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  • "The Christmas Treaty" Aims To Reduce Estimated $1B* Worth Of Unwanted Gifts - NEW INITIATIVE TO END BAD CHRISTMAS GIFTING LAUNCHES TODAY, REDIRECTING FUNDS USED FOR SOCKS, TIES, TOENAIL CLIPPERS AND MORE TO LIFELINE
  • AUSTRALIA’S FIRST E-MENTAL HEALTH STRATEGY - Australians living with mental illness are a step closer to being able to access online care and support following the establishment of a new e-mental health expert committee which will advise on the rollout of the nation’s first mental health online portal and virtual clinic.
  • Big increase in calls to Lifeline - Lifeline has experienced a 50% increase in calls from people in QLD and NSW. Significantly, there has a 68% increase in calls from four of the main flood affected areas - Brisbane, Bundaberg, Ipswich and Darling Downs.
  • Call Lifeline in times fo crisis - A reminder for all Australians that Lifeline is there when they need it; Lifeline is literally just a phone call away in any crisis situation.
  • Don't stress this Christmas - For most people, Christmas is a very happy time of the year. However for some it can be a very sad and lonely time, even a time of crisis.
  • Facebook puts users in touch with Lifeline - Facebook and Lifeline have initiated an important relationship to better monitor and manage the safety and wellbeing of Facebook users who are generating suicidal content or behaviour online.
  • Fearless Leaders Trek Kokoda For Lifeline - On the 19th of April, Lifeline’s Director of Workforce Development and former Wallaby, Joe Roff, will take a group of Aussies on a nine day trek on the Kokoda Track.
  • Festive period - busiest time of the year for Lifeline - A snapshot of the number of calls Lifeline receives during the festive period.
  • Fevola's openness might save lives - Lifeline is today welcoming the frank and open admission from Brendan Fevola about his own suicide attempt, and is calling on all Australians to immediately seek help if they are thinking about taking their own lives.
  • Google launching special search results for poison control and suicide hotlines - Today Google is launching special search results for searches relating to poisoning and suicide in Australia.
  • HAPPINESS = 100 FREE TICKETS! - Lifeline is today thanking the organisers of the Happiness & Its Causes conference for generously gifting Lifeline with 100 tickets to the event in March. The tickets were donated in recognition of Lifeline’s valuable service to the community and their tireless devotion to the emotional wellbeing of Australian’s in crisis. “This conference, held on the 1st and 2nd of March 2012 at the Sydney Town Hall, is the world’s largest and most important conference on human happiness,” Lifeline’s Communications Director Chris Wagner said today. “Lifeline is so excited to be able to offer these tickets to our volunteers, staff and supporters, really it’s a gift worth over $100,000, and that’s very generous. “At Lifeline, we know our own happiness is related to our giving to others in a purposeful and productive way; it is more than the enjoyment of pleasure. “This conference on Happiness is about the creation of a caring Australian society – where our own wellbeing and happiness in life involves showing support for each other. “Lifeline has for nearly 50 years in Australia supported individual action to care for others in our community. Lifeline has enabled thousands of people to volunteer their time and show that they care for those who feel excluded from our modern world, and for those experiencing difficulties in their lives.” More than 40 speakers will be exploring the causes of happiness and its importance in improving emotional wellbeing. Keynotes speakers include world-renowned Tibetan Buddhist teacher, Sogyal Rinpoche; founder of positive psychology Dr Martin Seligman; acclaimed ethicist, philosopher and author, Peter Singer; pioneering researcher into successful ageing Ellen Langer; playwright and National Living Treasure, David Williamson and ground-breaking journalist, Ita Buttrose. For more information on the conference, go to http://www.happinessanditscauses.com.au/ For information about Lifeline, go to http://www.lifeline.org.au
  • happy birthday lifeline - Lifeline is celebrating its 48th birthday today by releasing a social data booklet with analysis of calls to their 24 hour crisis line 13 11 14.
