Lake Macquarie Suicide Prevention & Support Network

About us
Our activities
Get involved
Contact us
Location
Supporters and partners
Where to get help
Useful links

About us

The Lake Macquarie Network aims to reduce the impact and incidence of suicide in our community. The Network is made up of individuals and representatives from community organisations and government agencies who meet monthly to determine and action priority projects.

In memory of Darren Hawley

Our activities

Lake Macquarie Suicide Prevention & Support Network supported by the Sunflower Centre would like to invite you to:

"Walk with Us"

When: Sunday, May 22, 2011
Where: Speers Point Park
Time: 10.00am
Cost: Gold coin donation
Details: Come along for an enjoyable family day out and support the Lake Macquarie Suicide Prevention Network. You can walk for as little or as long as you like - whatever suits your abilities. A BBQ will be on offer afterwards.

We take part in activities and events which bring suicide prevention and support information directly to families in the community. We want families to have easier access to services and information and to know where to find help when needed.

Get involved

We need your involvement to help provide information and support to those bereaved by suicide in our community. You can be involved in the Lake Macquarie Suicide Prevention & Support Network by:

becoming a member: please enquire on the details below
volunteering and attending one of our suicide prevention events
donating: the network relies upon donations to carry out it’s activities. Please contact us for more information.

This network is early in its stages of development. The process of incorporation and application for Charitable Income Status is currently underway.

Donations toward the cost of our activities are most appreciated. For more information please contact us.

Contact us

The Lake Macquarie Suicide Prevention & Support Network
Meets at 9:00am on 2nd Tuesday of the month at -
Lake Macquarie City Council Chambers
126-138 Main Road, Speers Point NSW
Phone: 0407 002 463
Email: lakemacspn@gmail.com

Location

The Network operates across the Lake Macquarie region including the areas of Swansea, Cardiff, Edgeworth, Morisset, Toronto and West Wallsend.

Supporters and partners

The Lake Macquarie network wishes to thank the following list of individuals and organisations, who give of their time and who support the activities of the Network:

Individual community members
Lifeline Hunter & Newcastle
St. Vincent de Paul
Anglicare Church, Belmont
Belmont High School
Whitebridge High School - Chaplain
Adolescent & Family Counselling, North Lakes
The Benevolent Society
Centrelink, Charlestown
Macquarie Life Church – Chaplain
The Samaritans
East Lake Youth Centre
East Lake Family Support Services
Belmont Hospital
Hunter Women’s Centre
Job Centre Australia
Lake Macquarie Adolescent Support – DET
Lake Macquarie City Council
Mercy Community Services
NSW Police, Lake Macquarie Command
Schitzophrenia Association
Sunflower Centre

Where to get help

The Lake Macquarie Suicide Prevention Network is NOT a crisis service. If you or someone you know might be in danger, seek urgent help. Call Emergency services - 000, or go to your local hospital emergency department.

Other counselling and crisis services include:

Lifeline (24 hours) – 13 11 14
Kids Help Line (24 hours) – 1800 55 1800
Salvation Army Care Line (24 hours) – 1300 363 622
Men’s Line Australia (24 hours) – 1300 789 978
Suicide Call Back Service (24 hours) – 1300 659 467 Free national telephone support service for people at risk of suicide, their carers and those bereaved by suicide.
SANE Helpline – 1800 18 SANE (7236)

Useful links

LifeForce Suicide Prevention Training – www.wesleylifeforce.org
Youthbeyondblue – www.youthbeyondblue.com
SANE Australia – www.sane.org/information/factsheets
Reach Out! – www.reachout.com.au
Living is for everyone – www.livingisforeveryone.com.au

LifeForce