Plan – Landscape
Click below for step by step action when a young person on the Northern Beaches is in danger of suicide.
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Kids Helpline: Supporting a Child who is Thinking of Suicide
As a parent, it’s frightening to hear your child talk about suicide and it can be difficult to know how to help.
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Stand By: Support After Suicide
StandBy is Australia’s leading suicide postvention program dedicated to assisting people and communities bereaved or impacted by suicide. StandBy is accessible 24/7 providing free face-to face and/or telephone support at a time and place that is best for each individual.
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Lifeline Northern Beaches: Suicide Bereavement Support Group
Our Suicide Bereavement Group is open to any adult who has experienced the loss of someone through suicide. It is an open group, facilitated by trained, experienced and accredited Face-To-Face Counsellors.
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Suicide Call Back Service – 1300 659 467
Call 1300 659 467
Suicide Call Back Service is a nationwide service providing 24/7 telephone and online counselling to people affected by suicide.
Raising Children: The Australian Parenting Website
Suitable for 12-18 years
Suicidal thoughts and suicide attempts: teenagers
Twenty10: Suicide Prevention
Twenty10’s suicide awareness and intervention training program.
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Maggie Dent: Article
Why we need to get comfortable talking to our kids about suicide.
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Beyond Blue: Beyond Now
The Beyond Now suicide safety planning app helps you stay safe if you’re experiencing suicidal thoughts, feelings, distress or crisis.
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Beyond Blue: Suicide
By learning the warning signs, anyone can help to prevent suicide by following this advice.
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Podcast: Avalon Youth Hub – With Gus Worland
An interview with Gus Worland, Founder of Gotcha4life and radio personality. Listen here for a frank, open and honest discussion about what young people and their parents can be doing to reduce youth suicide numbers.
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In Tough Times Text
Does someone you know have suicidal thoughts? We suggest you send regular texts OR start a WhatsApp Group of supportive people using our suggested texts. Tools for you to help if you don’t know how.
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Language Matters – The word ‘commit’ is outdated
Beyond Blue among many think it’s important that people understand the impact of words when it comes to mental health, and the role we can all play in reducing stigma. Why we no longer say ‘commit suicide.’
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Beyond Blue and Suicide: Self Care for the Supporter
Supporting a person who is suicidal, has attempted suicide, or is bereaved by suicide, can generate a broad range of feelings. It’s all about trying to find the right balance for you – balancing how much you can offer others while also looking after your own needs.
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Feel The Magic
Camps, programs and tons of resources for kids aged 7 – 17 who have lost a loved one to suicide.
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Feel The Magic: Free Camps
A variety of free camps to help kids aged 7 – 17 heal after the suicide of a loved one.
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