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Skateboarder Arisa Trew, at just 14 years old, secured gold for Australia… Find out what her dad promised her she could get if she won. And Taytay is making headlines once again but for all the wrong reasons….  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Australia's 3G mobile phone network is shutting down in the coming months, meaning people will now have to use 4G or 5G networks. If you have an old Pakistani SIM, you may not receive messages or calls on it anymore. Learn more in this podcast. - آسٹریلیا کا تھری جی موبائل فون نیٹ ورک آنے والے مہینوں میں بند ہو رہا ہے جس کا مطلب ہے کہ اب لوگوں کو 4 جی یا 5 جی نیٹ ورکس استعمال کرنا ہوں گے۔ اگر آپ کے پاس پرانی پاکستانی سم موجود ہے تو آپ کو شاید اس پر میسیج یا کال اب موصول نا ہو گی۔ مزید جانیے اس پوڈکاسٹ میں۔

Allan & Carly catch up with Sophie Monk to talk about the premiere episode of Love Island Australia and why it's so completely different from the last season. Plus, Monk compares life in LA to life in Australia - Find out why she chose to move back home!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How many times a year do you think the average person with a disability, requiring products like these would need to go to the bathroom? How much does it cost?What does someone do when they can't afford basic medical necessities to go to the bathroom? AND what happens if you are an immigrant who needs continence products and you don't qualify for any funding at all?Edwina Spooner from Coloplast is back and we talk about the very sobering realities for a lot of people who don't have access to a lot of funding or may not have any funding at all and the ripple effect it creates. Information in this episode:Coloplast: https://products.coloplast.com.au/Continence Aids Payment Scheme (CAPS): https://www.health.gov.au/our-work/continence-aids-payment-scheme-capsNational Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS): https://www.ndis.gov.au/My Aged Care: https://www.myagedcare.gov.au/Continence Foundation of Australia: https://www.continence.org.au/Parliament of Australia - Find your local Member: https://www.aph.gov.au/senators_and_members/membersHave The Nerve Episode Three - What you should know about SCI and bladder management: https://scia.org.au/resource-hub/what-you-should-know-about-sci-and-bladder-management/Have The Nerve Episode Four - What you should know about SCI and bowel management: https://scia.org.au/resource-hub/sci-and-bowel-management/CreditsThis episode has been written, produced and edited by Susan Wood. Logo art by Cobie Ann Moore.Spinal Cord Injuries Australia is a for-purpose organisation that supports people with a spinal cord injury and other neurological conditions. For more information about our supports and services, visit our Resource Hub at https://bit.ly/ResourceHubSCIA.

In this episode, Katy is talking about technology. Specifically where technology meets your head. No, not how technology affects mental health or how you think, but how it could be affecting the actual structure of your skull. Katy and her guests get into headphone dents, tech neck, and bone horns. Episode Overview:0:00:01 Welcome to the Move Your DNA podcast!0:00:31 Tech and Mental Health: How It Affects Your Head0:07:58 Discussing Head Dents0:11:56 The Dent Mystery: Seeking the Truth0:21:12 Importance of varied positioning for babies' development0:31:52 Strengthening tissues to handle increased load and shape changes0:32:33 The Horns Phenomenon and Click-Bait Headlines0:43:01 Natural selection and the success of sickle-shaped cells0:53:15 Navigating the Challenges of Screens in Schools0:57:56 Skeletal Development and Surgical Solutions0:59:20 The Addictive Nature of Handheld Devices1:00:40 Introduction and Background of the Conversation1:03:36 The Nuance of Phone Use and Posture1:09:20 Introduction and Greetings from Lynn Dung, Melbourne, Australia --Find out more about the Wheat Retreat at https://www.nutritiousmovement.com/product/wheat-retreat/

