The Community Broadcasting Association (CBAA) has developed a new national suicide prevention and mental health awareness project which provides help-seeking and wellbeing messages to a wide and diverse network of communities nationally, reaching a large number of Indigenous, rural and remote, and culturally and linguistically diverse communities.

This project utilises both satellite and local radio broadcasting to provide 24 hour a day national delivery of suicide, mental health and well-being messages through over 250 radio stations nationwide.

The project also utilises community engagement in communities around Australia and the distribution of a monthly magazine and audio CD to promote suicide prevention, help-seeking behaviours and wellbeing to a large national audience.

Relationships Australia (SA) is proud to be associated with this project to promote help-seeking behaviour and positive lifestyle choices.

Nikki Hartman

Nikki Hartman, Manager of Mental Health Programs at Relationships Australia (SA) has expertise in the area of grief and loss and has postgraduate qualifications in counselling. Nikki has a background of community services work, which includes training and development. Nikki currently manages the Mental Health First Aid training Program, Suicide Questions, Answers and Referrals (SQUARE) Training Program, Cope Mental Health and Well Being Program, ArtThink Program and Post Adoption Support Services.

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Jo Wilmot

Jo Wilmot, the Practice Manager of Aboriginal Programs and Policies at Relationships Australia (SA) gives some insight into why Aboriginal communities, on average, suffer greater degrees of mental illness and dysfunction than non Indigenous communities. 
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Norman Radican

MOSAIC service is provided by Relationships Australia (SA) to provide strength based counselling to promote the mental and emotional health of people living with hepatitis C and HIV in South Australia. Norman Radican, former Co-ordinator of HIV and Hepatitis C Programs explains more about MOSAIC.
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Ro Forgan

Ro Forgon is the Drought Initiative Co-ordinator at Relationship Australia (SA). Ro talks about the support and community building exercises that they facilitate in some of the drought affected areas in South Australia.
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Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training or ASIST is a suicide intervention model that supports people in being able to have that conversation. Ro Forgan tells us more about the model.
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Sue Mann

Sue Mann is the Practice Manager of Counselling at Relationships Australia (SA) and has worked with adult survivors of sexual abuse. She talks about the power that the perpetrator can still have over the survivor’s life. 
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Silba Knight

square is a suicide prevention program that seeks to increase collaborative practice in responding well to suicide and self harm. It offers training and resources that enhance community and professional understanding of risk assessment, support, referral and follow up. Silba Knight, former Senior Educator for square, a suicide prevention program run by Relationships Australia (SA). For more information about this program you can visit www.square.org.au  
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