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25.01.2022 Thank you Minds Aligned. Your contribution is helping make the Mackay region safer from suicide.

24.01.2022 Come along and support local suicide prevention.

23.01.2022 You can become a safeTALK Ambassador too and let others know you are safeTALK trained. Find out more at www.grapevinegroup.org.au/safetalk-ambassador/ Not yet safeTALK trained and in the Mackay region? Head to www.grapevinegroup.org.au to sign up for a free public session or contact us for a private session at your workplace, sports club or community group.

21.01.2022 Mackay community encouraged to download life-saving app and be suicide-alert this Christmas With Christmas looming Grapevine Group, as part of their annual Christmas campaign, is asking the community to keep an eye on friends, colleagues and loved ones and encouraging smart phone users to download their free phone app containing a vital list of local suicide prevention services. Debbie Knight, Grapevine president, said the app is the best Christmas present she could think o...f. It’s not the season to be jolly for everyone. In fact, this time of year can make loss, or a sense of isolation, more acute. While it can be an incredibly difficult time there are ways to make sure we know where to find information if we know someone is displaying any of the 16 warning signs of suicide. The new phone app is full of information to point you, or your loved ones, to local services and support, Ms Knight said. The app was developed by Grapevine Group in conjunction with local IT specialists iScape. iScape’s managing director, Stewart McKinnon, said he was proud he and his team could use technology for such a worthy cause. This project's so important to iScape that we’re contributing in-kind support to the value of $17,000 and our staff have completed the excellent safeTALK suicide prevention training Grapevine provides. But, importantly, this app isn’t just about using technology to tap into information, it’s also about easily sharing where to find help, Mr McKinnon said. We’ve designed this life-saving app for the Mackay, Isaac and Whitsunday regions so users can share it instantly via text or email. The app was launched as part of Grapevine’s Be Suicide Alert this Christmas campaign and this year, as with every year since the group devised the five-week campaign, Mayor Greg Williamson and a host of community leaders are helping to spread the message asking the community to stay alert to the warning signs of suicide. Awareness is half the battle said Cr Williamson. Being alert to the 16 warning signs of suicide and having suicide prevention services at your fingertips will make helping our community easier. Christmas is a higher risk time of year. I urge our community to take the time to check in on those around them and link anyone struggling to help. The app will be available from December 1. To learn about the warning signs or find local help download the Grapevine Group app, go to the group’s Facebook page or log onto www.grapevinegroup.org.au. Below: Supporters from the November 26 launch at the Jubilee Community Centre showed a united front as the group took part in the annual 'Standing for Suicide Prevention' photo.

20.01.2022 Don’t miss this Friday’s FREE life-saving training. Learn how to: - Identify someone at risk of suicide - Talk to those experiencing suicidal thoughts... - Help guide them to resources Book at www.grapevinegroup.org.au/bookings/

19.01.2022 Don’t miss this opportunity to learn life saving skills.

18.01.2022 Tune in on the Caneland Central Facebook page in 3 minutes to join in online yoga this fantastic Mental Health Week event. Funds raised support Grapevine’s safeTALK suicide prevention training. Thank you Caneland Central for your support!

18.01.2022 Watch Sonya Oliver Scoble of MAD Cow Coffee Mackay’s story on the 7.30 Report. Her contribution to Grapevine Group and local suicide prevention has been incredible. From delivering free coffee to our safeTALK participants to talking to those struggling, Sonya is making an important difference. As a safeTALK Ambassador, Sonya promotes the suicide prevention training she has received and uses those skills on a daily basis. ... We thank her for everything she does. If you would like to sign up for free safeTALK training head to www.grapevinegroup.org.au Enquire about a free private session for your business, sports or community group. Our trainers are available to come on-site at a time that suits you.

16.01.2022 Thank you iScape. Your contribution is helping make the Mackay region safer from suicide.

16.01.2022 Thank you DGH Engineering! Your major contribution to Grapevine's Annual Appeal is helping make the Mackay region safer from suicide. If you would like to donate too and support local suicide prevention, go to https://hub.benojo.com//grapevinegroup/campaigns/5f4069483

16.01.2022 Don’t miss out on your free yoga mat. It’ll be heaps of fun while you support Grapevine Group.

15.01.2022 Don’t miss this FREE life-saving training. Learn how to: - Identify someone at risk of suicide - Talk to those experiencing suicidal thoughts - Help guide them to resources... Book at www.grapevinegroup.org.au/bookings/ See more

15.01.2022 Thank you for your kind support Mastermyne.

13.01.2022 Thank you Incredable Tip Shop. Your contribution is helping make the Mackay region safer from suicide.

13.01.2022 We’d love you to get involved! Thank you for your support Caneland Central.

12.01.2022 We can’t wait for tomorrow morning’s online yoga event. Jump on the Caneland Central Facebook page tomorrow at 7am. Donations support Grapevine to provide free safeTALK suicide prevention training places.

12.01.2022 Need suicide prevention help in the Mackay region for yourself or to Help-a-Mate? Here's the local list of suicide prevention resources. You can find more local resources at www.grapevinegroup.org.au Please note: Grapevine Group does not provide phone, online or face-to-face counseling services. Visit www.lifeline.org.au

11.01.2022 MENTAL HEALTH WEEK EVENT Show your rainbow pride! Come along to support another fantastic local event during mental health week.

