Lived Experience Advisory Group

Emma Knapp, Victoria

I lost my son Andy in 2013 and since then have been working in suicide prevention and postvention in unpaid and now a paid role to help others who have been affected by suicide

What would you like to see the group achieve?

I would like for the voice and experience of the group to influence the care of others who have been bereaved by suicide and ensure their journey is made easier by a service, that has the living experience of the impact suicide grief has on people.

What have you gained by taking part? 

Being part of the group has taught me so much about my own grief, by sharing and knowing our stories I have heard things and found people from all over Australia that I have connected to.

What would you like the public to know about suicide?

That people bereaved by suicide need to connect to others to heal, by not talking about it we lose that chance to reconnect and make our way back to friends and family through our grief.

Find out more about the Lived Experience Advisory Group
Emma Knapp, Victoria
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StandBy is QIP Accredited as an organisation. Implemented by Suicide Prevention Australia and assessed by independent, not-for-profit accreditation provider, Quality Innovation Performance Limited (QIP), the Suicide Prevention Accreditation Program supports organisations to deliver safe, high-quality and effective suicide prevention and postvention programs.

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StandBy respectfully acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples as Australia’s First People and Traditional Custodians. We value their cultures, identities, continuing connection to country, waters, kin and community. We pay our respects to Elders past and present and emerging. We are committed to making a positive contribution to the wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, by providing services that are welcoming, safe, culturally appropriate, and inclusive.

StandBy acknowledges and pays respect to elders, advocates, activists, and allies of our LGBTIQA+SB communities. We affirm the support provided and acknowledge the cost involved in standing up for the rights of LGBTIQA+SB people.

StandBy recognises and honours the continued contribution of those with a lived experience of suicide bereavement. The courage, insight and wisdom of these unique experiences, strengthens the work that we do. We also acknowledge and remember the lives that have ended due to suicide and we encourage ongoing support and care for yourself and each other.

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