“Walk with Us” Remembrance Walk

September 13th, 2020 Posted by: Melanie King

SPAN held its annual ‘Walk with Us” Remembrance Walk yesterday, 12th September, to honour those whose lives have been lost to suicide and to give family members and friends a safe and supportive space in which to share their stories and grief. The weather was perfect – mild and windless. The location – Tips Billabong, […]

Posted in: After suicide, Bega Valley, Lived experience, Mental Health, NSW, Remembrance, South Coast, Suicide, Support, Uncategorized

Lived Experience, Ryan D’Lima

September 12th, 2020 Posted by: Melanie King

Lived Experience. People with a lived experience of disability, social challenges, suicide, mental health issues, and their families and carers, hold unique insights into how services can best respond to the mental health and other needs of their clients. In relation to suicide, ‘Lived Experience’ refers to people who have been impacted by suicide, including […]

Posted in: After suicide, Bega Valley, Lived experience, Mental Health, NSW, South Coast, Suicide Prevention, Support, Uncategorized, Youth Mental Health

Virtual Garden

September 8th, 2020 Posted by: Melanie King

Visit the Lifeline South Coast virtual garden, in bloom now Lifeline South Coast garden is a safe space to share openly and comfortably about suicide providing a unique way for our community to reflect, offer hope and remember. Through the virtual garden we aim to ensure that those who are experiencing the impacts of suicide […]

Posted in: After suicide, Lifeline, Lived experience, Mental Health, South Coast, Suicide, Suicide Prevention, Support, Uncategorized, Virtual Garden