Have you ever wanted to create your own path toward travel?  Today I'm joined by Mark White and Steffi Barthel to learn about the inspiring moments that led them to a life of travel, adventure, love, and music. Mark and Steffi met in a small town on the east coast of Australia in November 2016. After traveling together for six months, Mark decided to share his passion with Steffi and taught her to play the Chapman Stick. They now travel around the globe as the world's only Chapman Stick duo, sharing their music and making a difference.  If you're looking for that spark of inspiration to start living life on your own terms, this episode is for you. Mark and Steffi share their unconventional approach to earning a living on the road, their advice for international couples, how music connects them as a couple and to the cultures around them, and so much more. How can you take an unconventional approach to incorporate more travel into your life? I'd love to hear your thoughts and hope you will share them by sending me an audio message. Don't forget that if you want access to the private Zero To Travel podcast feed, a bonus episode every month (decided on by YOU), exclusive content, direct access to me to answer your questions, and more. Click Here To Try Premium Passport For Only $1 and get: Access To The Zero To Travel Podcast Archives (300+ amazing episodes and growing) One Bonus Episode Per Month (Decided By YOU) + Exclusive Content You Can't Hear Anywhere Else  Ask Me (Jason) Your Burning Questions, and Get A Personal Answer!  All Episodes Ad-Free (From April 2021 Onward) Tune In To Learn: How Mark and Steffi met, their unique engagement story, and advice for international couples How Mark discovered the Chapman stick and the epiphany that led him to busk Why Steffi started playing the Chapman Stick and how music was their answer for staying together What they do to maintain discipline on the road How their relationship has grown through music  Why they chose to busk instead of taking the stage Why busking allows them to form deeper connections to cultures Their experience playing in different cities and their favorite places to travel Why travel inspires their songwriting  How they give back to the environment through their music How they learned to embrace their identities as artists and deal with skepticism The importance of staying true to yourself and choosing the uncommon path Tips for van life in Europe and their favorite apps to use on the road And so much more Resources: Join Zero To Travel Premium Passport Altitude Connect Visa Signature Card - Today's Sponsor Grab a copy of Cascade's new album Follow @cascademelodies on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube  Book flights with Skyscanner, Google Flights Download park4night (Europe), iOverlander (United States), CamperMate (New Zealand, Australia) Find accommodations through Hostelworld, Agoda, Booking.com Want More? Couplepreneur Conundrums with Nick and Gen Leaving A Comfortable Life For Travel w/ Cassie And Nate 7 Pro Tips For Finding A Perfect Work/Life/Travel Balance w/ Kelly Claus & Jeremy Enns From $70K In Debt To World Travel w/ Annette and Daniel Fortner Thanks to Our Sponsors This episode is sponsored by US Bank's Altitude Connect Visa Signature Card, with the ability to earn up to 5x the points on travel-related expenses like hotels, and rental cars, this card will get you the most return on your next trip. 

With Paul Weller and his band heading out on their latest tour in a matter of days, it's a real delight to be joined by one of the current line up - singer-songwriter, musician & keys player for PW - Tom Van Heel. Tom's entry into the crew is one of my favourite stories yet - what a magical experience he's had so far. We chat Saturns Pattern through to Fat Pop - live in the U.K., Europe, USA, Canada and Australia… Find out more with links to songs and videos that Tom has played on - including his own band - Higher Peaks on my website www.paulwellerfanpodcast.com Thanks for listening - make sure that you subscribe / follow and leave a review - and if you want to support the podcast financially, you can buy me a virtual coffee (£3) at paulwellerfanpodcast.com/shop

“If you want to be a creative person, then you're gonna have to be creative in how you put your career together. There isn't a path. Part of creativity is making your path”- Alec SothIn this week's episode we step out of the dispensary & head to the kitchen! That's right, the kitchen! Today's special guest is a top 10 contestant in MasterChef Australia 2021, a pharmacist & Senior medical Affairs Associate! So join in!Depinder shares her unique experience as a pharmacist on MasterChef Australia 2021, her PharmHack journey and finally the recipe together with the key ingredients to expressing your creativity in pharmacy so you can lead a more meaningful & fulfilling career.Topics covered: MasterChef Australia experience and how pharmacy help her in the kitchenHow pharmacists are represented in the media and to othersNon-traditional roles in pharmacy and how to get into themHow can I find and express my own creative corner or passion within or outside pharmacy?Challenges in Depinder's journey and what are her future plansDispense a Healthy Mind and Dominate Your Pharmacy Exams.Sign up to our waiting list here:https://pharmahack.org/dispensequiz-app/DON'T FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE! Follow us on:Instagram: @Pharmahack_career Facebook: PharmaHack: CareerTwitter: @HackPharma LinkedIn: PharmaHack: Career Podcast Website: pharmahack.org

We're going on some wild adventures this week as Lulu takes a road trip for ten in Texas and Alison heads down under to Denham! Check out our itinerary details on the blog!FOLLOW US:FacebookInstagramYoutubeTwitterPinterestApple PodcastsGoogle PodcastsSpotifyStitcherSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/10KDollarDay/)

Israeli Migrants are very successful in Australia...In general, highly educated with good English settle well in their new country but keep close ties with Israel...Dr Ran Porat, from Monash University Melbourne talks about the Israeli migrants in Australia, based on a report he has just published. The Monash University report highlights important facts about the Australian Israeli community, such as demographics, education, language, their difficulties they are facing as migrants, their connection with the local Jewish community and much more

America is named after Amerigo Vespucci, right? Maybe not. And who named Australia? Find out the unusually uncertain origins of the continents and other interesting stuff in this classic episode. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

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Crikey! Cliff and Kendall are dishing the dirt on the cats and dogs of Down Under: Kangaroos and Dingoes! How are kangaroos like Tony Soprano? How are dingoes the lizards of Australia? Find out! Also: one of the best Quarantine Quancerts yet, a graduation emergency, and segments like WTFood and Hot Subjects! Download this episode and keep it in your Mom's pouch! 

