Community members and service providers in the Tablelands region and Mareeba shire recently met in the first codesign session for the new Distress Brief Support (DBS) trials.

Connected, compassionate support will be available for anyone experiencing distress

NQPHN announces new lead agency to continue community-led initiatives in northern Queensland

Wellways named as backbone organisation to continue community-led initiatives in northern Queensland

As a part of the development of the Torres and Cape Suicide Prevention Community Action Plan (SPCAP), Northern Queensland Primary Health Network (NQPHN) in partnership with Beacon Strategies is inviting sector stakeholders, community members, and people with a lived experience from Seisia, New Mapoon, Bamaga, Umagico, and Injinoo to participate in a series of focus group sessions.

On Thursday 21 October 2021, the Greater Whitsunday Council of Mayors Suicide Prevention Taskforce Working Group presented their final consultation report to the Greater Whitsunday Council of Mayors.

The Queensland Transcultural Mental Health Centre is a specialist state-wide service that works to ensure people from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds receive culturally responsive mental health care and support.

Whilst the Cairns and Hinterland Suicide Prevention Community Action Plan (SPCAP) was finalised on 30 June of this year, the project team has spent the last few months finalising the brand and pulling everything together for today - the public launch of the Cairns and Hinterland SPCAP.

The Cairns and Hinterland Suicide Prevention Community Action Plan (SPCAP) is a community and sector endorsed path forward for coordinated suicide prevention activities across the region.

Do you live in Cairns, Innisfail, Ravenshoe, Mareeba, or Mossman and have a lived experience of suicidal crisis or attempt, caring for someone through a suicide crisis, or bereaved by suicide? We want to hear from you!