How Beyond Blue’s ‘Way Back’ program went national
Nick Place
Fri, 6 Oct 2023
The aftercare offered to someone following a suicide attempt was woefully lacking only 10 years ago. Beyond Blue, along with an entire ecosystem of philanthropic support, community members, government and primary health networks tackled the issue in 2014 and developed the Way Back program. Earlier this year, the successful scheme was handed over to federal and state governments to run, with more than $150 million in funding, called Universal Aftercare. Ahead of World Mental Health Day on 10 October, we look at how it all came together.
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Find support around The Community Well
Fri, 18 Aug 2023
Natural disasters, the pandemic and cost of living pressures have put unprecedented stress on social sector organisations. The Benefolk Foundation (formerly The Xfactor Collective) has launched a flagship resource hub to provide tailored tools to support staff and volunteers’ mental health and wellbeing. Founder and Executive Director Julia Keady describes how The Community Well aims to help prevent and address changemaker burnout.
Victoria launches ‘Lifeline Narrm’ to support community in crisis
Fri, 10 Mar 2023
Lifeline Narrm, launched yesterday as an urgent call to action to address Crisis Support and Suicide Prevention for all Victorians.
Wellbeing hub set to support sector resilience
Mon, 6 Jun 2022
Building a new social sector wellbeing hub will start next month in an initiative designed to address the extensive sense of burnout and mental ill health across the sector.
