A new cross-sector Collaborative has been formed in the Bega Valley and Eurobodalla, to work together to lower suicide rates in the region.
The Bega Valley Eurobodalla Suicide Prevention Collaborative (the Collaborative) consists of 30+ individuals, including people with lived experience of suicide and representatives from 18 local organisations and networks such as government, non-government, health, education, social services and community bodies.
Their aim is to reduce the impact of suicide through easier access to a range of information and support options, growing and supporting the suicide prevention and lived experience workforce and coordinating our response when there is a loss in the community. The Collaborative will also help advocate for the needs of the region, by being a united voice for the changes needed to reduce suicide within our rural and regional context.
The Collaborative invites members of the community to attend a face-to-face event at 10am on Thursday 25 May in Bega Civic Centre to formally launch the Collaborative and learn more about how they can support this important community led initiative.
