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A culturally-appropriate suicide prevention program offering advice and support for Indigenous Australians in WA has launched. Managed by Perth-based Sparton First, an Indigenous-run wellbeing and health service, a hotline will be staffed seven days a week.
Trained responders will be available for people needing help on a near 24/7 basis. Calls on weekdays will be taken from 6am to 10pm; while calls after hours will be forwarded to on-call respondents to offer support and advice.
The hotline, which went live on Christmas Day, offers critical support at a time when many people struggle to access help.
Spartan First s CEO Des Headland says the suicide hotline is critical to provide much needed support for Indigenous people in crisis (Supplied)