The official World Suicide Prevention Day "Creating Hope Through Action" was held on the 10th of September 2021. To acknowledge this day SabrinasReach4Life hosted a WSPD Breakfast Forum at CDU with the WSPD21 Planning Committee.
Representation included people with lived experience, the private sector, NGO and government sector.
The Forum was a free event for a third year in a row that SR4L has hosted with the generous sponsorship and support from partners in the suicide prevention space.
Attendees engaged in presentations, panel session, information booths that were on display with a workshop delivered by NEAMI International and Larrakia Nation that have partnered to introduce the new Darwin Head to Health service following the event.
The World Suicide Prevention Day Breakfast was a very successful event which saw over 200 people attend, physically and virtually and participate in a range of presentations, panels and information sessions that focus on supporting and enhancing the role of suicide prevention in the Northern Territory.
The MC for the WSPD21 Forum Breakfast was Matthew Hull and host Lidia Di Lembo with the event opened by the Honorable Minister Natasha Fyles.
Guest Speakers:
Christine Morgan ~ Nation Suicide Prevention Advisor to the Prime Minister
Sizol Fuyana ~ Fuyana Support for Youth
Craig Garraway ~ St John Operations Manager
Heston Russell ~ Founder ~ Voice of a Veteran
Drew Wagner ~ CEO of Minerals Council NT
Dameyon Bonson ~ Founder of Black Rainbow ~ Indigenous Suicide Prevention Ambassador
LYRICS FOR LIFE ~ Presented by FORWAARD Aboriginal Corporation
The panel was represented from left to right:
Craig Garraway ~ St John Operations Manager
Jacqueline McGowan-Jones ~ CEO of Thirrili
Catherine Kubiak ~ TeamHealth
Amanda Rogers ~ NT Health representative from the Mental Health Co-Responder Program
Matt Cowling ~ Evolve Fitness