BA(Hons), BSocSc, PhD began a new training division for Lifeline Newcastle & Hunter in 2012, preceded by 14 years’ service as a Telephone Crisis Service Manager with Lifeline Far North Queensland.  Her background in marketing, wholesale export, academia and training combine to provide her with layers of expertise to coordinate and support a team of diversely-experienced trainers.  She received the Paul Harris Fellowship recognition from Gosford North Rotary for her suicide prevention work on the Central Coast. June now manages skills-for-life training across four Lifeline Centres and coordinates delivery of DV-alert workshops for Northern NSW.

When Linda Holland joined Lifeline’s 13 11 14 service as a Telephone Crisis Supporter in 2011, her diverse background served her well.  She has managed a community legal centre, a social housing program, a consumer affairs advocacy service, and Centrelink’s Personal Support Program for people experiencing extreme difficulties in their lives. She founded a psychosocial program for the South West Healthcare Hospital Admission Risk Program (HARP) in Warrnambool and spent many years delivering parenting and emotional intelligence training, working with the Indigenous community and parents with disabilities.  Linda’s latest incarnation is as LLD’s Suicide Prevention Service Coordinator covering the Great South Coast of Victoria based in Warrnambool, a position that draws on her passion for delivering suicide prevention training.  Linda also coordinates her local Support Following Suicide program alongside Jesuit Social Services and Victoria Police. 

Nicole has a strong focus on community development.  Over the past 10 years, she has worked across the Hunter Central Coast Region in capacity-building roles working with and caring about vulnerable people.  With an essential understanding that safety and connection are key to safer communities, Nicole recognises the importance of engagement: involving people in their community helps to create stronger networks that, in turn, helps to protect vulnerable citizens. Nicole works across nine LGAs in Newcastle, the Hunter and Central Coast as Lifeline Direct’s Community Programs Coordinator, delivering safeTALK presentations and building capacity for suicide-safer communities.

Teagan (BSocSc(Hons), MTeach), first became involved with Lifeline as a Telephone Crisis Supporter in 2013 at Lifeline Geelong. She then moved into supervisor and trainer roles and now works across Victoria as VIC Training Team Leader. Teagan has previously worked in case management, secondary and adult education, and managed a youth refuge. She is a registered trainer for Mental Health First Aid, ASIST Suicide Intervention, safeTALK, DV-Alert programs and Accidental Counsellor.

Holly (BPsyc, MProfPsyc), first became involved with Lifeline when she started as a Telephone Crisis Supporter at Lifeline Central Coast in 2013. Holly has also volunteered as a face-to-face counsellor and was involved in running Anger Management Groups at her local Lifeline centre. She is a Registered Psychologist and currently works with Lifeline to build capacity and safety within her local community, and delivers safeTALK workshops across the Central Coast. 

Cath's career history includes more than 20 years in the adult education sector in diverse roles. After completing a teaching degree, she left for the UK and worked as a disability support coordinator in public housing before returning to Australia to complete her Masters in Special Education. Cath then joined the disability support unit at Sydney TAFE as a teacher and over the next two decades, moved into more strategic roles in the corporate offices of TAFE Queensland and TAFE NSW. In 2011, Cath secured a role in staff development and stakeholder engagement. Her varied career prepared her for her current role as the Coordinator of the Lismore Suicide Prevention Collaborative with Lifeline Direct. 

Cath is a member of the Australian Institute of Training & Development and is about to commence the Graduate Certificate in Suicide Prevention Studies with Griffith University.

Currently studying a Bachelor of Social Work, Jaylene began in the training division for Lifeline Hunter Central Coast in 2015, preceded by 3 years’ service as a Volunteer Telephone Crisis Support Worker with Lifeline Central Coast.  Her background in psychotherapy and hypnotherapy combine to provide her with layers of expertise to support her study direction.  She received the Pride of Workmanship Award from Gosford North Rotary for her suicide prevention work on the Central Coast. Jaylene is the Community Training Coordinator for all of our skills-for-life community training bookings across four Lifeline sites.