{"id":9205,"date":"2020-11-15T14:29:25","date_gmt":"2020-11-15T14:29:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/?p=9205"},"modified":"2020-11-15T14:29:25","modified_gmt":"2020-11-15T14:29:25","slug":"6-million-to-help-communities-tackle-suicide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/2020\/11\/15\/6-million-to-help-communities-tackle-suicide\/","title":{"rendered":"$6 MILLION TO HELP COMMUNITIES TACKLE SUICIDE"},"content":{"rendered":"

The NSW Government is investing $6 million over three years as part of the 2020-21 NSW Budget to establish 12 Community Wellbeing Collaboratives in communities at high risk of suicide.
\nThe collaboratives organise the response from all services in the local area in times of need bringing together doctors, nurses, police, ambulance, media, teachers, parents, carers, Aboriginal organisations and local councils.
\nTreasurer Dominic Perrottet said the funds would be directed to organisations including headspace and Lifeline, which will lead the coordination.
\n\u201cThe NSW Government is investing in our people and our future, and we know this starts with providing quality services for everyone in NSW,\u201d Mr Perrottet said.
\n\u201cThe unique innovative collaborative model will use data identified from schools and local services to develop this grassroots approach to suicide prevention.\u201d
\nThe Community Wellbeing Collaboratives will engage young people and adults, including people with a lived experience of mental illness and suicide.
\nIn the event of a suicide cluster, the collaboratives will coordinate a rapid response from the ground up.
\nMinister for Mental Health, Regional Youth and Women Bronnie Taylor said the collaboratives would work with the community even when there wasn\u2019t a crisis, to continually engage with local people and provide information to parents, teachers, carers and young people about mental health.
\n\u201cWe know the majority of mental health care is delivered in the community, which is why we\u2019re embedding both proactive and reactive layers of support outside the hospital setting, in the places where people live their lives every day,\u201d Mrs Taylor said.
\n\u201cEvidence tells us that the best response to suicide comes from a local grass roots level. They know what works best for their communities and ultimately this program will allow us to better support young people and their families during the pandemic and beyond.\u201d
\nThis $6 million investment for the Community Wellbeing Collaboratives brings total funding committed to Towards Zero Suicides initiatives to $90\u00a0million.
\nIf you, or someone you know, is thinking about suicide or experiencing a personal crisis or distress, please seek help immediately by calling\u00a0000<\/strong>\u00a0or one of these services:<\/p>\n