  • Individuals in crisis: Families in crisis - Lifeline is calling on families to connect with each other and help each other cope in times of crisis. The call comes as Australia celebrates National Families Week.
  • John Brogden - new national patron for Lifeline - Lifeline is delighted to announce the appointment of John Brogden as National Patron, effective immediately.
  • lifeline and news digital media launch lifeline online crisis support chat - Australia’s leading crisis support organisation, Lifeline, and News Digital Media today announced the trial of Lifeline Online Crisis Support Chat.
  • Lifeline Announces New Ambassador - Lifeline is proud to announce today that Dr Katrina Warren has become an ambassador for the organisation, with a focus on pet related issues.
  • Lifeline appeals for more volunteers - Lifeline is today praising its 3,500 volunteer Telephone Counsellors for the extra shifts they are undertaking to meet the additional demand to the 24-hour crisis line, 13 11 14, due to the ongoing floods across the country and the coming cyclone in Queensland.
  • Lifeline appoints its first CIO - Lifeline is please to announce the appointment of Chris Hardy as Lifeline Australia’s first Chief Information Officer.
  • Lifeline Bridges The Gap In Mental Health - Seventy per-cent of callers to Lifeline’s 13 11 14 service, with a diagnosed mental illness, are not utilising any other form of ongoing mental health services.
  • Lifeline Calls For Aussie Men to Swear - One in three Australian women over the age of 15 have reported experiencing physical or sexual violence at some time in their lives.
  • Lifeline Calls for Cooperation on Suicide Prevention - Lifeline has today welcomed the Gillard Government’s response to the Senate Report into Suicide in Australia and has called on all levels of government and the community to work together to fully implement the recommendations.
  • Lifeline calls for major public awareness campaign on suicide - Suicide rates in Australia are not falling according to the latest numbers from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) and Lifeline is calling for Governments to launch a public awareness campaign on suicide prevention.
  • Lifeline Calls for Men to End Violence Against Women - One in three Australian women will experience violence in their lifetime, at the hands of a man.
  • Lifeline Calls for Tolerance on Mental Health - Tomorrow is International Day for Tolerance and Lifeline is using the day to call on all Australians to help break down the stigma associated with mental health.
  • Lifeline Celebrates 11,000 Volunteers - In the lead up to a milestone half century of providing crisis support to the Australian community, Lifeline is this week celebrating the commitment and dedication of its 11,000 volunteers.
  • Lifeline Celebrates 49th Birthday - In the lead up to a milestone half century of providing crisis support to the Australian community, Lifeline is looking forward to an exciting year of new service delivery.
  • Lifeline Celebrates National Volunteer Week - Lifeline is using National Volunteers week to publically thank its 11,000 strong volunteer work force. In particular, the organisation wants to thank those who have been volunteering for Lifeline long term, in some cases for over four decades.
  • LIFELINE CEO APPOINTED TO ASPAC - Lifeline’s National CEO, Dr Maggie Jamieson, has been appointed to the Federal Government’s Australian Suicide Prevention Advisory Council (ASPAC), acknowledging the organisation’s key role in helping to prevent suicide.
  • Lifeline creates suicide prevention foundation - Lifeline has today announced the creation of the Lifeline Foundation for Suicide Prevention aimed at building knowledge about how to reduce lives lost to suicide in Australia.
  • Lifeline is concerned about grief and trauma - Lifeline is appealing to all members of the media to list their 24 hour telephone crisis line, 13 11 14, as well as their website, on all stories about natural disasters, including the current earthquake crisis in New Zealand.
  • Lifeline now available on Iphone - Lifeline is delighted to announce that its renowned web based help seeking tool, their Online Service Finder is now available as an iPhone Application, thanks to the support of Omnium.
  • Lifeline Praises Australia Day Recipients - Lifeline is today praising Australian of the Year recipient, Sion McKeon, and the Local Hero of the Year, Donald Ritchie.
  • Lifeline receive generous gift of thanks for their flood response - Lifeline is today thanking the organisers of the Happiness & Its Causes conference for generously gifting Lifeline with100 tickets to their annual conference.
