NT Police learn about MHACA’s Suicide Bereavement Service during February and March 2016

Around 55 Northern Territory Police Officers attended mandatory information sessions about MHACA’s StandBy Response service over a period of five weeks in Alice Springs recently. Sessions were supported by MHACA staff talking about mental health first aid, StandBy Response team members sharing their experiences and Headspace School Support providing additional information about their role in suicide postvention when a young person is involved.

The majority of police officers had no previous training in suicide prevention, suicide intervention or suicide postvention. Their knowledge about suicide came mostly from experience on the job and some personal experience.

They were hugely grateful for the opportunity to learn about the StandBy Response Service and felt that their awareness of the needs of people bereaved by suicide had increased as a result of the training.

 

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The YMCA is offering a free Zumba class at 11.30am on Saturday 23 September at Kilgariff Recreation Centre in Alice Springs. For more information call the Y on 8952 5666.

Exercising regularly supports our wellbeing.

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The YMCA is offering a free Zumba class at 11.30am on Saturday 23 September at Kilgariff Recreation Centre in Alice Springs. For more information call the Y on 8952 5666.

Exercising regularly supports our wellbeing.

#wellbeing #mentalhealth

Today Minister for Health and Aged Care, Mark Butler MP, Senator Malarndirri McCarthy - Northern Territory and Marion Scrymgour MP visited MHACA to learn more about the work we do, and understand some of the challenges we face as community based mental health service in Central Australia.

Thanks for taking the time to visit our Drop-in Centre and meet some of the participants!

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Today Minister for Health and Aged Care, Mark Butler MP, Senator Malarndirri McCarthy - Northern Territory and Marion Scrymgour MP visited MHACA to learn more about the work we do, and understand some of the challenges we face as community based mental health service in Central Australia.

Thanks for taking the time to visit our Drop-in Centre and meet some of the participants!

#mentalhealth #centralaustralia
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