Mental Health First Aid - Standard

The 12-hour Standard Mental Health First Aid course is for any interested adult. You will learn how to assist an adult who may be experiencing a mental health problem or mental health crisis until appropriate professional help is received or the crisis resolves, using a practical, evidence-based action plan.

This course is based on guidelines developed through the expert consensus of people with lived experience of mental health problems and professionals.

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Trauma Informed Practice

This is a 2 day interactive introductory workshop aimed at assisting workers to understand and recognise trauma and to deliver trauma informed approaches to working with clients and co-workers.
Trauma Informed Practice

This is a 2 day interactive introductory workshop aimed at assisting workers to understand and recognise trauma and to deliver trauma informed approaches to working with clients and co-workers.
2020 Out of the Shadows Walk

Thank you to everyone who participated in their own Out of the Shadows - national suicide prevention walk that was held to coincide with World Suicide Prevention Day, September 10 this year.
Mental Health First Aid

Learn how to assist adults who are developing a mental health problem, experiencing a worsening of an existing mental health problem or in a mental health crisis.

Mental Health First Aid - Older Person

This course is a 12 hour course for adults assisting a person aged over 65
Mental Health First Aid - Youth

This course is a 14 hour course for adults assisting young people

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Our history

Connecting Tasmanian's to life since 1973.
Trauma Informed Practice

This is a 2 day interactive introductory workshop aimed at assisting workers to understand and recognise trauma and to deliver trauma informed approaches to working with clients and co-workers.
Where your money goes

Earn your supporters' trust by being transparent and making the impact of their support clear
Community Visitors Scheme

Reducing social isolation in older Tasmanians.
How to donate goods

Lifeline Tasmania's ten shops fund approximately 20 per cent of our suicide prevention and post-vention programs throughout the State.
Mental Health First Aid -Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander

This course is a 14 hour course for adults assisting an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Person.
The Chat's Program

The Chats Program aims to help individuals to improve their health, happiness and confidence and reduce any feelings of loneliness or isolation for Older Tasmanians.
What we do

Together, our team of dedicated staff and 400 volunteers share a common vision: A Tasmania free of suicide, where everyone meets challenges with strength and optimism.
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Every dollar we raise supports our crisis support and suicide prevention services and importantly, the 13 11 14 Crisis Support Line. Every $39 we raise allows us to answer another call and potentially, save another live. With 78 Tasmanian's suiciding each year, our work is more important than ever.