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  • Open Letter: Responding to suicide in our community

    11 May 2021

    Dear Illawarra Shoalhaven residents, families, and community

    Re: Responding to suicide in our community

    As you may know our communities have been profoundly saddened by a number of suicide deaths. Our heartfelt thoughts and sympathy extend to the bereaved families and friends.

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  • headspace centre to officially open in Batemans Bay

    23 April 2021

    headspace Batemans Bay celebrated its official opening on Thursday 22 April. Since mid-January, headspace Batemans Bay has been providing young people aged 12 to 25 access to youth friendly, free and confidential mental health and wellbeing services in their local area.

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  • Where to go for local support over the Christmas period

    22 December 2020

    If you need additional help or support this Christmas, you are not alone. Local support services are available over the Christmas and New Year period. COORDINARE and the Illawarra Shoalhaven Suicide Prevention Collaborative have provided a list of key services.

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  • New videos to support people bereaved by suicide

    26 November 2020

    The Illawarra Shoalhaven Suicide Prevention Collaborative (the Collaborative) today launched a suite of 11 videos as part of a campaign supporting people who are bereaved by suicide. This includes two compilation videos entitled ‘What helped us get through' and ‘What would you say to someone recently bereaved?’.

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  • Update on the 'Regional Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Plan'

    17 September 2020

    The Regional Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Plan is a result of the strategic alliance between COORDINARE and the Southern NSW and Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health Districts (LHDs). It provides a shared strategy to meet the mental health needs of our local communities.

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  • Local events planned to mark R U OK? Day

    9 September 2020

    This Thursday 10 September is R U OK? Day – a national day of action when we remind Australians that every day is the day to ask, “Are you OK?” if someone in your world is struggling with life’s ups and downs.

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  • Join the virtual ‘Out of the Shadows’ walk!

    9 September 2020

    This World Suicide Prevention Day – Thursday 10 September – Lifeline South Coast is inviting people to join in a virtual ‘Out of the Shadows’ walk and take a moment of reflection in their virtual garden.

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  • Let's celebrate LGBTIQ+ young Australians on Wear It Purple Day (and every day!)

    26 August 2020

    Wear It Purple Day is coming up on 28 August! This year's theme is 'We are the change'. Whether you're a health professional, community member, LGBTIQ+ person or ally, we can all play our part in supporting and celebrating LGBTIQ+ young Australians.

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