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Community Action for the Prevention of Suicide Inc (CAPS) -
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CAPS has made a commitment to working to reduce the statistics both in terms of deaths from suicide but also attempts. CAPS aims to provide a practical non-clinical support service to co-ordinate care, attention and support for people at risk of suicide their family and friends.
CAPS has developed a model of service that addresses some current gaps in suicide prevention and intervention. T…
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CASE STUDY - Robert: a 48 year old man recently separated from his wife and struggling to imagine any sort of future.
CAPS assesses Roberts needs, determines what sort of support would be helpful, links Robert into appropriate services/supports/treatments. CAPS provides ongoing emotional and practical support to assist Robert, his family, friends and work colleagues who want to help and supp…
Entry Last Updated :25-Jul-2008
Lifelink Samaritans Tas Inc -
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Lifelink Samaritans Tas Inc since 1968 offers a confidential non-religious telephone befriending service that operates free of charge, 24 hours a day in Tasmania.
The organisation is the oldest telephone befriending service in Tasmania and the fourth oldest service in Australia. It is twinned with the Northampton branch of The Samaritans and is a member of Befriending International.
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Entry Last Updated :16-Oct-2006
Mosh Australia -
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MOSH (Minimisation of Suicide Harm) offers support and service referal to those bereaved by suicide and aims to minimise suicide and self harm.
We take an alternative approach and aim to further develop our
-youth adventure camps
-adult retreat camps
-drop in support centre
-opportunity shop
-arts & craft activity groups
-community support networks
-community garden
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Entry Last Updated :04-Aug-2009
Suicide Prevention Australia SPA Inc -
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SPA is acting as an umbrella body in suicide prevention sector in Australia. We are currently working towards developing a national suicide prevention strategy alongside with Federal Government and other stakeholders.…
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In April 2008 SPA held an event in Terrigal NSW. The purpose of the event was to make local community aware of issues of suicide and self-harm and to also introduce techniques related to suicide prevention.…
Entry Last Updated :26-Nov-2008
White Wreath Association Ltd - Action Against Suicide -
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In Australia we have to come to terms with the trauma of thousands of our fellow citizens (men, women and children) suiciding every year. For those left behind by these tragedies the hurt is no less traumatic and yet society's response to these surviving families and friends is vastly different from the help offered in other kinds of medical and social tragedies. It seems that no one cares or unde…
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Turning a tragedy into a campaign. Remembering those that took their lives. Wasted Lives.
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Entry Last Updated :09-Apr-2007
Youth Focus Inc -
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Youth Focus provides counselling, peer support and mentoring programs to young people (12-18) showing early signs associated with suicide, depression and self-harm. Youth Focus provides holistic early intervention services in Perth, Mandurah, Bunbury, Rockingham and Kwinana.…
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Entry Last Updated :25-Jul-2008