Suicide is a prominent community concern in Australia with the ABS reporting 3,128 deaths by suicide in 2017. Globally, suicide is responsible for over 800,000 deaths.
We have a responsibility – as individuals and as a society – to collectively shine a light on suicide prevention. Even one life lost to suicide is one too many.
At Holyoake, we also offer a range of suicide prevention services via our Wheatbelt Community Alcohol & Drug Service (WCADS) thanks to funding from the WA Mental Health Commission, and WA Primary Health Alliance (WAPHA).
If you or someone you care about is impacted, please call:
Emergency: 000
Rural Link: 1800 552 002
Mental Health Emergency Response Line: 1300 555 788
Suicide Call Back Service: 1300 659 467
Lifeline: 13 11 14
Beyond Blue: 1300 224 636
Samaritans Crisis Line:Â (08) 9381 5555
Crisis Care:Â (08) 9223 1111
Wheatbelt Suicide Prevention Coordinator
Jo Drayton, the Wheatbelt Suicide Prevention Coordinator, is based within Holyoake WCADS, and is funded by the WA Mental Health Commission. She is coordinating a number of initiatives in the Wheatbelt:
For more information on training/workshops, or how you can work collaboratively to help reduce suicide, please email JDrayton@holyoake.org.au
Click here to read Holyoake’s Yirra Koorl newsletter for useful information on prevention activities in the Wheatbelt.
Helpful resources
Learn about mental health and wellbeing, supporting others and suicide prevention at Think! Mental Health
Learn how to identify the signs that someone may be struggling:Â R U OK?
Starting safe conversations around suicide: #YouCanTalk campaign
Help to report about suicide safely www.mindframe.org.au
Pingelly Community Wellbeing Plan
Narembeen Community Wellbeing Plan
After Care Coordinator
This new role located within Holyoake WCADS provides a vital link between hospital and community-based services. It is funded by WAPHA via its Country WA Primary Health Network.
Christine Cornforth will now coordinate ongoing care, informed by the hospital discharge plan following a suicide attempt. She will provide social and practical support to reconnect people with their GP and other relevant community services.
This is a vital service because continuity of care during the first few days after discharge from hospital following a suicide attempt is a known high risk period for suicide.
For more information please email ccornforth@holyoake.org.au or call 08 9621 1055.