May 24, 2017
Traralgon College is very committed to their student’s wellbeing, so they invited our Corporate Trainer over to run another safeTALK session at their senior campus. safeTALK is all about becoming ‘suicide alert’; to be able to recognise when a person might be having thoughts of suicide and to know how to connect that person to...
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May 24, 2017
Lifeline Gippsland and its Opp Shops celebrated National Volunteer Week (8th – 14th May) in style this year with morning teas, lunches, service awards, site visits and even a birthday squeezed into the festivities. To read all about it and check out the pics, CLICK HERE
May 23, 2017
Advanced Personnel Management are committed to supporting their staff as best as they can. Gaining new knowledge or updating skills through training is a great way to accomplish that. For that reason, Marisca Seinen, our corporate trainer, joined Advanced Personnel Management’s Business Manager’s meeting in Melbourne to talk about conflict resolution.
May 5, 2017
On the 20th & 21st of March, the Latrobe Valley Authority undertook Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training at Lifeline Gippsland. Given the LVA deal with people affected by the tough times our community is going through, they wanted to be prepared in the event someone presents with mental health issues. Mental health is fast...
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May 5, 2017
Don’t miss this invaluable training! The next ASIST 11 workshop will take place at Lifeline Gippsland across the 15th & 16th of June. ASIST is a two-day interactive workshop in suicide first-aid. ASIST teaches participants to recognise when someone may be at risk of suicide and then work with that person to create a plan that will support their...
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January 31, 2017
Would your business like to consider hosting one of our wheelie bins for a week or two? It’s an opportunity for your staff or visitors to clean out their wardrobes and donate their pre-loved items of clothing to Lifeline Gippsland. By hosting one of our donation bins, donors can be assured their contributions will be deposited...
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December 2, 2016
Every year on the Friday prior to Christmas Day Bob Knight, John Beckman, Laina Zajarski, Pina McCafferty and Gary Honeychurch help light the barbecues for the annual Hazelwood Miner’s Breakfast. The group generously purchase all bread, eggs, bacon, juices and coffee to serve Hazelwood workers a tasty, warm breakfast for a gold coin donation. This...
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December 1, 2016
Lifeline Gippsland is pleased to advise that it is again running the ‘Gone Fishing’ program for men who are tackling the blues. Gone Fishing is a well-regarded and effective facilitated peer support program, run over six weekly sessions which aims to provide men who are experiencing depression with information, education and a sense of contentedness....
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