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Join Simon Everingham & myself as we sink a beer on a Friday in Sunny Coast, Australia Find out how we met & become best friends to how Simon went from party life to business man while still maintaining a chilled vibe and balanced life.  Simons speaks about his successful morning routine & How he stays in shape without going to the gym.   we also cover: the 80/20 rule, Simon's first thoughts of me (Jackson) and how our friendship has motivated each other to be who we are today. _  to book a free strategy session in with Simon at Pumped on Property visit https://pumpedonproperty.com/blog/

How did Avi go from dropping out of college to graduating at the top of his class? What does "The Reformed Student" mean? What tips does Avi have for students and professionals? What is it like living in New Zealand and Australia? Find out in this great episode.I have enjoyed Avi's writing on Quora for several months now (https://www.quora.com/profile/Avi-Estrin). You should check out what he's doing--very inspirational guy!

Sometimes all it takes to be an innovator in small business is a willingness to not give up. In this inspirational episode of Dennis Knows Food, we're sharing the story of a country store operator who kept her business running, growing and adapting - one small innovation at a time - despite all of the changes and challenges that were thrown at it. You won't want to miss this one! So, connect your bluetooth devices, plug in your headphones and turn up the volume - it's story time! This week saw the celebration of National Trail Mix Day, and our foodie fact for the week is inspired by trail mix. What is trail mix called in Australia? Find out in this episode! Subscribe to the Podcast -  Subscribe Now (Subscribe with iTunes) Links and product information mentioned in this episode include our website - www.DennisExpress.com. We look forward to your feedback, send an email to podcast@dennisexpress.com!

On R U OK?Day (14 September), we had a chat with Commando about why he signed up to support R U OK? as an Ambassador, his experiences on the road as part of the Conversation Convoy and how he manages his mental wellness. A conversation can change a life. Visit ruok.org.au to find out more about how to have those conversations and check in with people in your life. #RUOK #Youvegotwhatittakes It is so important to talk openly and safely about suicide but, if listening to this triggers difficult emotions in you, please talk about how you’re feeling with a trusted family member, friend or people at one of our partner organisations. Call Lifeline on 131114, MensLine 1300 78 99 78, Suicide Call Back Service 1300 659 467 or Kids Helpline 1800 551800 FREE. For a comprehensive list of Australian support and services available visit https://communitiesmatter.suicidepreventionaust.org/content/useful-contacts Outside of Australia? Find local support http://www.iasp.info/resources/Crisis_Centres/

From Monday, 20 April to Thursday, 23 April 2017, Tracy McCown (Manager, SPA Lived Experience Network) and Sue Murray (SPA CEO) attended numerous forums and discussions on an innovative, peer-led Alternative To Suicide Support Group program from the Western Massachusetts Recovery Learning Center (USA). Podcast length: 6m 30 sec. It is so important to talk openly and safely about suicide but, if listening to this triggers difficult emotions in you, please talk about how you’re feeling with a trusted family member, friend or people at one of our partner organisations. Call Lifeline on 131114, MensLine 1300 78 99 78, Suicide Call Back Service 1300 659 467 or Kids Helpline 1800 551800 FREE. For a comprehensive list of Australian support and services available visit https://communitiesmatter.suicidepreventionaust.org/content/useful-contacts Outside of Australia? Find local support http://www.iasp.info/resources/Crisis_Centres/ TRANSCRIPT: Alternatives to Suicide – what does this really mean? And in particular, what does it mean for the Alternatives to Suicide Support Groups that exist in the USA in place like Boston, Connecticut, Maine and Wisconsin? There are many different words and emotions that help describe an Alternative to Suicide Support Group including: Peer-to-peer, mutual connection, relationship, honesty, transparent, genuine, present, self-help, empathy, support, life experiences, ordinary language, respect, curiosity, , self-determined, non-judgemental, , community, healing, personal agency, free, social justice, human rights, inquisitive, compassionate, spiritual, trust. These words and concepts are wrapped in warm, comfy, welcoming space where a person can be with others and share their pain, fears, shame, guilt, anger, trauma and really be heard. No risk assessments. No escalation processes. No clinicians. No one assumes they know how a person would feel and how that person would want to be supported. It is a space to express deep pain and loss. The program has been developed and is delivered by people with a lived experience of suicide. Within the groups, people can be held and heard through their absolute most painful experiences in life, they find the capacity to trust, to feel that they have worth and find connections in community. Quoting from The Story of Alternatives to Suicide Groups Peer run and led support groups of the Western Mass Recovery Learning Community, “The thing is, it’s not about recognition or prevention, it’s about being heard and being there to listen; it’s about conversation and connection. Those are the things that keep us curious about this world and keep us wondering what the next day will bring. These conversations remind us of our strength, courage and wisdom. They also remind us how important we are to others. We leave each group knowing that while the meeting is coming to a close, the relationships and conversations continue.” For me, a big take home is the acceptance that I cannot be responsible for what someone does, their choices, their ways of dealing with their pain and suffering. This is a lesson I have been working on anyway, mostly in relation to my own family members, but also to people in my professional life over the years. I cannot make choices for people. I cannot make them do something without potentially causing harm to their own sense of self. I can however hear them, share my experiences if they are relevant, be vulnerable and honest. I don’t have to agree with their choices, and I in fact I am likely to do harm if I try reject their experience are not valid or that in some way their experiences shouldn’t be causing so much pain. Up until now I was working on the risk assessment model to respond to a person who is feeling suicidal. This is what I was taught. Do you have a plan? What is the plan? Do you have the means to carry out the plan? I will now be listening a lot more than assessing. What I learned during the week in Perth with the Lisa and Caroli...

