STANDBY Support After Suicide is a community-based program dedicated to supporting people and communities across Australia bereaved or impacted by suicide.<\/p>\n
Our name reflects the core purpose – the provision of support for suicide bereavement represented by the capital S and B in StandBy.<\/p>\n
StandBy was established on the Sunshine Coast in 2002 and has now reached a national coverage, supporting Australians in every state and territory.<\/p>\n
In Western Victoria StandBy has partnered with Wellways to deliver the program.<\/p>\n
StandBy supports individuals, families and friends, along with witnesses, first responders and service providers, community groups, workplaces, in fact anyone who has been impacted by suicide.<\/p>\n
The program is accessible 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and provides free face-to-face and\/or telephone support at a time and place that is best for each individual.<\/p>\n
StandBy offers coordinated evidence-based support and resources – including connections to local services and groups – that is individualised for each person\u2019s unique circumstances.<\/p>\n
The support is continued for up to two years to ensure those that engage with StandBy are not alone and receive ongoing support.<\/p>\n
StandBy builds community preparedness and resilience through extensive training to community and professional groups to ensure effectiveness and that duplicated effort is avoided.<\/p>\n
The program is ideally placed to offer a settings-based approach, providing group support after a suicide for schools, workplaces and community groups.<\/p>\n
We have a workshops that we offer including but not limited to What do I say? What do I do?, Pathways to Care, and Supporting Children and Young People in Grief.<\/p>\n
StandBy are also in the process of developing a Postvention Response Protocol for the Geelong and Surf Coast region.<\/p>\n
This ensures that following a death by suicide everyone that has been bereaved or impacted receives the support they need.<\/p>\n
All our workshops, and support services are free of charge.<\/p>\n