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95% of Aboriginal Australians have been affected by suicide in some way. For the younger section of this societal group, the problem has reached crisis stage. This week, we spoke to Mrs Australia hopeful, Tasha McAlpine about her work campaigning for greater understanding of this blight on our Aboriginal population.
Crisis support lines If you need immediate help in regard to a crisis in your health or living circumstances, the following helplines provide telephone crisis support and counselling 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and online assistance (limited hours, depending on the service):
Veterans and Veterans Families Counselling Service 1800 011 046 - in support of veterans and their families exposed to military mental health
Lifeline 13 11 14 – www.lifeline.org.auExternal link – A crisis support and suicide prevention service for all Australians.
Suicide Call Back Service 1300 659 467 – www.suicidecallbackservice.org.auExternal link – A free service for people who are suicidal, caring for someone who is suicidal, bereaved by suicide or are health professionals supporting people affected by suicide.
Kids Help Line 1800 55 1800 – www.kidshelpline.com.auExternal link – A counselling service specifically for young people aged between 5 and 25.
State crisis numbers NSW – 1800 011 511 – Mental Health Line
Vic. – 1300 651 251 – Suicide Help Line
Qld – 13 43 25 84 – 13 HEALTH
SA – 13 14 65 - Mental Health Assessment and Crisis Intervention Service
WA – Mental Health Emergency Response Line
- 1800 676 822 (PEEL)
- 1300 555 788 (Metro)
Tas. – 1800 332 388 – Mental Health Services Helpline
NT – 1800 682 288 – Mental Health Line. The Mental Health Line is a free and confidential 24-hour hotline for mental health inquiries from anyone experiencing a mental health crisis or concerned about someone's wellbeing.
ACT – 1800 629 354 – Mental Health Triage Service
Student and staff representatives sat down for a Zoom Q&A session with our Vice Chancellor Professor Francis Campbell.
Research from the National Union of Students and Headspace found that some 70% of students rated their mental health “poor” or “fair.”
The same could be said for new teachers, many of whom end up shifting careers within their first five years.
This week, The Notre Dame Podcast sits down with Professor Tina Hascher from the University of Bern in Switzerland to discuss wellbeing in schools and what effect stress can have on educational outcomes.