This story is shared with us by Lived Experience Network Member Trent. Thank you so much for sharing Trent. Podcast length: 5m 58 sec. Find out more about our Lived Experience Network (LEN) by visiting https://www.suicidepreventionaust.org/projects/learning-lived-experience It is so important to talk openly and safely about suicide but, if listening to this triggers difficult emotions in you, please talk about how you’re feeling with a trusted family member, friend or people at one of our partner organisations. Call Lifeline on 131114, MensLine 1300 78 99 78, Suicide Call Back Service 1300 659 467 or Kids Helpline 1800 551800 FREE. For a comprehensive list of Australian support and services available visit https://communitiesmatter.suicidepreventionaust.org/content/useful-contacts Outside of Australia? Find local support http://www.iasp.info/resources/Crisis_Centres/ #suicideprevention #livedexp #SPALEN #mentalhealth #PTSD TRANSCRIPT: It was Good Friday in 2012, and it definitely was a good day. Warm, clear skies, a pile of mates and me, all hanging out on a soccer oval kicking the ball around. It was one of those days that made you really thankful to be alive, and at 19 years old, I felt like the king of the world in my prime. But as if the power cord from the TV had just been pulled out, the story stops there and there is nothing but blackness. The next moment in the memory bank is one of me waking up in a hospital under the drowsy spell of powerful medications. How did I go from pure bliss on a soccer pitch to waking up here? My mind has totally erased 2 weeks of life as a coping mechanism called amnesia. There had been a soccer goalpost standing on that oval, and wise old me had decided to jump up and do chin-ups on it. It wasn’t bolted in properly. The pole fell, collapsing on my head and crushing my skull, instantly putting me into a 2 week coma. When I woke, I was permanently blind in my right eye. I had to learn to walk, talk and even feed myself again. There is no exaggeration needed – I had to relearn how to live. I am still medically considered 28% permanently impaired. It was not the months of recovery though that was the worst, it was what was going on in my head that would be the real future enemy. I had developed post-traumatic stress disorder following the accident, and such a mental illness also went hand in hand with depression and anxiety. Soon, in an attempt to get rid of my mental pain, I was self harming, and this led me to spend weeks and weeks in a private mental health clinic to sort myself out. I eventually left that place, but I didn’t believe anything had changed. It was about a month after leaving the clinic when I made the decision to kill myself. I was going to end my life. I felt there was no getting better, no purpose, I simply gave up fighting for my life. Let me freeze right there, and take you on a journey into my mind at this point in time. I remember a brief moment of relief as I sat there, looking at crowds of people in the distance. For the first time in a long time I finally had control. I finally had the power again to do something, even if it was just to take my own life. Not only did I feel this strange sense of power, but I also felt afraid. To be honest, I didn’t want to die. It was the only logical answer I could see for escaping this pain in my head. I knew I was loved, and I knew I would be missed. I felt like ending it right here would benefit everyone and they just didn’t know it. I was a burden – couldn’t they see? They say time goes in slow motion at huge moments like this. They are dead right. I felt every second tick away. Every tear run down my face. My shaking body as it comprehended what I was about to do. Thank God that moment was short lived though, as a security guard wrapped his arm around my waist and held me safe. As a result of the mental state I was in, I was thrown into one of the locked wards in Graylands state psychiatric hospital. As a...

