Reflections: Changing the Narrative on Suicide and Suicide Prevention Symposium
With a growing awareness nationally and internationally on suicide prevention strategies, we decided to host a symposium on the theme ‘Changing the Narrative’.
World Suicide Prevention Day: Changing the Narrative on Suicide
We had a very busy World Suicide Prevention Day. Check out a few of the events we held and attended for WSPD in September!
First Nations Collaborative: Youth Well-Being
Collaborative member Anthony Satrick penned this blog after facilitating a First Nations Collaborative workshop in early July where we discussed First Nations children in out-of-home care.
Five by Five Collaborative: Fostering collaboration and insights
The Five by Five Collaborative featured five presentations covering five topics relating to life promotion and suicide prevention. It aimed to facilitate information sharing and foster engaging discussions.
Guest Blog: The best is yet to come
A guest blog from our Collaborative member Trevor Philpot who joined us at the National Suicide Prevention Conference 2024.
Collaborative #7: Big, bold ideas approaching suicide prevention
Queensland Mental Health Commissioner Ivan Frkovic, entrepreneurial social change leader Jesse Martin and award-winning Town Planner Nikki Huddy joined 40 collaborative members from across the region bringing their ideas to this event.
Bring the Humanity Back: notes from the December Life Promotion & Suicide Prevention FNQ Collaborative event
We’ve been hosting the Collaborative for over a year now and have been extremely pleased, by the effectiveness of the ‘creative’ approach to suicide prevention. We now approach our next event ‘Critical Shifts’.
10 Priorities for Life Promotion and Suicide Prevention FNQ
Life Promotion & Suicide Prevention FNQ is guided by 10 priorities that help us to propel this initiative forward. The priorities are informed by the Black Dog Institute LifeSpan Framework for Suicide Prevention and a Collective Impact approach to change.
Developing a Common Agenda: in pursuit of the movement for change
In the realm of community-driven initiatives and making positive social change, Collective Impact has become a game-changer. It's all about teamwork, bringing various people together to tackle complex issues head-on. We will discuss a few ways…
Join us for The Collaborative: Event 4
The Collaborative invites you to join us for an exciting event dedicated to creating change in suicide prevention. We are seeking individuals who are committed to making a difference and invite you to be part of this movement.
How do we build a collective approach to life promotion and suicide prevention in FNQ?
Last week, we were pleased to bring together almost 40 people from across FNQ for the third instalment in a series of events we refer to as ‘The Collaborative’, contributing to preventing and reducing the impact of suicide.