Media Release - BEYOND BLUE AND LIFELINE LINK UP TO SUPPORT

Media Release Wednesday, November 29 BEYOND BLUE AND LIFELINE LINK UP TO SUPPORT MORE AUSTRALIANS Lifeline and Beyond Blue are linking up under a new partnership to make it easier and more efficient for people to find the support that best suits them. [...] Lifeline will continue to focus on SUICIDE PREVENTION AND supporting people in crisis and Beyond Blue will continue to focus on prevention and earlier intervention, supporting people at the first sign of struggle. [...] So Beyond Blue will continue its focus on supporting people early on – helping people to feel better sooner, to get well and to stay well.” Lifeline Chair Jacinta Munro said: “Lifeline will continue to focus on crisis support and suicide prevention, supporting Australians in times of crisis and equipping individuals and communities to be suicide safe.” Lifeline and Beyond Blue will remain equipped. [...] Beyond Blue and Lifeline worked closely during the Black Saturday bushfires and the height of the pandemic, including by linking young people to Lifeline’s crisis text service from the Coronavirus Mental Wellbeing Support Service delivered by Beyond Blue. [...] Now official, the partnership means Lifeline and Beyond Blue will be better placed to share resources and connect people with the information, advice and support that suits them best, regardless of where their journey begins.