Call for Lived Experience Network Culturally & Linguistically Diverse Members

Suicide Prevention Australia are promoting the Queensland Mental Heath Commission's series of consultations and we are keen to know if you are interested in participating.

 

The Queensland Mental Health Commission (QMHC) has appointed Health Outcomes International (HOI) to undertake a review of suicide prevention training and resources to support people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

The aim of this project is to identify existing high-quality resources, information or service gaps and barriers to accessing mental health and suicide prevention support and information for people from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds.

A critical step of the review is to conduct consultations with key stakeholders in Queensland, both via face-to-face and by telephone. Consultations are designed to:
*help us identify and inform our mapping of suitable suicide prevention training and resources for people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds

*identify gaps in training and resources and how to address these, and;

*consider current issues impacting on the provision and delivery of suicide prevention training and resources available to people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

Interested stakeholders are invited to attend one of the upcoming face-to-face consultations.

 

This opportunity is a valuable way to inform the Queensland Mental Health Commission about existing high-quality resources, information or service gaps and barriers to accessing mental health and suicide prevention support and information for people from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds. However, it is very important that you consider Your Personal Readiness to be Involved before proceeding. If your experience(s) with services is very raw and just reading this information has caused you emotional distress please carefully consider if this is the right time for you personally. If this is not the right time for you, please know that there will be other opportunities in the future.

 

If considering this opportunity has caused you any distress please take the steps that you would normally take to keep yourself safe. This may include contacting a good friend, your GP or other professional or one of the 24 hours a day services including:
Lifeline 13 11 14
Suicide Call Back Service 1300 659 467
MensLine Australia 1300 78 99 78
Veterans Line 1800 011 046
Qlife 1800 184 527
Kids Helpline (ages 5 to 25) 1800 55 1800
SANE Australia 1800 688 283
beyondblue 1300 22 4636