Life Promotions Program

Tennant Creek activities

Barkly Reference Group

The Tennant Creek Life Promotion Reference Group was re-established during this period, with two well attended meetings held in May and June 2009. Members have valued having a regular network to discuss mental health service provision and suicide prevention, and developed and endorsed key Terms of Reference. The Group has agreed to be the representatives in responding to a death by suicide in the Barkly Region, and the Council of Elders is currently developing cultural codes of conduct in relation to suicide in Aboriginal communities. At each meeting guest speakers, such as the Life Promotions Manager and

Coordinator of Suicide Prevention for the NT, have been invited to attend.