New Group of Telephone Crisis Supporters Welcomed Aboard

It’s always a good thing to learn new skills and in the case of the latest group of new recruits to the Lifeline Crisis Support network, these skills will certainly last them a lifetime!

There is currently 1 suicide every 3 hours in Australia, which is the highest rate of suicide deaths recorded in the past 10 years, according to ABS statistics. The figures are double that of the Road Toll.

Across Gippsland and the country, there has been an increase in the number of people seeking help. Whilst it is extremely positive that more people are reaching out, we always need more volunteers to support Australians going through tough times. Volunteering for Lifeline Gippsland gives people the opportunity to build new skills that are useful in all parts of their lives and allows them to give something back to the community.

There is no greater gift that someone can give than to be there for another human being in their time of need. Whilst calls to Lifeline are all unique, there is one thing they all have in common – they are about connecting people with care and emotional support in their time of need.

The Lifeline network took over a million calls last year and the demand is set to increase in coming years as people become more aware of issues like mental health.

We welcome on board our latest cohort of students who can expect to be very well-supported by our training, supervision and management staff.

Anyone interested in volunteering with Lifeline’s 13 11 14 Crisis Support Service can contact Lifeline Gippsland on 5136 3500 for further information.