Join the Suicide Prevention Council on Monday 23 September for the Yorke and Northern Suicide Prevention Community Meeting.

This free event brings together community voices and those with a lived experience of suicide to share learnings, celebrate achievements and foster collaboration.

Attendees will have the opportunity to hear from the Suicide Prevention Council and engage in meaningful conversations to build a stronger understanding of suicide prevention and postvention responses.

Each year, changemakers working to prevent and respond to suicide in their communities are invited to connect, learn and inspire, helping them to better understand the real impact of their work and highlight the importance of collective impact.

The Community Meeting will feature a workshop component led by Council members. When registering, attendees should choose a ticket corresponding to their preferred workshop group:

Group 1: Building collaboration for stronger prevention. This group will focus on fostering collaboration between suicide prevention networks, local government, and other relevant stakeholders.

Group 2: Enhancing accessibility and effectiveness of services. This group will explore ways to improve both accessibility and effectiveness of local suicide prevention efforts.

Group 3: Lived experiences informing the future. This group will create a safe space for people with lived experience, and those supporting individuals living with trauma, to share their stories and perspectives.

There are limited spaces available. Register to attend today.

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Program Overview

Registration and networking (8:30 - 9:00am)

Morning session (9.00 – 9.20am)
Welcome to Country and Introductions

NGO Services and initiatives (9:20 – 10:15am)
Hear from representatives from local non-government organisations on local services and initiatives

Supporting connected communities (10:30 – 12:00pm)
Hear from representatives from local Suicide Prevention Networks on programs and initiatives currently underway. Speakers TBC

Working lunch workshops (12:15 – 1:00pm)
Suicide Prevention Council Members will host three concurrent workshops:

Group 1: Building collaboration for stronger prevention.
Group 2: Enhancing accessibility and effectiveness of services.
Group 3: Lived experiences informing the future.

Panel discussion (1:00 – 1:45pm)
Members from the Council including Ms Nadia Clancy MP, Dr John Brayley and Ms Taimi Allan will join representatives from local council and local health networks to discuss community wellbeing and suicide prevention.

Closing session (1:45pm – 2:30pm)
Attendees will be invited to join a roundtable discussion exploring the key themes identified throughout the day and highlight new ideas for collaborative action.