One of our members, David Garnsworthy has been working on some mental health initiatives that will continue to help people in our community. His dedication to this project has invigorated all of us and this is the start of what we believe will be a great partnership with many organisations. We are supporters of the Australian Rotary Health Lift the Lid campaign that has been run over many years.
Projects/activities currently being planned include:
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A mental health workshop with the City of Joondalup;
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A mental health first aid workshop to be run in conjunction with organisations in Joondalup such as the Police Academy and Joondalup Hospital and Fire and other Emergency Services personnel;
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Mental Health posters featuring the Rotary "Don't Bottle it Up" campaign;
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A Mental Health free bookmark to be given out at libraries and events;
If you need immediate assistance call LifeLine on 13 11 14. There are a number of other numbers you can use on this page:
Helplines - Confidential Free Counseling Services (mhc.wa.gov.au)
We have collected some great resources for Mental Health and put them all in one place for you:
https://www.servicesaustralia.gov.au/mental-health-care-and-medicare
https://www.neaminational.org.au/services/step-up-step-down-joondalup/
https://headspace.org.au/headspace-centres/joondalup/
https://cassoncommunities.com.au/
https://www.thespierscentre.com.au/mental-well-being-and-support
https://australianrotaryhealth.org.au/
