About Lifeline Country to Coast SA Inc.
Lifeline Country to Coast SA reaching out across the community, providing help to those who need or want it. Lifeline welcomes people with an interest in helping others. Join us and volunteer.
Congratulations to our 2010 Heart of Gold Award winners
Paul Smith in the male category.
Helen Wohlschlager in the female category.
and Douglas Warren in the youth category.
Congratulations also to the other finalists Chris Johnstone, Iain Elliott, Emma Lynch, John Whitefield and Andrew Little.
The 2009 awards were presented to Ron Templer of Port Pirie and Joy Penman of Whyalla. The award is open to men and women in the Upper Spencer Gulf and Outback areas and recognises men and women who, in overcoming personal adversity, make positive changes and a significant difference in their local community. They inspire others. For further details about the winners, supporters and how you can be involved, contact the Lifeline office or see our Heart of Gold Award page.
Contact Us
Lifeline Country to Coast SA Inc.
Administration
Workshops
Telephone Counselling Training
Phone: (08) 8641 0633
Fax: (08) 8641 2437
Email: lifelineccsa@internode.on.net
Business
Phone: (08) 8633 1790
Fax: (08) 8633 1790
Email: lwrhs@internode.on.net
Lifeline Telephone Counselling
Phone: 13 11 14
More Information Here
History and Background
In 1963, at the Sydney Central Methodist Mission, the Rev. Alan Walker, in response to the tragic cry of a man who threatened to take his own life, began planning for the establishment of an anonymous crisis telephone counselling service.
From the one centre in Sydney, Lifeline has now grown to an organization that includes 42 Lifeline Centres throughout Australia. Each Centre is accredited through Lifeline Australia, the National body.
Lifeline is also part of Lifeline International, which now operates internationally with over 230 Centres throughout the world.
Lifeline began from the simple theory that listeners would be available day and night for people experiencing emotional distress and despair.
Lifeline Country to Coast SA Inc. commenced in December 1977 and has been the listening ear of the community. Not only is the telephone counselling service available 24 hours per day, but Lifeline is committed to responding to people in crisis through a range of counselling related services.
Download our Mission and Objectives statement
Standards
Our telephone counsellors are volunteers who have undergone an intensive training program. Following this they are trailed for twelve months before becoming accredited as telephone counsellors. They are closely supervised during and after this period by experienced counsellors and must also attend regular ‘In Service’ information sessions to further refine and update their skills.
All Lifeline Country to Coast SA Inc. telephone counsellors are assessed yearly for re-accreditation and all Lifeline Centres must be re-accredited by Lifeline Australia every four years. These measures ensure that standards in all areas of Lifeline’s work continues to be of a very high level.
Our telephone counsellors are volunteers who have undergone an intensive training program. Specific areas such as suicide intervention training, an understanding of mental health issues, domestic and family violence, child safe environments, grief and loss are also covered in the training course and ongoing training.
Lifeline Country to Coast SA Inc. gratefully thanks our supporters, especially:
The Department for Families & Communities
The District Councils representing our area particularly the generous support of:
- City of Port Augusta
- Port Pirie City District Council
- The Corporation of the City of Whyalla
- Loxton and Waikerie Council
For a Larger List of Donors see our Yearly Donors Page