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SabrinasReach4Life will hold the 2024 AGM on the 6th December....read more

November 23rd 2024 marks International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day. This is a day when survivors of suicide loss can come together to find connection, understanding, hope and healing of what this day and every day, means to so many impacted by the loss of a loved one, friend or work colleague.

World Suicide Prevention Day (WSPD) is an International Annual Awareness Day observed on 10 September with the aim of providing worldwide commitment and action to prevent suicides. The not-for-profit Sabrina's Reach4Life has hosted the event in the NT since 2019. The theme for this year's event is Change the Narrative on Suicide, Start the Conversation, Here with Us On behalf of the WSPD Forum 2024 Planning Committee thankyou to the MC’s, speakers, trainers, and panelists of which a few came in from inland NT, across the water from TIWI Islands, from interstate, to those for your courage in sharing your stories, to the attendees & volunteers, to all for giving your time to attend. Thankyou to CDU for the amazing venue Gulwa - Austin Asche Hall that was appreciated by all. The NT WSPD events would not be as successful without all of you.......read more

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SR4L will be hosting a 2 day WSPD 2024 Forum NT on the 10th & 11th September 2024 at CDU Casuarina Campus ~ Austin Asche Hall.
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SR4L attended the Darwin book launch non-fiction “The Glass House “, co-author Anne Buist a Melbourne Based Psychiatrist in Women’s Mental Health and Graeme Simsion .

A compelling, addictive novel for readers told with heart, humour and insight by Anne Buist and The Rosie Project's Graeme Simsion

You can get your copy at the Darwin Book Shop – Smith St Mall.
Proceeds from The Glass House purchase will go to SabrinasReach4Life.....read more

We attended the Celebration of Scholarship to Recipients at CDU on the 18th June. Our 4th recipient of Sabrina J Di Lembo Memorial Scholarship is James Cooper..... read more

We attended the MCNT Youth Forum on 18th June and met the NT Young Australian of the Year 2024 Peter Susanto & the Victorian Young Australian of the Year Bhakta Bahadur Bhattarai. It was amazing listening to these two young men in what the have achieved with much more to come on their journey

SR4L was invited to attend the Darwin High School Annual Health and Wellbeing Expo held on Friday 31st May. We met and chatted to students ages from 15 to 18 years, school years 10,11,12 ......read more

Parliament House NT ~ International Volunteers Day “if everyone did “
SabrinasReach4Life attended a function at Parliament House on the 22nd May in recognition of the Volunteers in the NT. The Chief Minister Honourable Eva Lawler gave a welcome appreciation address to the volunteers that attended and to all the volunteers in the NT in their various roles… read more…

On the 2nd of May SR4L, Lidia attended the SPA conference at the Adelaide Convention Centre.
Hosted by Suicide Prevention Australia annually, the 2024 National Suicide Prevention Conference will explore the theme of Collective Courage. Accelerate Impact.
The Conference is anticipated to host 600 delegates. It presents a unique opportunity to bring the brightest minds together and the latest thinking to promote excellence in suicide prevention….. read more

On Tuesday 14th May SR4L was invited to attend the CDU Allied Health & Wellness Expo. There were many Health services to explore for the students. SR4L also promoted a youth platform that we are developing ROSE Project for young people to share their story of adversity & struggle,
how they got through it or are getting through it…read more

A committee member Maria Graduated in Master of Clinical Psychology....read more

We are so proud of Jennifer who is one of our Sabrina J Memorial Scholarship recipients Charles Darwin University. She committed to continue working in Darwin at the end of her Master's in Clinical Psychology, and is helping to make a difference in people's lives in the NT. .....read more

On the 5th of April SR4L supported the All Youth Conference 2024 Darwin NT at the Marara Netball Stadium.
We met lots of students from across Darwin’s schools, who were very engaging and asked a lot of questions at our stall….read more

Bereaved By Suicide Group had an Art Therapy Session on the 3rd April ~ creating Lanterns. The participants enjoyed creating their lanterns in a relaxed atmosphere and chatting about various topics or how they have been since the last meeting, our meetings are on the 1st Wednesday of each month....read more

SabrinasReach4Life was nominated for an Australian Enterprise Award 2024, APAC Insider and we won the Award for Peer-Led Suicide Bereavement Charity of the Year 2024 - Northern Territory……read more

On Thursday, 14 March 2024 SR4L attended the NT LiFE Award at the Novotel Darwin that was hosted by Suicide Prevention Australia.
The evening was led by the NT State Committee Chair, Nicole Pietsch who alongside Suicide Prevention Australia CEO, Nieves Murray announced the following recipients:…..read more

BBSSGNT had a Therapy dog session on the 6th of April with Mind Your Paws trainer Sharon with therapy dogs, Lucy 8years old (Rottweiler) & Jackson 18 months old (Labradoodle)....read more

On the 2nd of March SabrinasReach4Life, representatives from Villy Australia & Amity with 2 community members attended a SafeTALK workshop hosted by Anglicare ~ LivingWorks.......read more

Our 2023 Newsletter highlights and involvements......more