Achievements

2004 Production of the Head High DVD (copies available on request for $10 to cover expenses only)

2006 winners of the Suicide Prevention Australia “National Life Award” – Youth Category.

2007 Launch of the “Fact Sheet Series” Fact sheet 1. A collection of thoughts and ideas regarding what kind of support young bereaved people find helpful. This is an excellent resource, providing a unique insight into the experience of bereaved young people. Electronic copies are available on request

 
 
News & Events

Maroochydore group
The Head High - Living Beyond Suicide (Young People's Support Group) which meets at the Maroochydore Neighbourhood Centre on Queensland’s, Sunshine Coast on the last Thursday of the month has temporarily been put on hold during the Holiday Season. The support Group will reconvene in 2008. Notice will be posted on this web site. For after hours Support and Information for Families and Friends Bereaved by Suicide please contact STANDBY on 0407 766 961 in Queensland Only.

Any further queries please contact 07 5479 0394 during office hours. Thank you

In May, Chris Turner (Executive Director of Najidah – our parent organisation) and Lynda Neville our group facilitator attended the first National Post Vention conference in Sydney. Whilst they were there they met with people from all over the country and delivered a workshop about developing young peoples groups.

We have also been networking with the Lifeline project to develop a set of National Practice standards for Suicide Bereavement support groups, ensuring the standards produced are sensitive to the needs of young people.

Jesuit Social Services (JSS) in Melbourne have been talking with us about running a Head High group in Melbourne. This coincides with Head High founding member and Ambassador, Samantha Harrison moving to Melbourne for work. We’re very excited to be working with JSS in this way.

 
 
Sponsorship News

Coca-cola foundation
The Coca-cola Foundation has funded Head High to develop phase 1. of www.headhigh.org.au

eLuminate Design has provided extensively subsidised web page design.

DJP networks is hosting our site free of charge

 
 
Coming Soon

Najidah and the University of the Sunshine Coast are developing a manual outlining the history of Head High and a copy of our guidelines and a 12 month support group program.