Jul 13 2021
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Hunter New England & Central Coast

You are not alone.

Support and information for people bereaved by suicide.

Support for Hunter, New England and Central Coast NSW – 1300 727 247

The StandBy Service stands by families, friends, and associates impacted by suicide, providing respect, understanding and support for their health and well-being.
Our service is available to you regardless of when your loss occurred.

Who we aim to help:
• People bereaved by suicide including individuals, families, friends, associates, witnesses, communities, schools and workplaces.

The StandBy Coordinator can:
• Talk with you over the phone
• Sit with you, your family or friends at your place or somewhere else when it suits you
• Help you decide what sort of help you would like for yourself, family or group
• Explain how you can help your family or friends
• Talk with you about what the Police and other organisations do after a suicide
• Assist you to access other services

How much does StandBy cost?
StandBy is a free and confidential service.

About Social Futures
For over 45 years Social Futures has been a trusted not-for-profit personal welfare service provider, motivated by a vision of reducing the impact of social isolation and inequality in urban, regional and remote communities of Australia. Our purpose is to create positive social change through the delivery of personal welfare services working in partnership with individuals, families, communities, governments, and the broader sector. Find out more www.socialfutures.org.au

 

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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.

StandBy – An initiative of Youturn jointly funded by the Australian Commonwealth, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland and Victorian Governments.

For immediate crisis support call Lifeline on 13 11 14 Beyond Blue on 1300 22 4636 or QLife on 1800 184 527 or 13yarn.org.au on 13 92 76. In case of an emergency, call 000.

StandBy Head Office
1B Maud Street,
Nambour
QLD 4560

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