The words of a Lifeline Crisis Supporter
Five years ago, I joined Lifeline for the same reasons as many others. A desire to help people, to make a difference, and the belief that everybody deserves to have someone to call in their moment of need. There were also more selfish, practical, and career advancement reasons. As a student studying psychology, Lifeline offered […]
Crisis Support training – provides real life skills
Since I started my training to become a crises supporter, I’ve learnt how to deeply connect to a person over a phone, to a total stranger, and understand how to sit with a help seeker in their pain, in those moments of overwhelming emotion, that the silence of listening is powerful – not listening to […]
Shattering the Silence
The Importance of Speaking Out, and Speaking To, Domestic and Family Violence ” The afternoon was much like any other I had had that Summer, pouring drinks and serving food at a restaurant in the city. Except, this afternoon, I was spinning a story and laying it on thick to explain away the large second-degree […]
Domestic and Family Violence Prevention with DV-alert workshops
Everyone deserves to live a life free of violence, control and fear. The month of May is Domestic and Family Violence Prevention month, held annually to hold space for those who have lost their lives to domestic and family violence, raise awareness around the many profound impacts of DFV, highlight the supports available, and recommit as a community to do […]
Push-up with Lifeline North Coast and Eno
Join our Ambassador Ian “Eno” Taylor as Lifeline North Coast launch The Push Up Challenge. It’s fun and a great way to engage our community in mental health and share some light on conversations arournd self care and how to care for others who need help. Over the month of June, from 1-24 June, the […]
Fighting for Sustainable Conscious Fashion
HAPPY EARTH DAY TO OUR GLORIOUS PLANET BUT HOW WELL ARE WE LOOKING AFTER IT? GLOBALLY 40 MILLION TONS OF TEXTILES ARE SENT TO LANDFILLS OR TO BE INCINERATED EVERY YEAR 36,000 KILOS of clothes are thrown away EVERY HOUR in Australia Our Mission at the Lifeline North Coast shops is to lead the way […]
Lifeline Accidental Counsellor Community Connectors for LGB2QITA+
Lifeline North Coast conducted two Community Connector sessions during March and April 2022, targeting our Rainbow community in our mid north coast footprint. We had a total of 22 participants from the Clarence Valley Coffs Harbour, Bellingen, and Nambucca Valley who were an amazing group of people from a diverse range of professions and backgrounds […]
Community Wellbeing in Kempsey
We arrived with a giant game of ‘Jenga’ and left Inspired Denise and Larrissa, from the Lifeline North Coast and GambleAware Comms Team, attended the Community Wellbeing Day in Kempsey on Wednesday 20th April. The event was hosted by Kempsey Healing Together Events. The whole day was very interactive with services and the community coming […]
Recovering Emotionally from Disaster
Understanding the emotions and normal responses that follow a disaster or other traumatic event can help you cope with your feelings, thoughts, and behaviours. Disasters such as our region’s devastating flooding; are typically unexpected, sudden, and overwhelming. For many people, there are no outwardly visible signs of physical injury, but there can be nonetheless a […]
CHYFM Lifeline – Dec 2021
