What would it take to prevent suicide in your community? - Wollongong

The solution to suicide does not lie just with individuals but with whole communities. The responsibility for suicide prevention extends beyond mental health services. All tiers of government, Primary Health Networks, community managed organisations, people with lived experience of attempted suicide and suicide bereavement and interested and motivated community members all work towards improving community wellbeing and preventing suicide.

The Mental Health Commission of NSW is developing The Strategic Framework for Suicide Prevention in NSW which will build on current and past work at the State and Commonwealth level.

As part of our planning, the Commission will hold a forum in Wollongong, and three other ones across NSW, to agree on actions to improve existing efforts in suicide prevention and drive a coordinated response.

In person consultation: Wollongong - 14 March 2018

• Networking lunch: 12.30pm to 1.30pm
• Consultation forum: 1.30pm to 4.00pm

Special Invitation to Afternoon Tea

You are also invited to a free afternoon tea with the Mental Health Commission of NSW later on the same day.
We understand you may have time constraints so feel free to come to one or both of the events.

Follow this link to register for the afternoon tea: https://mhcwollongongvisit.eventbrite.com.au

If you have any questions or need any further information on the event, please contact the organiser at victoria.hirst@mhc.nsw.gov.au or by phone at 02 9859 5214.