TheTerritory Labor Government is working to deliver its promise on reducing thesuicide rates in the NT, with a second round of 29 grants being awarded thisfinancial year.
Atotal of $200 000 in grants has been allocated ranging from $1,000 - $10,000,with a focus on community-based activities.
ThamarrurDevelopment Corporation in Wadeye, is using their $10,000 grant to run anAboriginal Mens Health & Wellness Camps, similar to one in Alice Springswhere Tangentyere Council run the Men Can Get Support project.
TennantCreeks Time and Place Consulting & Collaboration group will be running theTennant Creek Archive of Hope, Strengthen and Resilience: Women Stories; similarlyin East Arnhem Land, a Resilience Workshop and Fashion Show run by RachelBaker.
In Palmerston, Come Walk with Me NT has beenprovided with $4,000 to deliver their World Suicide Prevention Day walk event,where Territorians honour loved ones lost to suicide and increase awareness ofthe statistics and the devastation that suicide causes.
Territorywide, the Australian Sports Medicine Federation will be offering SafeTalkTraining for 15 accredited Sports Trainers, making sure our kids are receivingpositive messages in sports.
Overthe next 10 years, The Territory Labor Government is working to deliver itspromise to reduce the suicide rate by half.
Alist of successful recipients is availableat https://health.nt.gov.au/health-governance/suicide-prevention-strategy-review
Quotesfrom the Minister for Health, Natasha Fyles:
Suicideaffects our whole community. Almost every week in the Northern Territory, aperson takes their own life and leaves behind family and friends, and abroader community, grieving for the life that tragically ended too soon.
Thesuicide prevention grants are an important way to continue supporting ourcommunity members who work to save lives.
Weencourage members of the community to attend workshops around their region,whether it be to connect with someone, listen to stories, or just be around asupportive group.
Localisedprojects like these support our communities at the grassroots level, ensuringthat family, friends and the wider community can become a support network forthose most at risk."
Quotesfrom the Assistant Minister for Suicide Prevention, Mental Health andDisabilities, Ngaree Ah Kit:
Thesegrants support a range of programs and activities right across the Territory,from resilience programs in sport to community camps and workshops that can becritical to preventing suicide and supporting our most vulnerable communitymembers.
Communityapproaches are often the best way in assisting people to overcome theirobstacles and encourage those who need help to ask for it.