This story is shared with us by Lived Experience Network Member Stef Caminiti. An extra special shout out to Stef's cat who makes a guest appearance in the recording. Thank you so much for sharing Stef. Podcast length: 10m 2 sec. Find out more about our Lived Experience Network (LEN) by visiting https://www.suicidepreventionaust.org/projects/learning-lived-experience It is so important to talk openly and safely about suicide but, if listening to this triggers difficult emotions in you, please talk about how you’re feeling with a trusted family member, friend or people at one of our partner organisations. Call Lifeline on 131114, MensLine 1300 78 99 78, Suicide Call Back Service 1300 659 467 or Kids Helpline 1800 551800 FREE. For a comprehensive list of Australian support and services available visit https://communitiesmatter.suicidepreventionaust.org/content/useful-contacts Outside of Australia? Find local support http://www.iasp.info/resources/Crisis_Centres/ #suicideprevention #livedexp #SPALEN #depression #anxiety #mentalhealth TRANSCRIPT: Mental health conditions don’t discriminate; they affect people of every age, at every stage of life. We all need to start talking about mental health and checking in with people we are concerned about. I know all too well what not talking about mental health feels like and what it can do. I want to share my story with you to increase the community’s understanding about mental health so that we can start a conversation about it. Today I am a person who loves life and everything in it! People probably would say I often laugh and joke around a lot of the time! I have an active bucket list that I am constantly adding to and ticking things off of. I believe this helps me stay in the moment and actually live life to the fullest! The earliest symptoms that I can remember began around 8-9 years of age. I was always anxious and what people would describe as a worrier. My anxious tendencies became more noticeable once I started playing tennis competitively. I would be so nervous that my hands would shake for the whole of the first set regardless of whether I was winning or not. I would feel as if I could not breathe, my chest was caving in and that everyone was looking at me waiting for me to mess up. These thoughts and feelings then started impacting me at school (both primary and high school). I never felt like I fit in or that I belonged anywhere even though I was seen to be popular and having lots of friends. I would often catch myself holding my breath and having extreme chest pain during lunch and recess because I would be panicking about whom I was going to sit with and what people would be saying about me. My depression started as thoughts and feelings of extreme loneliness and emptiness (which I did not how to explain to anyone at the time). Thoughts of being unwanted and unloved fuelled my negative self talk and re-enforced to me that I would never be good enough. In turn I became obsessed with my weight and becoming the best I could at tennis as I believed these things would give me the approval I was seeking and I saw at that young age how appearance significantly impacted how people judged and perceived you. I first started seeking help when I was around 18-19 years old. I decided to seek help because I felt like the thoughts in my head were becoming too loud and very disturbing. I remember telling someone close to me that I didn’t feel right in my head and the only way I could describe it was that I felt like giving up and I no longer knew how to cope with myself. I noticed at the time I began telling my psychologist what I felt she wanted to hear and lie about what was really going on for me. I did this as I felt that she didn’t understand me and I just wanted her to think I was ok so that I was keeping her happy and I would be able to tell my loved ones what they wanted to hear. I think in hindsight I still wasn’t ready to face my depression and anxiety throughout ...

This is the story of Tracy McCown, Manager of Suicide Prevention Australia's national Lived Experience Network (LEN). Tracy shares her lived experience reflections following attendance at the Wesley Lifeforce Memorial Service as part of World Suicide Prevention Day 2016. Thank you so much for sharing Tracy. Podcast length: 7m 24 sec. Find out more about our Lived Experience Network (LEN) by visiting https://www.suicidepreventionaust.org/projects/learning-lived-experience It is so important to talk openly and safely about suicide but, if listening to this triggers difficult emotions in you, please talk about how you’re feeling with a trusted family member, friend or people at one of our partner organisations. Call Lifeline on 131114, MensLine 1300 78 99 78, Suicide Call Back Service 1300 659 467 or Kids Helpline 1800 551800 FREE. Outside of Australia? Find local support http://www.iasp.info/resources/Crisis_Centres/ #suicideprevention #livedexp #SPALEN #WSPD TRANSCRIPT: This year I attended the Wesley LifeForce Memorial Service at the Sydney Opera House. As part of the Memorial Service we are provided time to reflect on our own lived experience and the memories of those we love and have lost to suicide. I placed my sunflower in the harbour and as I returned my seat for the closing of the service I was struck by just how much I personal had to remember and reflect on. Several dates and faces flashed through my mind. I thought about Saturday 9 July when I received a call late at home in Sydney late at night and to learn that my mother had died. I had been saying goodbye for years; she was living with early onset Alzheimers, but still, I cried and cried. I was thankful I had been with her in March 2016 this year as well as 1 to 2 times every year since her diagnosis in 2012. I booked my flight to my hometown of Austin Texas and proceeded to create, with the love and support of family, a service that truly honoured who she was to me, and very importantly, to so many other people. I accepted the role of Executor and continue to carry out this role. Just a few short weeks after the burial of my mother, a sweet and very special school friend took her own life. Only I didn’t know. I learned of her death on the day I landed back in Sydney in late August. The day of her funeral a group of my school friends who were able to attend posted a photo. I wasn’t there, I was at work and my wonderful colleagues supported me in my grief. But this friend was not the first school friend to die by suicide. Many years ago (I won’t get specific or I will age myself!) I had attended a class reunion and learned that one of our classmates had died. At the time I didn’t know he had taken his own life. It was actually not until I started working at Suicide Prevention Australia that I learnt that he had taken his own life. People will share these intimate details when you work in the suicide prevention sector. At the reunion we had a moment of silence and I mourned his death without knowing he had taken his own life – how much that weighed on my mind after finally finding out the true story of his death. It is so difficult to explain the different ways the grief impacts you, and the pain that suicide brings. What I can try to explain is the story of suicide that is closest to my heart and involves my dearest family. My beautiful, talented artistic cousin, who is a mere 39 days younger than me, has been going through a very tough time. We grew up together: same church, same schools, we even rented a house together as young adults – the parties we had in that house! Her story is complex and stretches over many years. I knew she and her family were having financial troubles and I now know there was (and is) so much more going on. Late last year, when I was in Texas visiting my mother, my ‘sis’ (we call each other sister even though we’re cousins as both of us only have one sibling, an older brother) confided in me that sh...

