Maitland region
- About us
- Our activities
- Activity highlight
- Get involved
- Contact us
- Location
- Supporters and partners
- Latest news
- Where to get help
- Useful links
- Helpful resources
About us
The Maitland Region Suicide Prevention Network is a community based network that works to reduce the impact of suicide in the Maitland Region. We focus on suicide prevention, awareness and support.
Our activities
The network aims to reduce the impact of suicide through:
- Building collaboration and partnerships between service providers to more effectively assist those in need
- Raising community awareness through education programs in suicide prevention provided by members of the network
- Distributing of information and resources to the community as an information hub for beyondblue and the Black Dog Institute and as a member of Suicide Prevention Australia.
Activity highlight
Community Education Initiative
The purpose of the community education initiative is to raise awareness and develop skills in suicide prevention. We provide education programs that help front-line volunteers and community members identify people at risk of suicide. The training helps people recognize the risk factors to suicide and how they can help. As a result community members are equipped in suicide prevention and contribute to a suicide safer community.
The network members have presented at Rotary Clubs in the Maitland area on suicide prevention and were invited to speak at the Xstrata Coal Sustainable Development Forum and Annual Apprentices Gathering in 2009. A safeTALK was held in December 2009 with another planned for 22 September 2010. An Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) workshop will be held in Maitland on 19-20 July 2010 and another ASIST workshop is planned for April 2011.
Get involved
We need your involvement to help prevent suicide in our community. You can be involved in the Maitland Region Suicide Prevention Network through:
- network membership: please enquire on the details below!
- attendance at MRSPN meetings held on the first Wednesday of each month from 4pm - 5pm at the East Maitland Bowling Club, Banks Street, East Maitland.
- attending suicide prevention education programs organised by the network
The next Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training is on 19 – 20
July, Maitland. Venue and cost to be advised.
Contact us
Maitland Region Suicide Prevention Network
c/- Hunter Valley Mental Health Service
Unit 10 555 High Street MAITLAND NSW 2320
Phone: (02) 4939 2900 (please leave a message)
Fax: (02) 4939 2901
Email: mrspn@lifelinehunter.org.au
Location
The Maitland Region Suicide Prevention Network is involved in the communities of Maitland and surrounding areas including Cessnock, Kurri Kurri, Dungog, Beresfield and Woodberry.
Supporters and partners
MRSPN is supported by generous funding from Xstrata Coal and Wesley LifeForce and resources from Lifeline Newcastle & Hunter and Wesley LifeForce.
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Latest news
- “People urged to start talking about suicide"
– Maitland Mercury
Where to get help
The Maitland Region Suicide Prevention Task Force is NOT a crisis service. If you think you or someone you know might be in danger, seek urgent help. Call emergency services (Triple zero– 000), call Lifeline or Kids Help Line, or go to your local hospital emergency department.
Other counselling and crisis services include:
- Lifeline (24 hours) – 13 11 14
- Kids Help Line (24 hours) – 1800 55 1800
- Salvation Army Care Line (24 hours) – 1300 363 622
- Men’s Line Australia (24 hours) – 1300 789 978
- Suicide Call Back Service (24 hours) – 1300 659 467 Free national telephone support service for people at risk of suicide, their carers and those bereaved by suicide.
- SANE Helpline – 1800 18 SANE (7236)
Useful links
- LifeForce Suicide Prevention Training – www.wesleylifeforce.org
- Youthbeyondblue – www.youthbeyondblue.com
- SANE Australia – www.sane.org/information/factsheets
- Reach Out! – www.reachout.com.au
- Living is for everyone – www.livingisforeveryone.com.au
Helpful resources
- Maitland Life Networks Flyer [PDF 13.6 KB]
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