General News
13 October, 2024
Mental health regional conference
Community members, carers and service providers are invited to get together to talk about mental health and wellbeing at a free government-organised conference to be held in Dubbo later this month.
With the theme of ‘Let’s talk about it,’ the conference is organised by the Western NSW Local Health District (WNSWLHD), which hopes the event will garner a lot of interest in local communities.
“The conference is an opportunity for our staff to provide information about our mental health services and the good work being done by our teams, and also to really engage and collaborate with community members and other service providers,” said WNSWLHD community engagement lead, Jennifer Coote. “The district is committed to ensuring access to safe, high-quality, timely and culturally safe mental health care for our community,” Ms Coote added.
The local health district says the conference will provide information on mental health services and wellbeing, improving health outcomes in communities, and contemporary engagement models. It also aims to build relationships and trust between itself, its partners and communities, and help inform how the government designs and delivers services to meet the needs of local communities. Participants attending a free masterclass the day before the conference will also explore the principles of co-design and workshop ideas for their communities, to support partnerships between community representatives and organisations.
Participants can register to attend either or both of these events via the Engage Western NSW Health website.
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If you or someone you know needs support, please contact:
- 13 11 14 Lifeline, lifeline.org.au
- 1300 78 99 78 MensLine, mensline.org.au
- 1300 224 636 Beyond Blue, beyondblue.org.au/forums
- 1800 551 800 Kids Helpline, kidshelpline.com.au
- 1800 011 511 Mental Health Line
- 13YARN (13 92 76), counseling support for Indigenous Australians, 13yarn.org.au
- 1300 659 467 Suicide Callback Service, suicidecallbackservice.org.au
- 1300 727 247 Standby Support After Suicide, standbysupport.com.au
- 1800 805 801 Thirrili’s Postvention Suicide Support, thirrili.com.au