  • Lifeline to Launch New Online Chat Service - Lifeline today announced that it will be launching a new permanent Online Crisis Support Chat Service in May, the first of its kind in Australia, following a successful pilot in 2011.
  • Lifeline Welcomes Green's Mental Health Policy - Lifeline has today welcomed the promise of funding support for their 24 hour telephone crisis support service, 13 11 14, from the Australian Greens Party.
  • Lifeline Welcomes New CEO - Lifeline’s National Board has announced the appointment of Dr Maggie Jamieson as Lifeline’s new national CEO.
  • Maintain Momentum on Suicide Prevention - Causes of Death Report released today by the Australia Bureau of Statistics shows a greater number of deaths by suicide for 2010 than previous years.
  • Motorbike World Record Attempt - The inaugural Black Dog National One Day Ride revs up around Australia to raise awareness about depression and suicide prevention.
  • No Health Without Mental Health - Lifeline is calling on Australia to get healthy, making the connection between a healthy mind and a healthy body.
  • One in two Aussies very stressed - One in two Australians are experiencing a level of stress that could be making them sick, according to a new poll conducted as part of Lifeline’s Stress Down day.
  • R U OK not just about the question it's about listening to the answer - “R U OK? Day is an important event in the mental health calendar of our community, it provides us with an opportunity to engage those around us in a conversation that many may find difficult to initiate,” Lifeline’s Suicide Prevention Foundation Executive Director, Alan Woodward, said today.
  • Report Shows Importance of Political Leadership - A report on the reduction of firearm related suicides following the gun buy back scheme shows the vital role strong political leadership plays in suicide prevention.
  • STAY IN TUNE WITH YOUR MATES - It’s Big Day Out (BDO) time again and this year Lifeline is stoked to be partnering with the legendary Big Skate Show, headed in 2012 by none other than Tony Hawk.
  • Stress Down Day Carnival in Federation Square - Work can be stressful, so why not take the pressure off by enjoying a carnival – at lunch time!
  • Suicide prevention funding commitment will save lives - Lifeline welcomes today’s election commitment by Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Minister for Health and Ageing Nicola Roxon for $276.9 million of funding over four years to tackle suicide and promote better mental health in our community.
  • Support each other on White Wreath Day - Lifeline believes as many as ten people may be directly impacted when someone takes their own life. With 2200 people taking their life in Australia each year, that’s 60 people bereaved by suicide every day.
  • Support still at hand over the festive season - The Minister for Mental Health, Kevin Humphries, today offered a reminder that support is available for people experiencing stress or isolation over the festive period.
  • Tassie sets the pace for massive ride this Sunday - With hundreds of motorbikes turning out for the first Black Dog Ride, National 1 Day Ride in Tasmania on Sunday, the pressure is on the other states and territories to turn out this weekend and help raise awareness about depression and suicide prevention.
  • The Australian Government is delivering on a key election commitment to provide more services for people who are at risk of suicide - The Gillard Labor Government is delivering on a key election commitment to provide more services for people who are at risk of suicide.
  • Thousands plan to walk for suicide prevention - Lifeline is pleased to announce they have 19 suicide prevention walks planned in a number of locations throughout the country this Saturday, to mark World Suicide Prevention Day.
  • Time for National Action on Suicide - Every 30 seconds a family somewhere in the world is shattered by the suicide of a loved one. That’s according to the World Health Organisation.
  • Walk to bring suicide out of the darkness - World Suicide Prevention Day in 2011 will see thousands of Australians gather in locations across the country to participate in Lifeline’s ‘Out of the Shadows’ campaign.
  • World Record Attempt to Raise Awareness - Depression awareness initiative, the Black Dog Ride, revs up its inaugural National 1 Day Ride around Australia in late April to raise awareness of depression and suicide prevention.
  • You want controversy Lifeline is giving you controversy - Lifeline is bringing together a star-studded cast of Australian personalities to talk about taboos during a lunch time event, and they are promising controversy!

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