Newsletter date: 12 September 2015
Contents:
* Event: World Suicide Prevention Day http://wspd.org.au/ was on Thursday 10 September. It is also RUOK? Day in Australia.
* Audio Interview: Let's Talk's Amy McQuire & Karen Dorante talk with Professor Pat Dudgeon on World Suicide Prevention Day & R U OK Day
* Bio: Prof Pat Dudgeon - National Mental Health Commission
* Audio Podcasts: Let's Talk - 98.9 FM: http://www.989fm.com.au/category/podcasts/lets-talk/
* News Analysis: Jennifer Hoar, Central Western Daily: 'We're losing about seven people a week': rise in suicide in Central West
* Background
WGAR News: Calls for greater action to prevent Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander suicide: University News, University of Western Australia Media Statement
WGAR News: Aboriginal suicide rates soar: featuring Prof Pat Dudgeon, UWA psychologist: Sally McGlew, Community Newspaper Group
WGAR Background to Suicide and Self-harm in First Nations Communities
* Crisis Support - Talk to Someone - 24-hours/day 7-days/week:
Lifeline - Crisis Support and Suicide Prevention: 13 11 14 https://www.lifeline.org.au/Get-Help/
Suicide Call Back Service: 1300 659 467 https://www.suicidecallbackservice.org.au/
Beyond Blue - Talk it through with us: 1300 22 4636 http://www.beyondblue.org.au/get-support/get-immediate-support
WGAR News postings on Indymedia Australia: https://indymedia.org.au/newswire
WGAR News Public Google Group: https://groups.google.com/forum/?hl=en-GB#!forum/wgar-news
WGAR News - Working Group for Aboriginal Rights (Australia)
- Event
World Suicide Prevention Day http://wspd.org.au/ was on Thursday 10 September.
It is also RUOK? Day in Australia.
- Audio Interview
Let's Talk's Amy McQuire & Karen Dorante talk with Professor Pat Dudgeon on World Suicide Prevention Day & R U OK Day
Let's Talk - 98.9 FM - Professor Pat Dudgeon
http://www.989fm.com.au/podcasts/lets-talk/professor-pat-dudgeon-2/
10 Sep 15: "Amy McQuire and Karen Dorante talk with Professor Pat Dudgeon on World Suicide Prevention Day and R U OK Day.
http://www.mentalhealthcommission.gov.au/about-us/our-people/prof-pat-du...
http://wspd.org.au/
https://www.ruok.org.au/newsroom/details/2015/09/09/r-u-ok-calls-on-aust... "
- Bio
Prof Pat Dudgeon - National Mental Health Commission
http://www.mentalhealthcommission.gov.au/about-us/our-people/prof-pat-du...
"Professor Pat Dudgeon is from the Bardi people of the Kimberley area in Western Australia. She is a psychologist and research fellow at the School of Indigenous Studies at the University of Western Australia. Her areas of research includes Indigenous mental health and social and emotional wellbeing, and suicide prevention. She is a member of the executive board of the Australian Indigenous Psychologist’s Association; the Co-chair of the national ministerial Aboriginal Torres Strait Islander Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Advisory Group, and Chair of the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Leadership in Mental Health. ... "
- Audio Podcasts
Let's Talk - 98.9 FM
http://www.989fm.com.au/category/podcasts/lets-talk/
- News Analysis
Central Western Daily: 'We're losing about seven people a week': rise in suicide in Central West
http://www.centralwesterndaily.com.au/story/3342590/were-losing-about-se...
11 Sep 15: "SUICIDE is a huge issue in the central west, where an estimated seven people take their lives every week, according to Lifeline Central West executive director Alex Ferguson. Rates of suicide are 3.7 times higher in the country than in urban areas, and the over-representation of Aboriginal people in the statistics is "appalling". ... Mr Ferguson urged people to shake off the stigma and ask for help. "The real key to this is, put your hand up and seek assistance. If you're young calling headspace is a good step. "If you're still a bit stigmatised ring Lifeline anonymously on 13 11 14 and start a conversation."" By Jennifer Hoar
- Background
WGAR News: Calls for greater action to prevent Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander suicide: University News, University of Western Australia Media Statement
https://indymedia.org.au/2015/09/05/wgar-news-calls-for-greater-action-t...
WGAR News: Aboriginal suicide rates soar: featuring Prof Pat Dudgeon, UWA psychologist: Sally McGlew, Community Newspaper Group
https://indymedia.org.au/2015/09/08/wgar-news-aboriginal-suicide-rates-s...
WGAR Background to Suicide and Self-harm in First Nations Communities
https://indymedia.org.au/2014/12/24/wgar-background-to-suicide-and-self-...
(last updated: 9 September 2015)
- Crisis Support - Talk to Someone - 24-hours/day 7-days/week:
Emergency:
For immediate assistance when life may be in danger
Call 000
https://www.suicidecallbackservice.org.au/emergency
Lifeline's 24/7 hotline
13 11 14
Crisis Support and Suicide Prevention services
https://www.lifeline.org.au/Get-Help/
Suicide Call Back Service
1300 659 467
Twenty-four hours a day seven days a week
The Suicide Call Back Service provides free nationwide professional telephone and online counselling for anyone affected by suicide.
https://www.suicidecallbackservice.org.au/
Beyond Blue
1300 22 4636
Depression. Anxiety.
Talk it through with us, day or night
http://www.beyondblue.org.au/get-support/get-immediate-support
Useful national contact numbers - Suicide Prevention Crisis Contacts
http://www.safetyandquality.gov.au/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Suicide_Pr...
Mens Line
1300 78 99 78
MensLine Australia is a professional telephone and online support and information service for Australian men
http://www.mensline.org.au/
Kids Help Line
1800 55 1800
aged 5 - 25 yrs
http://www.kidshelp.com.au/
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