We know that many people in our community struggle with mental health.
In 2022 we began exploring how we would develop a community Suicide Prevention Plan with our partner Relationships Australia.
We have heard that the current system supports short term community funding, and there is limited opportunity for long term approaches. We want to develop tools and gather information that can support our communities to identify and access opportunities and explore long term approaches.
To enable us to develop a plan, we first need to understand how people currently access and experience the system.
Our next step is to work with community members to identify how the mental health system can be more effective and supportive of their needs.
This work is currently focusing on youth mental health (ages 12-25) in Burnie, Central Coast and Devonport.
This will provide us with:
- a shared understanding of the challenges
- common and different challenges across the communities
- a shared tool to help guide systems-thinking in decision making activities.
In November 2023 Burnie Works will be inviting young people to be part of this process. Keep an eye on our website and socials or sign up to our newsletter to receive updates on workshops and activities.
Youth Mental Health Workshop
7 November, 2023
Young people aged between 16 and 25 are invited to a workshop with Burnie Works and Youth, Family and Community Connections, to look at the mental health system.
Youth Mental Health – Journey Mapping
7 November, 2023
Community and organisations are invited to join us for a workshop to map the journey of young people in our community who are seeking support or accessing the mental health system in Burnie.