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A support service for people who attempt suicide is now available in Central Queensland.
Beyond Blue’s The Way Back Support Service provides practical support for people for up to three months after they leave hospital.
Beyond Blue Chief Services Officer Alistair Stott said that the service would help to fill a “significant gap in the current service system”.
“People who have attempted suicide often experience severe distress in the days and weeks
afterwards and are at high risk of attempting again,” he said.
The Way Back was commissioned by federally-funded primary healthcare organisation Central Queensland, Wide Bay, Sunshine Coast PHN.
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New Suicide Prevention Program to Support State’s Most Vulnerable
South Australia’s most vulnerable now have better access to support services thanks to a new pilot program to help survivors of attempted suicide.
Minister for Health and Wellbeing Stephen Wade said The Way Back Support Service, a Beyondblue initiative delivered in collaboration between AnglicareSA and Central Adelaide Local Health Network (CALHN), provides one-on-one support to survivors after they leave hospital.
“We are committed to tackling our suicide rate through offering appropriate services to those who need support and ensuring that people at increased risk of suicide don’t fall through the gaps, Minister Wade said.