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Activities & Events
Lifeline Australia and mental health and wellbeing related activities, events and campaigns are listed below.
Lifeline Centres around the country also conduct a number of other fundraising events and activities. To find out more about current events and activities happening in your local community, contact a Lifeline Centre near you.
Lifeline National Conference 2009
Lifeline Australia hosted a two day Conference in Canberra from the 11-12 March 2009.
For a summary of the event and access to the conference program, speaker information and presentation slides please visit our post conference page
Stress Down Day 24th July 2009
Friday 24 July 2009
Lifeline’s annual Stress Down Day highlights the importance of recognising and managing stress but also encourages everyone to have fun.
Participate in stress reducing activities on Friday the 24th July 2009 and show your support by raising much needed funds for Lifeline’s 24 hour telephone counselling service.
There are a number of ways in which you can participate – wear your slippers or pyjamas to work, have a morning or afternoon tea, run a stress down raffle (massage, spa treatment or day-off). Whatever you do, just remember to have fun and make a donation to Lifeline.
Visit our Stress Down website to register.TheMHS Conference
1 – 4 September
TheMHS (The Mental Health Services) conference will be held at the Perth Convention centre and is the largest annual gathering of people involved within the mental health services and programs sectors in Australia and New Zealand.
For more information or to attend this conference please register online at www.themhs
World Suicide Prevention Day
Thursday 10 September 2009
World Suicide Prevention Day aims to bring a range of individuals together to demonstrate a commitment to reducing the incidence of suicide in Australia and raising awareness about this national and world wide issue. “Suicide Prevention in Different Cultures” is the international theme for World Suicide Prevention Day on September 10, 2009.
In conjunction with World Suicide Prevention Day, Suicide Prevention Australia (SPA) is holding the LIFE Awards in Perth on the 11th September 2009. These awards acknowledge the vital work undertaken in the prevention of suicide across Australia.
Further information about these awards can be found at www.suicidepreventionaust.org
White Ribbon Day
Wednesday 25 November 2009
International Day for the elimination of Violence against Women.
The White Ribbon Foundation of Australia aims to eliminate violence against all women. The major strategies to achieve this are a national media campaign as well as education and male leadership programmes aimed at men and boys around Australia. All funds received by the White Ribbon Foundation will support the implementation of these strategies.
For further information please visit www.whiteribbonday.org.au
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