We are updating our courses for later this year, early next year and will be advertising them as soon as possible. If you have additional questions, please contact our Training Team:
We deliver a variety of workshops which include:
ASIST (Suicide intervention)
Dates for public workshops, now open for registration (see below)
safeTalk (Suicide Awareness)
DV-alert (Domestic and Family Violence awareness)
Accidental Counsellor
Responding Effectively in Difficult Interactions (REDI)
Public ASIST workshops:
Melbourne CBD.
2024:
April 17 - 18: Register
May 15 - 16: Register
June 19-20: Register
Public DV-alert workshops:
Melbourne CBD. For information on the next workshop, please get in touch with us at lifelinetraining@vt.uniting.org
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 lifelinetraining@vt.uniting.org
To learn about any of our workshops, go to our Training page or contact us at lifelinetraining@vt.uniting.org
On World Suicide Prevention Day (10 September) a commemorative event was held to remember those lost to suicide and 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.
If you would like to donate to Lifeline Melbourne to help us answer more calls click here
10th Annual Melbourne Firefighter Stair Climb
Held on Saturday 2 September 2023
Where: Crown Metropol, Southbank, Melbourne
For the 10th year firefighters and other emergency services personnel from around Australia, and around the globe, took on the challenge of climbing 28 floors of Crown Metropol raising vital funds for Lifeline, as well as Peter MacCallum Cancer Foundation and 000Foundation.
With a goal of $700,000, climbers battled 28 floors in 25kg of turnout gear and breathing apparatus as a symbol of the burden of significant health and well-being issues faced by our first responders and their families on a daily basis.
A small team from Lifeline Melbourne joined the firefighters in this climb. You can help us achieve this goal, and “Step up to fight cancer, depression, and suicide” by sponsoring one of them (more to come):
Click here to support Team Lifeline Melbourne
Or search for your local fire station, or other climber here:
Click here to support your local firies or other climber
100% of every dollar donated will go to cancer research and crisis support, thanks to the event sponsors.
Thank you for your support.
The 2023 Push-Up Challenge was held between June 1-23 to raise awareness of mental health, to promote physical health, have some fun and raise critical funds for Lifeline Melbourne.
As part of the event, participants were challenged to complete 3,144 push-ups over 23 days, putting the spotlight on the tragic number of suicides in Australia in 2021.
Almost $39,000 was raised for Lifeline Melbourne and will support us to take more calls from help seekers.
Visit Lifeline Melbourne Push Up Challenge to Register.
Held on Sunday 25 February 2024 at Green Point, Brighton Beach, Paddle Across The Bay is Australia's largest stand-up paddle event, for the first time travelling from Brighton Beach in a 10k loop, past Elwood and back in beautiful Port Phillip Bay.
Over 300 wonderful paddlers completed the event, coming together with the community to raise over $70,000 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 2025, meanwhile why not visit paddleacrossthebay.com.au to learn more about the event and to view some wonderful images.
