Hope for Life

1. Project Profile

Project Name(s)	Hope for Life
Funded Organisation	Salvation Army Property Trust NSW
Geographical Area	National
State/Territory	National
Approach(es)	Universal and Selected
Group	Group
LIFE Action Areas	Building individual resilience and the capacity for self-help Improving community strength, resilience and capacity in suicide prevention Taking a coordinated approach to suicide prevention
Target Groups	People bereaved by suicide Rural and remote communities CALD communities Whole of community Workforce

2. Project Description

The Hope for Life project provides training and a set of effective tools designed to strengthen the capacity of the Australian community to respond to those who are suicidal and to intervene effectively and compassionately following a suicide death.

3. Activities

The project undertakes a vast range of activities, as follows:

• Provide a set of effective tools through the Hope for Life training program to help strengthen the capacity of the Australian community to respond to those in the community who are suicidal and to intervene effectively and compassionately following a suicide death
• Development of fact sheets relating to suicide prevention and postvention to can be posted on web site or circulated through Hope for Life networks
• Development of media articles and campaigns focusing on issues relating to mental health, suicide prevention and postvention
• Continue to provide QPR and Living Hope training courses through social networking, internal Salvation Army publications and external media e.g. NESA web site, industry/sector journals and magazines
• Targeting training and innovative responses designed to support people working with people who have been bereaved by suicide
• Targeting resources and innovative responses designed to assist and support families bereaved by suicide Top of page
• Providing suicide prevention and postvention materials and initiatives specifically targeted at the Indigenous community
• Developing and delivering awareness raising presentations to various seminars, conferences, forums etc.
• Developing Business Card/Postcard materials that contain essential messages around suicide prevention
• Identify and develop other creative merchandise and promotional tools such as post it notes, pamphlets, pens, notepads, fridge magnets etc.
• Developing subscription newsletter through Hope for Life web site, include latest research on mental health, suicide prevention etc.
• Working collaboratively with other Commonwealth funded mental health and suicide prevention/suicide bereavement initiatives, particularly in localities and/or issues of mutual interest, in order to maximise the complementarity of the various programs and to avoid unnecessary duplication
• Developing and maintaining ongoing relationships with other Commonwealth funded mental health and suicide prevention/suicide bereavement initiatives
• Identifying specific partnership projects that can be developed in collaboration with mental health and/or suicide prevention/suicide bereavement programs
• Attending networking forums and conferences that have a mental health or suicide prevention, bereavement support focus
• Dissemination of information pertaining to mental health and suicide prevention/suicide bereavement initiatives through Hope for Life networks
• Promoting conferences, forums and initiatives developed by other Commonwealth funded mental health and suicide prevention/suicide bereavement initiatives
• Contributing to greater information sharing amongst all those organisations that are funded under of the National Suicide Prevention Program (NSPP)
• Submit articles to LIFE communications website and newsletter
• Development of an email distribution list of other NSPP funded programs and correspondence with this group on a regular basis
• Production of regular updates on lessons learnt through the delivery of training and disseminate this to other NSPP through regular correspondence
• Recruitment of champions/ambassadors to assist the promotion of the online programs, development of networks of support for those at risk and the bereaved in Local Government Council/Shire Council areas where there are high rates of suicide
• Development of literature and resources to be included in the Champions Kit e.g. brochures, posters, fact sheets, information booklets, CD, DVD
• Delivery of training workshop for identified Champions
• Directly contacting service providers to ensure they are fully aware of the resources/training and support available from Hope for Life and other Commonwealth and State/Territory funded initiatives to meet the needs of those at risk of suicide and those bereaved by suicide. Service providers include but are not limited to Commonwealth services, State and Territory services, Police and Ambulance services, General Practitioners/Divisions of General Practice, Clergy/Chaplains from various religious groups, Allied Health Professionals and other community and/or youth services provided in the area
• Continuing to raise awareness of suicide prevention and postvention by distributing appropriate marketing material that promotes the Hope for Life Services to services including but not limited to: Police and Emergency services, Funeral homes, Doctors surgery’s, Local Councils and Shires, Community Health Centres Top of page

4. Funding

• Round 1
  • NSPP funding
    • 2006/07 - $349,583
    • 2007/08 - $244,620
    • 2008/09 - $250,797
  • % project funding - 100%
• Round 2
  • NSPP funding
    • 2009/10 - $137,122
    • 2010/11 - $439,313
  • % project funding - 100%
• Round 3
  • NSPP funding
    • 2011/12 - $447,220
    • 2012/13 - $465,270
  • % project funding - 100%

5. Staffing

• Round 1 (2006/07, 2007/08, 2008/09)
  • Number staff positions funded (FTE) - 2
  • Number staff positions filled (FTE) - 2
• Round 2 (2009/10, 2010/11)
  • Number staff positions funded (FTE) - 3
  • Number staff positions filled (FTE) - 3
• Round 3 (2011/12, 2012/13)
  • Number staff positions funded (FTE) - 3
  • Number staff positions filled (FTE) - 3