There will be four Crisis Supporter intakes in 2026.
January/April/July/September
The next volunteer information sessions will be held online:
Tuesday October 21, 2025
Session 1 - 2pm (click on the Zoom link below to register for this session)
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/8NcgbLilRByE5_f0zHNzIA
Session 2 - 6pm (click on the Zoom link below to register for this session)
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAsc-mvqT4iHdBZorVkXiGPzzAipm0fLgzH
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Please contact our team for more information:
Email: lifelinevolunteerenquiries@vt.uniting.org
Phone: (03) 9051 7471
We deliver a variety of workshops which include:
ASIST (Suicide intervention) (2 Days)
Dates for public workshops, now open for registration (see below)
DV-alert Foundations (Domestic and Family Violence awareness) (2 Days)
Dates for public workshops, now open for registration (see below)
For information on the next workshop, please get in touch with us at workplacecommunity.training@vt.uniting.org
CALL for help Suicide Awareness (2 Hours)
DV-aware: Public awareness workshop (2 Hours)
Responding Effectively in Difficult Interactions (REDI) (4 Hours)
safeTalk (Suicide Awareness) (Half Day)
Public ASIST workshops:
Melbourne CBD.
2025:
June 18-19: Register
July 29-30: Register
August 19-20: Register
September 9-10: Register
October 28-29: Register
November 25-26: Register
December 16-17: Register
Public DV-alert workshops:
2025:
More dates in 2025 coming soon.
Public REDI online workshop
New workshops coming soon.
See this Flyer for more information about the REDI workshop.
Corporate and Community workshops:
We can deliver any of our workshops in-house for your workplace, community group, organisation or club. Some workshops can be delivered online. Please contact the Lifeline Melbourne Training Team at workplacecommunity.training@vt.uniting.org
To learn about any of our workshops, go to our Training page or contact us at workplacecommunity.training@vt.uniting.org
Held on Saturday 1 March 2025 at Green Point, Brighton Beach, Paddle Across The Bay is Australia's largest stand-up paddle event, travelling from Brighton Beach in a 10k loop, towards Half Moon Bay, and back in beautiful Port Phillip Bay.
Over 300 wonderful paddlers completed the event, coming together with the community to raise over $83,000 for Lifeline, mental health and suicide awareness.
A team of volunteers was delighted to be there in person, to welcome and congratulate all participants.
Paddle Across The Bay is open to everyone, encouraging all fitness and experience levels. You do not have to be a professional paddler or even have tried it before! Paddle Across The Bay is NOT a race. Everyone is encouraged to come out and enjoy the water in a safe and inclusive environment.
We're excited to be back in 2026, meanwhile why not visit paddleacrossthebay.com.au to learn more about the event and to view some wonderful images.
On Saturday 7th September 2024, over 700 firefighters, in 25kg of turnout gear and breathing apparatus, took on the challenge of climbing 28 floors of Crown Metropol to raise vital funds for Lifeline, as well as Peter MacCallum Cancer Foundation and 000Foundation.
A team of six Crisis Supporters from Lifeline Melbourne also joined firefighters and climbed all 28. In its 11th year, this amazing event broke all records, and raised almost $800,000 in total, with $320,000 to help Lifeline Melbourne answer calls to people in crisis.
Thank you Melbourne Firefighter Stair Climb and 000Foundation.
To find out more about this event click here.
Or check out their Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/MelbourneFirefighterStairClimb
On Sunday the 8th of September 2024, a commemorative Out of the Shadows event was held to remember those lost to suicide and help Australians in crisis. Members of the community joined Lifeline Melbourne, Support After Suicide & The Compassionate Friends Victoria for a short 1km walk around Flagstaff Gardens, followed by a ribbon tying ceremony and the reading of a memorial roll.
A similar event is held each year on or around World Suicide Prevention Day. Stay posted for news of our 2025 event closer to the time.
How can I support? If you would like to donate to Lifeline Melbourne to help us answer more calls click here
All throughout June the community - and a team of staff and volunteers from Lifeline Melbourne - challenged themselves to complete 3,249 push-ups, representing the number of lives lost to suicide in Australia in 2022. These legendary supporters completed over 100,000 push-ups and raised an incredible $15,000 for Lifeline Melbourne.
The 2024 Push-Up Challenge is held annually in June to raise awareness of mental health, to promote physical health, have some fun and raise critical funds for mental health charities, Lifeline and Headspace – including Lifeline Melbourne. Look out for it again in June 2025!
How can I support? If you would like to donate to Lifeline Melbourne to help us answer more calls click here