SPA staff member Kim on attending The Alliance of Suicide Prevention Charities (TASC) UK quarterly meeting. Original blog post can be found here https://www.suicidepreventionaust.org/news/somewhere-between-heartbreak-and-hope-lived-experience-suicide-prevention It is so important to talk openly and safely about suicide but, if listening to this triggers difficult emotions in you, please talk about how you’re feeling with a trusted family member, friend or people at one of our partner organisations. Call Lifeline on 131114, MensLine 1300 78 99 78, Suicide Call Back Service 1300 659 467 or Kids Helpline 1800 551800 FREE. Outside of Australia? Find local support http://www.iasp.info/resources/Crisis_Centres/ #suicideprevention #livedexp Transcript: As someone whose family has been touched by suicide as well as a communications professional whose job it is to translate the work of those in the suicide prevention sector, I often feel like my emotions are fluctuating somewhere between heartbreak and hope. Never has this been more true than at The Alliance of Suicide Prevention Charities (TASC) quarterly meeting I attended last week. I was honoured to be invited to attend this meeting in central London to learn more about the group’s history, current work and future objectives. I was also invited to share Australian successes and challenges in suicide prevention and talk through Suicide Prevention Australia projects and our members’ work. The Alliance of Suicide Prevention Charities (TASC) is an alliance of the leading charities dealing with suicide prevention and mental health issues. On their website, they state that “TASC believes that, while not every suicide is preventable, many of the thousands that occur each year could have been prevented, had the appropriate help and resources been available. The stigma & taboo surrounding mental health and suicide mean that, all too often, suicide is seen as an inevitable consequence of a particular weakness inherent in the individual. We know that this isn’t the case. Frequently, our healthcare and social checks fail those clearly in need or asking for help. We believe that suicide is a serious health issue, and, more broadly, that mental health should be given the same emphasis as physical health.” TASC came together as an initiative to encourage collaboration and prevent duplication of efforts and funding in the area of suicide research and prevention. It was set up in November 2010 and holds quarterly meetings to discuss common goals, current research and future actions. The aims of this group are: To share and provide information To collaborate on effective interventions To influence policy makers and the media. You can read more about the TASC on their website. For now, let me share a few things that stood out for me in the meeting: “The head and the heart must work together” At either end of the meeting table were two individuals that, for me, really put this statement into perspective. At one end of the table sat a gentleman who had lost his son to suicide, a bereaved father passionate about making real change to how those in crisis and in immediate danger of suicide are supported to live. I could feel his pain, frustration and absolute determination in every word he spoke, a mix of drive and emotion shown by many of those at the TASC meeting who have been touched by suicide. At the other end of the table sat a representative from British Transport Police, an officer there to update us on the work being done at rail stations in particular to prevent suicides and care for all those impacted by suicide, from those at risk to their loved ones, as well as rail employees. This was, in part, quite similar to the work in Australia done by our friends at TrackSafe in partnership with R U OK? The care and compassion with which she spoke was so impressive, as were the changes they have been making in the workplace to prevent suicide and suppo...

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"The truth is, what if doesn’t really matter, it doesn’t make a difference, it doesn’t change anything. All that matters is what now. " Lived Experience Network advisor Hayley Purdon reflects on the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) release of 2014 Causes of Death data (8 March 2016). Thank you so much for sharing Hayley. Read the SPA media statement - http://suicidepreventionaust.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/MEDIA-RELEASE-National-peak-body-calls-for-Australia-to-stem-the-tide-of-suicide.pdf Podcast length: 2m 24 sec. It is so important to talk openly and safely about suicide but, if listening to this triggers difficult emotions in you, please talk about how you’re feeling with a trusted family member, friend or people at one of our partner organisations. Call Lifeline on 131114, MensLine 1300 78 99 78, Suicide Call Back Service 1300 659 467 or Kids Helpline 1800 551800 FREE. Outside of Australia? Find local support http://www.iasp.info/resources/Crisis_Centres/ #suicideprevention #livedexp

