July Men's Program

We’re not going to have a guest speaker for July Men’s Program; we’re going to do something a bit different instead. I came across an article (attached) that was published in The Age newspaper and shared on the Support After Suicide Facebook page recently.

The article raised some questions and I thought that sharing some of these questions with you might be a good way of starting a round table discussion at next week’s Men’s Program.

Have a read of the article and perhaps…

Our next Serious Fun program is scheduled for Wednesday July 12 from 10am to 1pm. The theme for the July program is “Putting ourselves back together”. For more information please see the attached flyer. If you have any questions or would like to register for our July program, please call Support After Suicide on 9421 7640 or email aftersuicide@jss.org.au

Just a reminder that our June Brothers and Sisters group is scheduled for next Thursday evening 22^nd June from 7 to 9pm. This will be an informal evening with lots of time for discussion. If you have a particular topic you would like to discuss, please let me know and I will endeavour to send out a list of possible discussion topics early next week. I look forward to seeing you all again next Thursday evening.

June Men's Program Guest Speaker: Dr Rob Gordon

Dr Rob Gordon has been a regular guest speaker at the Support After Suicide Men’s Program over the last few years and he returns next month as our June guest speaker.

Rob Gordon, Ph D. is a Clinical Psychologist who has worked with survivors of traumatic events in disasters, work related incidents and other traumatic events. He has been a consultant to the Victorian Department of Health and Human Services for 25 years and is a Psychological…

At last month’s Brothers and Sisters evening it was decided that we would trial running the program on a monthly basis for four months. The group will be held on the fourth Thursday evening of the month and the dates are; 

Thursday 25 May
Thursday 22 June
Thursday 27 July
Thursday 24 August

We are hoping that the group will provide an opportunity to meet and connect with other brothers and sisters, share experiences and gain some understanding and support. The group will continue to…

Introducing our May Men's Program, Guest Speaker: Andrew Hamilton

Andrew is a Jesuit priest who has taught theology in Melbourne for many years. He currently writes on political and cultural issues for Jesuit Communications and Jesuit Social Services. Andrew has a long standing connection with the refugee and migrant communities and next Thursday evening he will be a guest speaker at our May Men’s Program.

I’m looking forward to hearing Andrew speak about how, for some people, religion and…

April Brothers and Sisters Evening 

Losing a brother or sister to suicide present unique issues. In recognition of this Support After Suicide are again offering an evening dedicated to discussing the issues that arise following the suicide of a sibling.  

This is an opportunity to meet and talk with others who have experienced the suicide of brother and sister. Please see the attached flyer for further information. If you are interested in attending our Brothers and Sisters evening, please…

Introducing our April Men's Program Guest Speaker; Glen Poole 

Glen is a men’s health and wellbeing consultant from the UK who relocated to Australia in 2015 and founded the Stop Male Suicide project. The Stop Male Suicide project is in the business of helping people to take action to stop male suicide. They host talks, seminars and workshops in every State and Territory in Australia. In 2016, Stop Male Suicide partnered with the peak body for men’s health, The Australian Men’s Forum, to…

As if by Magic 

When someone dies by suicide, it often feels like they’ve just disappeared. If only we could magically bring them back! Wouldn’t it be wonderful If you had a magic wand... 

'As if by Magic'  is the theme for our April Serious Fun program and I'm sure that it will be a magical time for everyone. Please have a look through the attached flyer and feel free to call us if you have any questions. If you would like to register for our April program, please contact Support After…