11.01.2022 Thank you Bright Light Marketing Your contribution is helping make the Mackay region safer from suicide.

11.01.2022 Thank you @Run for MI Life. Your contribution is helping make the Mackay region safer from suicide.

09.01.2022 IT'S WORLD MENTAL HEALTH DAY! In what has been a very difficult year, our message has been simple: "Look after your mental health, Australia." So today, conn...ect with your loved ones, do something that brings you joy, and most importantly - be kind to yourself #WMHD2020 #LookAfterYourMentalHealthAustralia

09.01.2022 This free training is aimed at professionals who have heart to heart conversations with their clients. It's perfect for hairdressers, beauticians and massage therapists, etc. Learn how to identify someone at risk of suicide, talk to those experiencing suicidal thoughts, have supportive conversations about domestic violence and know where to direct people to access help.

08.01.2022 Join us on October 13 to hear from experts about new initatives in suicide prevention. Find out more: https://www.suicidepreventionaust.org/connect-2020/ #Connect2020 #Research

07.01.2022 Do you know a man who is worthy of the 'the man of the year'? Maybe you know a few men who live up to this title? Nominations for the International Men's Day MAN OF THE YEAR close tomorrow. If you would like to nominate a man of the year, follow the instructions on the below flyer

06.01.2022 Tune into tonight’s (Jan 5) 7.30 Report on the ABC to see MAD Cow Coffee Mackay and Grapevine’s interviews as Sonya Oliver Scoble tells her story. Let’s hope other regions see the work both organisations are doing for local suicide prevention and implement free safeTALK training in their communities.

06.01.2022 FREE LIFE-SAVING PHONE APP SOON TO BE AVAILABLE TO THE COMMUNITY An innovative phone app containing up-to-date local suicide prevention resources for the Mackay, Isaac and Whitsunday regions will soon be available for download. Grapevine Group president Debbie Knight said that the phone app, developed by local IT specialists iScape, will make sure that information containing suicide prevention services and resources will be at the community’s finger tips.... Grapevine is passionate about the community having easy access to link themselves, or those struggling, to local services. And we’re proud to partner with iScape to develop an application that will give people immediate access to find support, book into suicide prevention training and learn the warning signs of suicide. It’s essential that everyone knows where to find local help, Ms Knight said. A great feature the app has it that it includes a share function which will allow users to text or email the app to others. iScape’s Managing Director Stewart McKinnon said the awareness Grapevine delivers to the community is vitally important and he could not think of a worthier cause. The world is a pretty fragile place at the moment and that iScape can lend a hand to help the fight to save lives is very special to me and my team, said Mr McKinnon. This is so important to iScape that we’re contributing in-kind support to the value of $17,000 and my staff have completed the excellent safeTALK suicide prevention training Grapevine provides. The app will contain information inspired by a list of local resources Grapevine compiled back in 2004 when they founded the not-for-profit organisation and this information is not only promoted online, but also included on Help-a-Mate wallet cards, which have seen a print run of over 220,000. The list forms an essential part of their safeTALK training and is distributed in every training session. People can go to the group’s website now to find a Help-a-Mate Hub to collect bundles of cards to distribute to friends, family, colleagues and teammates. The app will be launched before December and will be able to anonymously report the number of times services are contacted - data that will be provided to the mental health sector to better inform the types of services needed locally. For example, it will show if people are seeking face-to-face services over phone counselling and can potentially assist to identify any gaps in the services currently available. This Mental Health Week get behind the app’s development and support Grapevine’s annual appeal by making a donation to help a great cause. Donations of $2 or more are tax deductible. Visit Grapevine’s website to donate and support their life-saving work or sign up to free safeTALK training.

05.01.2022 Attention Pioneer Valley Don’t miss this FREE life-saving training. Learn how to: - Identify someone at risk of suicide - Talk to those experiencing suicidal thoughts... - Help guide them to resources Book at www.grapevinegroup.org.au/bookings/ See more

05.01.2022 Don't miss the opportunity for your organisation to safeTALK train staff, teammates and volunteers for free, Let's save lives through suicide awareness.

04.01.2022 Thank you Star 101.9 Mackay. Your contribution is helping make the Mackay region safer from suicide.

04.01.2022 Thank you Rotary Club of Mackay. Your contribution is helping make the Mackay region safer from suicide.

03.01.2022 We wish you a safe Christmas and New Year and encourage you to check on loved ones. LEARN 16 WARNING SIGNS OF SUICIDE and FIND LOCAL HELP. Download the Grapevine Group phone app, check out our Facebook page or visit www.grapevinegroup.org.au/suicide-warning-signs LEARN HOW TO SAVE A LIFE. Sign up or free safeTALK suicide prevention training. Go to www.grapevinegroup.org.au

03.01.2022 Register Now Join Mayor Greg Williamson and Yoga Fix Owner Liz Eales next Saturday, Oct 10, 7am-8am for a free ONLINE yoga session. This year we're holdi...ng the event LIVE on Facebook to help raise funds for Grapevine Group - Mackay Region Suicide Prevention. Donations can be made when you register and during the live event. Join us again this year to support a great local charity! TAG a friend who loves yoga Register here: http://bit.ly/stretchforgrapevine

03.01.2022 Join us today and help support local suicide prevention.

02.01.2022 Sending loads of to all Mums. #mothersday can be difficult for some. If you need support reach out to Lifeline 24/7 on 13 11 14 or text 12pm-midnight (AEST), on 0477 13 11 14. Illustration: Murphy & Me

02.01.2022 Thank you The Gallery Lounge and Bar. Your contribution is helping make the Mackay region safer from suicide.

01.01.2022 In the lead up to World Mental Health Day (Saturday, 10 October) Support Act will be hosting LET ME DOWN EASY a workshop about approval seeking, copping critici...sm and how to handle rejection. Working in music can at times feel competitive and often a high-pressure environment, and this workshop seeks to equip attendees in how to better process perceived setbacks and develop a resilient mindset. You can click on this link for more information and to register: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/let-me-down-easy-tickets-12

01.01.2022 Thank you Mackay Cutters. Your contribution is helping make the Mackay region safer from suicide.