Oct 09, 2018
Barrie Dempster
‘Lifeline........Behind The Telephone"
 
Barrie has been a Counsellor with Lifeline for many years.  He has many stories and experiences to relate.
 
Did You Know?
 
  • Lifeline receives over one million contacts each year from helpseekers, via mediums such as telephone, web and face-to-face.
  • Somewhere in Australia there is a new call to Lifeline every 32 seconds
  • People who call Lifeline’s 24-hour crisis support line do so for a range of reasons including but not limited to; family and relationship concerns, crisis support, suicide prevention, matters relating to abuse and violence, support and information about drug and alcohol use and loneliness
  • More than 40% of online crisis chat contacts are from rural and remote locations
This is also ‘Hat Day’.  Remember how much fun last year's Hat Day Was!? 

We are helping Australian Rotary Health to 'Lift the Lid on Mental Illness'  by hosting a Hat Day.
**Wear a hat...can be outrageous, simple, entertaining, home made or bought.

Chair: Dr John Carre Riddell