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For 24-hour telephone crisis support call Lifeline on 13 11 14.
If you are seriously injured or know someone who is at risk of harm right now, call Triple Zero (000).
General Resources
Lifeline offers a toolkit free of charge to help better understand how to aid someone at risk of suicide.
Helping Someone at Risk of Suicide Toolkit
For those with suicidal thoughts, those bereaved by suicide, those supporting someone who is suicidal.
Lifeline offers several 24/7 Support Services:
- Crisis Line 13 11 14
- Crisis Chat
- Crisis Text Service
BeyondNow app – help someone stay safe
Lifeline - Suicide Safety Planning
More information about Lifeline can be found on their website
Beyond Blue 1300 224 636
Beyond Blue offers a free, brief counselling service to help direct you to services that may help.
Beyond Blue - Talk to a Counsellor
Suicide Call Back Service 1300 659 467
Suicide Callback Service Homepage
This Way Up
Keep Calm Stay Safe - What to do When You're Feeling Suicidal
RUOK
How to ask "R U OK?"
Orygen
ChatSafe Guidelines - evidence-informed guidelines to help young people to communicate safely online about suicide (also relevant for all ages).
ReMinder app
A self-managed resource for users to adopt as part of their coping strategy. It reminds users of reasons to live and connects them with the people and services that can help during tough times.
Suicide Callback Service Suicide Safety Plan App
Roses in the Ocean
Australia’s leading lived experience of suicide organisation, with the aim to save lives and reduce emotional distress and pain.
Training
LivingWorks Australia
LivingWorks offers training for community helpers of all kinds to work in this intervention context.
ASIST
A 2 day Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training course (ASIST).
START
A shorter (90 min) online training course, “Start” ($39.95 AUD) the course is a highly recommended resource for anyone pursuing Mental Health First Aid training.
Returning to Work after a suicide attempt
Supporting someone returning to work after their suicide attempt (some of these are from the perspective of the person who has attempted, however, are still a useful resource)
Suicide Callback Service
Returning to Work After a Mental Health Issue
Salvation Army - Returning to the Workplace
Preventing Suicide Starts in The Workplace
StandBy Support after suicide
StandBy Return to Work Support Pack
After a Suicide: A Toolkit for Schools – This is from the Suicide Prevention Resource Center in USA
Suicide Prevention Resource Center - After a Suicide: A Toolkit for Schools
Sane – Resources for those supporting someone who is suicidal
Conversations Matter - A practical online resource to support safe and effective community discussions about suicide
Business in the Community – Crisis Management in the event of a Suicide – UK based although still helpful, a postvention toolkit for employers
Business in the Community - Suicide Postvention Wellbeing Toolkit
Now Matters Now – USA based and still helpful for those experiencing suicidal thoughts
World Heath Organisation – Preventing Suicide at Work
Suicide Prevention Factsheet for Employers
For those bereaved by suicide
These resources are intended for people who have been bereaved by suicide, it is important to know support is out there.
Lifeline 13 11 14
Lifeline - Bereaved by Suicide
Roses in the Ocean
Roses in the Ocean - Bereaved by Suicide
Suicide Call Back Service 1300 659 467
Support After Suicide - for those bereaved by suicide
Support After Suicide Homepage
StandBy Support after suicide - limited services in NSW currently, however, many very helpful resources online
Conversations Matter
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