Get involved:
- What can I do?
- Collaborative member
- Collaborative ally
- Training and support
The vision of the Bega Valley Eurobodalla Suicide Prevention Collaborative is to reduce suicides in the Bega Valley Eurobodalla region.
We are working toward a thriving community that is caring, compassionate and connected. Preventing suicide is not the sole responsibility of any one person, group, service, or sector.
Every one of us has a role to play in suicide prevention - and you are in a position to help.
Anyone is welcome to join the Collaborative, and the growing diversity of our membership echoes the need for a whole-of-community approach. All contributions are respected and welcomed.
Collaborative members contribute their time, wisdom, expertise, and resources to the work and are supported by a backbone team for structure and consistency.
The genuine and meaningful inclusion of people with a lived and living experience of suicide underpins all that we do. People with lived and living experience have a practical wisdom about which supports work, and what people really need. There is a genuine appreciation for lived experience participation across all aspects of our work and we are heartened to see Collaborative members from diverse sectors champion this approach.
The Bega Valley Eurobodalla Suicide Prevention Collaborative welcomes membership from:
- organisations operating from or delivering service to the Bega Valley Eurobodalla region (irrespective of where the individual may reside)
- Bega Valley Eurobodalla community members
- people with lived and living experience of suicide residing in the Bega Valley Eurobodalla region.
There are two types of membership of the Collaborative – member and ally. Click on the below tabs for more information.
Members are individuals or organisations actively involved in the work of the Collaborative either via the steering group, stream, or project work. They agree to conduct themselves according to the Collaborative’s terms of reference and work within the spirit of the Collaborative’s core principles.
Members with lived and living experience of suicide and/or those representing community voice are at the heart of the Collaborative. Individuals with lived and living experience will be represented across all parts of the Collaborative’s work. Lived and living experience and community members may be eligible for paid participation in the work of the Collaborative.
Members representing an organisation or service should, where possible, be able to actively contribute to Collaborative work. They should remain constant as much as possible. The organisational member will have sought permission (where necessary) to work with the Collaborative as part of their role and are sharing back to their organisation or service the work of the Collaborative.
HOW DO I BECOME A COLLABORATIVE MEMBER?
Organisations or individuals wanting to become a member of the Collaborative should email the backbone team at suicideprevention@coordinare.org.au.
New members will be orientated to the Collaborative and attend a whole of collaborative meeting before aligning their interests, perspective, skills, and time to stream and/or project work.
HAVE ANY QUESTIONS?
To find out more about becoming a Collaborative member, please email the backbone team at suicideprevention@coordinare.org.au
Allies are individuals or organisations not actively involved in the work of the Collaborative but wish to remain informed of the work and opportunities available via the Collaborative. They agree to work within the spirit of the Collaborative’s core principles.
Allies will be added to an email list to receive information, updates, and event invites.
HOW DO I BECOME A COLLABORATIVE ALLY?
To become a Collaborative ally, please email the backbone team at suicideprevention@coordinare.org.au
Complete Recognise and Respond Suicide Prevention Training: Talking to someone about suicide may feel like one of the hardest things you’ll ever do, but it could also be one of the most important conversations you’ll ever have. COORDINARE in collaboration with Black Dog Institute is offering the Recognise and Respond - Suicide Prevention training free to people living and working in the South Eastern NSW PHN region. Find out more here.
Know where to go for support: COORDINARE'S suicide prevention team have worked with local Suicide Prevention Collaboratives and Network to develop a suite of 'Where to go for Support' resources. These resources are available for you to download and use now and into the future. Find out more here.
Find local information and support services for:
- Find support
- Where to go for support - resources
COORDINARE's suicide prevention team has worked with the Bega Valley Eurobodalla Suicide Prevention Collaborative to develop a suite of 'Where to go for Support' resources to highlight key suicide prevention, mental health and other supports available in the Bega Valley Eurobodalla region.
About us: what we do
- This section of the website is under construction and will be updated soon!
- If you have any questions please email suicideprevention@coordinare.org.au