LIFELINE RECOMMITS TO SUICIDE PREVENTION IN THE NORTHERN RIVERS

Lifeline Northern Nsw

• Lifeline Northern

NSW reopening their local Crisis Support Centre

• Recommitting to suicide prevention support for the Northern Rivers community

• Federal, State and Local Governments support Lifeline will reopen their Crisis Support Centre in Lismore on Tuesday with a renewed commitment to support the local community after the effects of last year’s Northern NSW foods.

Like many businesses, organisations and individuals, Lifeline Northern NSW was severely impacted by the foods and have had to rebuild their Crisis Support Centre from the ground up over the last 18 months.

The centre, located in Conway Street Lismore, is home to Lifeline’s 13 11 14 crisis support line, with over 58 volunteers answering calls to support people in crisis. For much of 2022 calls were answered from onsite offce caravans so Lifeline could continue their crisis support work.

The upgrade will see the centre have the capacity to double the number of crisis supporters on shift compared to pre-food, increasing volunteers as a result, as well as growing broader engagement with the Northern Rivers community.

‘We are fully committed to our role in working across the Northern Rivers to create communities where mental health is prioritised and support is readily available for those who need it.” Lifeline’s General Manager in the region Michael Were said. ‘We also are reaffrming our commitment to suicide prevention which involves a dedicated and ongoing effort to reduce the incidence of suicide and providing support to individuals, their families, business and organisations across our region.” Suicide prevention includes education and training, access to other mental health services, community involvement,