This is the story of Justin Geange, member of our Lived Experience Network (LEN) and one of our trained speakers following his attendance at a Suicide Prevention Lived Experience Speakers Bureau workshop. He also has recorded a song to encourage us all to ask R U OK? Have a listen here https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/hey-are-you-ok-single/id1016087525 Thank you so much for sharing Justin. Podcast length: 6m 20 sec. It is so important to talk openly and safely about suicide but, if listening to this triggers difficult emotions in you, please talk about how you’re feeling with a trusted family member, friend or people at one of our partner organisations. Call Lifeline on 131114, MensLine 1300 78 99 78, Suicide Call Back Service 1300 659 467 or Kids Helpline 1800 551800 FREE. Outside of Australia? Find local support http://www.iasp.info/resources/Crisis_Centres/ #suicideprevention #livedexp #SPALEN #RUOK TRANSCRIPT: G'day, my name is Justin Geange Plumber, Supermodel and daggy dad joke specialist! I just wanted to share my story to encourage, support and inspire those who may be going through some tough times, it does get better and being there for your mates can mean that a problem shared is a problem halved. I was born at an early age in Auckland New Zealand, I grew up in the Auckland area and spent my formative years in the timber town of Tokoroa in the Waikato. Most of these early days I spent singing in pubs, clubs and country music awards around New Zealand and like most awkward teenager I had my fair share of relationship issues that lead to suicide attempts. I was in and out of hospitals in my later teenage years after attempts, breakdown and rehab for alcoholism but at the age of 17 was asked to come to Australia by my cousin to join a band. I jumped at the opportunity of starting a fresh and sold all I had to come over to Australia. I joined the band and after a few very ordinary gigs, the band dissolved and I was stuck in a foreign country with no job. So for the first time in my life I had to do some physical work to pay the bills! I started to labour for my uncle who is a builder, but that wasn’t my cup of tea. Then I worked for a South African bricklayer, and an Aussie concreter and finally an Aussie plumber. It was then that I realised that I loved plumbing “It may be sewerage to you but its bread and butter to me” was the catch cry of a good plumbing friend of mine! And in 1993 I went to TAFE and started a prevocational course in plumbing (I always wanted to be an electrician, but my dad told me to get a trade first!) 1993 was also the year where I fell in love with the most amazing woman Marnie, she was a dancer with a smile bigger than the Sydney harbour bridge and whose eyes would light the darkest of rooms. We met at church, performing in Christmas and Easter musical productions and were married in September 1994. 1994 was a big year, getting married, getting an adult plumbing apprenticeship with Queensland Rail and starting my Mascotting career with the Brisbane Broncos. I started as the Post Box, then moved my way up to buster the cowboy hat, then the Employer Bull and in 2000 I started as Buck the Bronco (as well as throwing in a few state of origin appearances as the cane toad and cockroach and two test match appearances as the kiwi and boxing kangaroo) The years fairly flew by, I worked my way up the ladder at Queensland Rail, Marnie and I travelled extensively as we tried for years to have children then finally after trying many potions and different types of IVF we finally had our first baby Tegan in 2005 and then Chelsea in 2008. During this time I thought I would try my hand at running a plumbing business, a business that I turned into a very small one in a short amount of time and as a result was very fortunate to get another job back in the railways where again I began to climb the ladder. In 2012 I decided that I was going to change the world! And so I ran in ...

This is the audio from a video created as part of our Lived Experience Network Learning and Development series, LEN Learn. Watch the video here - https://youtu.be/IC-1mtsbRpY It features LEN leader Lauren Breen and SPA staff member Kim Borrowdale talking about how to take community action to prevent suicide. They answer the below questions: I have been touched by suicide. Where do I start? Where do I go to get help? How can I share and learn from others? What are some of the barriers I can expect? What is your top tip for those starting out? Where can my efforts take me? Why do you do it? Find out more about the Lived Experience Network by visiting www.suicidepreventionaust.org Many thanks to everyone involved in the making of this video. It is so important to talk openly and safely about suicide but, if listening to this triggers difficult emotions in you, please talk about how you’re feeling with a trusted family member, friend or people at one of our partner organisations. Call Lifeline on 131114, MensLine 1300 78 99 78, Suicide Call Back Service 1300 659 467 or Kids Helpline 1800 551800 FREE. Outside of Australia? Find local support http://www.iasp.info/resources/Crisis...

