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Community Broadcasting Suicide Prevention Project

March 2013

The Community Broadcasting Association is pleased to welcome you to the March 2013 content of our national suicide prevention and mental health awareness project, developed with the support of the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing.

Each month, our project team develops a series of 20 short radio segments designed to promote help-seeking behaviour and positive lifestyle choices, using interviews with service providers, as well as profiles of people who have successfully dealt with tough times in their lives.

This month we look at the range of services offered by the SANE Helpline, which provides information about mental health symptoms, treatments, medications, where to go for support and help for carers.

We speak with the Child Illness and Resilience Program about family resilience, and how families can become better able to cope with stressful life events.

We catch up with SANE Australia’s CEO Jack Heath to find out about the important role employers and managers can play in role in supporting people with mental illness in the workplace.

We find out about Mates in Construction, a highly practical and industry-focused suicide prevention program that aims to deliver better mental health and well-being outcomes for building and construction workers.

We also profile a range of suicide prevention and mental health services, including Children of Parents with a Mental Illness, Mensline Australia, Lifeline Australia, the SANE StigmaWatch program, and R U OK?

For more information on this project, please contact the Community Broadcasting Association of Australia on (02) 9310 2999, or email: iwatson@cbaa.org.au

Track	Topic
1	We find out about the SANE Helpline, which provides information about mental health symptoms, treatments, medications, where to go for support, and help for carers. Available here.
2	We speak with the Child Illness and Resilience Program about family resilience, and how families can become better able to cope with stressful life events. Available here.
3	We catch up with Brad Morgan from Children of Parents with a Mental Illness, who tells us why it’s important for children to understand more about their parents’ experiences with depression and anxiety. Available here.
4	We hear about the experience young people will get if they visit ReachOut.com, a website dedicated to young people's mental health and well-being. Available here.
5	We catch up with SANE StigmaWatch Coordinator Jeremy Little to find out why it’s important for the media to portray mental illness in a responsible and accurate manner. Available here.
6	We ask suicide prevention expert and R U OK?Day ambassador Professor Graham Martin why it’s important that we ask our family ‘are you ok?’ regularly, and make the time to listen. Available here.
7	We catch up with the Butterfly Foundation’s CEO Christine Morgan, and asked her what people can do to improve their body image. Available here.
8	SANE Australia’s CEO Jack Heath speaks about the role employers and managers can play in role in raising awareness of mental health. Available here.
9	We profile Mates in Construction, a program that aims to deliver better mental health and well-being outcomes for workers in the building and construction industry. Available here.
10	We ask suicide prevention expert and R U OK?Day ambassador Professor Graham Martin how families can start conversations with members who are affected by issues such as mental illness. Available here.
11	We speak with the Child Illness and Resilience Program about how we can develop improved family resilience. Available here.
12	The Butterfly Foundation’s CEO Christine Morgan tells us what we can do to support a friend or family member if we are concerned they may be affected by an eating disorder. Available here.
13	We catch up with SANE Helpline manager Yvonne Santen to find out about the resources they can provide to people who contact their telephone or online service. Available here.
14	Randal Newton John explains the range of services MensLine Australia offers to men who are experiencing relationship and other problems. Available here.
15	Shane Cucow from ReachOut.com provides some advice for young people who are thinking about checking out their online support and information. Available here.
16	We catch up with Brad Morgan from COPMI to find out more about the organisation, and the services and information available for children of parents with a mental illness. Available here.
17	SANE StigmaWatch Coordinator Jeremy Little tells us what we do if we see a media portrayal of mental illness that we feel is offensive or inaccurate. Available here.
18	SANE Australia’s CEO Jack Heath highlights the importance of employers and managers learning more about mental health and the ways in which they can support their employees’ well-being. Available here.
19	We find out more about how the Mates In Construction program engages building and construction workers on sites and encourages them to look out for workmates at risk. Available here.
20	Lifeline’s Media and Government Relations Manager John Mendel tells us about the support they offer through their online crisis support service. Available here.

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