The NSW Government today announced major funding to bolster support for national charity, Lifeline. The investment will assist with the expansion of its telephone, text service, and online support for people experiencing a mental health crisis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
NSW Mental Health Minister Rose Jackson said the investment will see people across the state have access to enhanced support 24 hours a day, seven days a week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ms Jackson said Lifeline will receive $8.2 million over five years to facilitate the expansion of text and webchat services for NSW residents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Lifeline is a national charity providing all Australians experiencing emotional distress with access to 24 hour crisis support and suicide prevention services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Lifeline provides people in crisis with help from trained volunteers who listen, provide immediate support, assist to clarify options and choices as well as information about local services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMental health and emotional wellbeing remain a key priority for me and the NSW Government. Now more than ever people need access to lifesaving mental health support and we are committed to ensuring people have that support,\u201d Ms Jackson said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIn 2022, Lifeline received over 360,000 calls from NSW callers. We know the demand for this service is incredibly high.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhen people are in crisis it can be difficult to seek help. The expansion of Lifeline\u2019s text and web chat service in NSW will help to ensure people have a range of options when they need it most.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe know this is particularly important for young people as sometimes making a phone call can be a barrier. We\u2019re using technology they\u2019re familiar with to create easier entry points and better accessibility for vulnerable people,\u201d Ms Jackson said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Lifeline Australia Chief Executive Officer Colin Seery thanked the NSW Government for the additional investment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThis funding injection will ensure that Lifeline can deliver more support to people in distress through our text and webchat services, which are used more by harder-to-reach and at-risk groups such as young people, people with disabilities and people experiencing domestic and family violence,\u201d Mr Seery said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cDemand for our digital services is increasing at a significant rate and this funding will help to ensure people can access the support they need, wherever they are, day or night.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Suicide has a devastating impact on families, friend, communities and workplaces. Knowing where to go to find support in a crisis can be lifesaving. The additional funding will help Lifeline continue to support even more people with confidential, non-judgemental care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Anyone experiencing a crisis can call the below helplines for support and advice: Lifeline 13 11 14launch<\/a> | Kids Helpline 1800 55 1800launch<\/a> | Beyond Blue 1300 224 636launch<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n To be connected with specialist mental health services, call the NSW Mental Health Line 1800 011 511launch<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The NSW Government today announced major funding to bolster support for national charity, Lifeline. The investment will assist with the expansion of its telephone, text service, and online support for people experiencing a mental health crisis. NSW Mental Health Minister Rose Jackson said the investment will see people across the state have access to enhanced … Continue reading “Major funding boost for lifesaving mental health support”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-21731","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-nswnews"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21731","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21731"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21731\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":21732,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21731\/revisions\/21732"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21731"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21731"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21731"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}