One-day workshop offers skills to help those in crisis
Lifeline is running a one-day workshop at Avoca Beach Surf Club looking at basic skills for dealing with people in crisis. Accidental Counsellor Foundations will be on October 21 between…
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Lifeline celebrates 60 years
Lifeline Central Coast is celebrating the 60th birthday of the crisis support service. Lifeline was founded in Sydney on March 16, 1963, and has been operating on the Central Coast…
Learning to help others in mental stress
October is Mental Health Month and to raise awareness around this important topic Central Coast Council is running a number of training sessions for the community. Courses such as Accidental…
Lifeline Central Coast throws down Challenge
Lifeline is encouraging Central Coast residents and businesses to push (up) for better mental health in this year’s national Push-Up Challenge 2022. And Lifeline Central Coast CEO, Rob Sams, is…
New Lifeline shop opens in Toukley
A new Lifeline shop has opened in Toukley to help fund local suicide prevention services. The shop sells affordable new and pre-loved goods including fashion items, accessories, shoes, home decor,…
Local organisations call for more funding for youth mental health support
Youth mental health issues are on the rise, with one in four young Australians contemplating ending their life over the past two years and 15 per cent attempting self-harm according…
Eight-week support program for survivors and their families
Lifeline is encouraging people who have made a suicide attempt and their families to gain support to recover through its Eclipse support groups which will start this month. Lifeline Hunter…
Lifeline text service goes 24/7
An extension of Lifeline’s crisis text helpline availability has been welcomed by the organisation’s Central Coast network. Lifeline announced this week that a $1.5M grant from the Federal Government had…
Lifeline wants continuing support for those at risk
Recently released figures show that suicide rates in Australia dropped in 2020 compared with 2019 numbers. Lifeline in the Hunter Central Coast spokesperson, Robert Sams, welcomed the news but said…
Lifeline needs help after 25 per cent increase in demand for services
The organisation that is always there to support local people overcome their mental health challenges urgently needs community help to continue its lifesaving work. Lifeline in the Central Coast has…
Women golfers raise $25,000 for Lifeline
GOLF – The Central Coast Womens Golf Association (CCWGA) has raised a whopping $25,000 for Lifeline over the past 12 months. The 10 golf clubs on the Central Coast are…
We can all get through this
Community leaders are reminding those who may be struggling that help is only a call away as the national mental health charity, Lifeline, has recorded a 25 percent increase in…
Lifeline is there for everyone 24/7
With the NSW Government announcing a two week extension to the Greater Sydney and Central Coast lockdown, Lifeline Hunter Central Coast is urging local people not to suffer in silence…
Lifeline urges locals not to suffer in silence
With the extension of the COVID-19 lockdown for at least another two weeks, Lifeline Hunter Central Coast is urging local people not to suffer in silence if the impacts of…
Lifeline Central Coast is preparing to help hundreds of people
Lifeline Central Coast is preparing to help hundreds of people who, rather than being relieved and excited about the arrival of the holiday season, may be feeling anxious, down, or…
Meditate for mental health
Member for Gosford Liesl Tesch is encouraging Coasties to meditate for mental health, during Making Meditation Mainstream’s (MMM) 28 for 28 campaign, which is raising money for Lifeline throughout October….
Suicide prevention walk to be held at Umina Beach
A suicide prevention walk will be held on Umina Beach from 9am on September 10 as part of Lifeline’s Out of the Shadows national campaign. It has been organised by…
Lifeline Central Coast Surf Classic to be held at Avoca Beach
Local surfers have an opportunity to enter a surf competition and raise funds for Lifeline’s local suicide prevention services. The Lifeline Central Coast Classic will be held at Avoca Beach…