This story is told by David Kelly, one of our trained speakers and long time advocate for learned from lived experience. Find out more about our Lived Experience Network (LEN) by visiting https://www.suicidepreventionaust.org/projects/learning-lived-experience It is so important to talk openly and safely about suicide but, if listening to this triggers difficult emotions in you, please talk about how you’re feeling with a trusted family member, friend or people at one of our partner organisations. Call Lifeline on 131114, MensLine 1300 78 99 78, Suicide Call Back Service 1300 659 467 or Kids Helpline 1800 551800 FREE. Outside of Australia? Find local support http://www.iasp.info/resources/Crisis_Centres/ #suicideprevention #livedexp #SPALEN On a Clear Day - Guy's Story (Transcript) In 2007, 1,881 Australian lives were lost to Suicide. One of those lives was that of my son Guy Alexander Kelly. He was just 20 years of age. This is the story of the loss of that one, precious life, shared by a father who loved his son and who wishes he knew then what he does now about Suicide. On Australia Day 2007 I felt on top of the world. I was, in fact, on a ski slope high in the French Alps with my wife Susie and our youngest son Steele. It was a breathtakingly beautiful day. The sky was the deepest blue, framed by the crisp white snow on the mountain peaks. I thought that I could see for a thousand miles. I felt a very fortunate man. I remember wanting to share the moment with our oldest son Guy. Guy had chosen not to come on holiday with us on the family holiday. Susie and I were a little disappointed but understood that he was now a young man moving towards independence, with his own life to lead. Guy had experienced several, quite challenging years as he moved from adolescent to adult and had at times developed recurring bouts of depression. However, he had previously been treated by a psychologist, was currently under medication, which seemed to be working effectively, and he appeared to be coping well with his illness. Guy had a job he loved and healthy social network and had recently moved into a shared house with two good friends. We took comfort knowing that he had his whole life ahead of him. Plenty of time in the future for him to travel with his friends and experience the world. While not really expecting any success, given our location on top of a mountain a half a world a way from home, we telephoned Guy on his mobile back in Perth. To our surprise we made a connection and were thrilled when he answered. I don’t recall much of the conversation. I expect there was a lot of gushing from us about how wonderful the holiday had been and how we were looking forward to seeing him when we arrived home in a few days time. I remember that Guy was really pleased to hear from us, if somewhat bemused by our complaints about the freezing temperature, as it was the middle of a hot Summer in Perth. It was so lovely to hear his voice again but, as we said our goodbyes, both Susie and I felt a little uneasy. Guy had said that he wanted to meet us at the Airport in Perth, which was nice, but a little out of character and there seemed to be an unusual intensity in his voice. A week later we arrived back in Perth. Guy met us at the airport, as planned, collected our bags and drove us home. After patiently listening as we shared our travel adventures and rolling his eyes in mock exasperation at our typical tourist stories, Guy quietly said “.I don’t think my medication is working any more…I’m not doing ok. I think I need to move back home”. This stopped us in our tracks. We were obviously concerned and I recall that we said something along the lines of ‘this always being your home and of course you can move back in”. We then sat together over a cup of tea discussing how he was feeling and how we could help. We all agreed that we should arrange an appointment as soon as possible with his GP and obtain an urgent ...

This story is told by SPA Lived Experience Network (LEN) Leadership Group member Hayley Purdon. She originally published the text of this story on ABC Open as part of #MentalAs in October 2015. Find out more about the LEN by visiting http://suicidepreventionaust.org/project/lived-experience-network It is so important to talk openly and safely about suicide but, if listening to this triggers difficult emotions in you, please talk about how you’re feeling with a trusted family member, friend or people at one of our partner organisations. Call Lifeline on 131114, MensLine 1300 78 99 78, Suicide Call Back Service 1300 659 467 or Kids Helpline 1800 551800 FREE. Outside of Australia? Find local support http://www.iasp.info/resources/Crisis_Centres/ #suicideprevention #livedexp #SPALEN

Join SPA Lived Experience Network (LEN) leader De Backman-Hoyle as she shares some practical things you can to help prevent suicide in your community. Find out more about the Lived Experience Network by visiting http://suicidepreventionaust.org/project/lived-experience-network/ #suicideprevention #livedexp #SPALEN It is so important to talk openly and safely about suicide but, if watching this video triggers difficult emotions in you, please talk about how you’re feeling with a trusted family member, friend or people at one of our partner organisations. Call Lifeline on 131114, MensLine 1300 78 99 78, Suicide Call Back Service 1300 659 467 or Kids Helpline 1800 551800 FREE. Outside of Australia? Find local support http://www.iasp.info/resources/Crisis...

This story is told by Kim, now one of our trained speakers following her attendance at the SPA Lived Experience Network (LEN) Speakers Bureau training. Find out more about the training and LEN by visiting https://www.suicidepreventionaust.org/projects/learning-lived-experience It is so important to talk openly and safely about suicide but, if listening to this triggers difficult emotions in you, please talk about how you’re feeling with a trusted family member, friend or people at one of our partner organisations. Call Lifeline on 131114, MensLine 1300 78 99 78, Suicide Call Back Service 1300 659 467 or Kids Helpline 1800 551800 FREE. Outside of Australia? Find local support http://www.iasp.info/resources/Crisis_Centres/ #suicideprevention #livedexp #SPALEN