Walk'nTalk in the wintery weather

May 16, 2024

Risking hypothermia, a small group assembled at the Oberon Common for the May Walk'n'Talk for Life to talk about suicide prevention. Guest speaker for the day was Tori Evans from Neami National Orange who talked about the programs at Neami to help people in distress or who might be heading for self harm and even suicide.

For those who have never heard of Neami, here is what they have to say about themselves:

From working with people who were leaving institutional care in Melbourne’s inner north in 1986, Neami now provides more than 70 programs and services across Australia. These include mental health and wellbeing, housing and homelessness, and suicide prevention.

 

Neami's growth has given us a bold and respected national voice. We use this voice to fight for changes in policy and funding. These changes are based on the real experiences of people facing mental health challenges, and they give everyone more control over their own care.

Tori Evans from Neami National Orange.

These events cost money to put on, so Fuel Plus Oberon, Barker's Butchery and Martin Timm's Farmgate must be thanked for their contributions and Neami National Orange not just for being there but for providing some of the food. If you would like to sponsor a future meeting, please give Lincoln a call on .

The next Walk'n'Talk will be at 11:30am on June 8 at the Oberon Library.

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If you or someone you know might be at risk from suicide these links could be useful.

• Lifeline Australia
• Kids Helpline
• MensLine Australia
• Suicide Call Back Service
• Beyond Blue
• Open Arms - Veterans & Families Counselling
• Qlife - anonymous and free LGBTI peer support  - (3PM-Midnight every day)
• The National Indigenous Postvention Service - After Suicide Support 24/7
• Brother to brother 24-hour crisis line

In an emergency, Dial 000

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