Suicide Prevention
Suicide prevention
Lifeline supports the community through Prevention, Intervention and Postvention services.
Lifeline's Comprehensive Suicide Prevention Service (CSPS) has helped thousands of local people with its three pronged approach to suicide prevention—Prevention, Intervention and Postvention (Bereaved by Suicide). The CSPS has enabled us to conduct community training promoting awareness of those at risk of suicide, one-on-one counselling for those at immediate risk of suicide and in supporting the people in our region who are bereaved by suicide.
Lifeline offers Prevention, Intervention and Postvention support
“Sometimes it helps to just know that someone is listening, that you never have to be alone”
- Lifeline Counsellor
The three distinct components of the Comprehensive Suicide Prevention Service are:
- PREVENTION - Incorporates LivingWorks safeTALK, Skills-for-Life training, the support of suicide prevention networks and an annual participation in World Suicide Prevention Day.
- INTERVENTION - Incorporates LivingWorks ASIST, individualised counselling, Life Matters program and referral.
- POSTVENTION - Incorporates counselling and care calls, Sudden Traumatic or Unexpected Death Response Team, distribution of information and support packs, the facilitation of Survivors of Suicide (SOS) Groups and community education.
For more information on Bereavement Support or Training see below.
CONTACT US
Newcastle
- 02 4940 2000
Central Coast - 02 4320 7400.
Bereaved by Suicide
Lifeline supports those who are bereaved by suicide in a number of ways:
- We facilitate Survivors of Suicide (SOS) support groups for the family and friends of those who have died by suicide.
- We send out information packs.
- We provide care calls.
- We offer personal counselling.
Training
Knowledge is power and helps to create a safety net in the community for people in crisis and help prevent suicide. Training can give an individual or a team the knowledge to help identify and respond to someone in crisis, and help them find the support they need.
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