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Standby (Suicide Bereavement) Response ServiceStandBy's Vision: Community respect, understanding and support for the health and well-being of people bereaved by suicide.
Suicide is a time of immense crisis and the tragedy of suicide loss can create trauma, deeply affecting individuals, families and entire communities. For individuals the loss can be painful and affect them in profound ways. They can feel isolated in their grief and can become vulnerable themselves of engaging in suicidal ideation and behaviour. In many cases those bereaved by suicide simply do not know where to turn for help or how to search for support. The StandBy Response Service provides a reliable single point of contact and support. WHAT IS THE STANDBY RESPONSE SERVICE?As one of the key services provided by SupportLink Australia, the StandBy Response Service works to provide people bereaved by suicide with timely support and clear pathways for additional assistance. This highly acclaimed service provides an immediate response to people bereaved by suicide via its 24-hour crisis response telephone number. From there, those bereaved can receive face-to-face outreach service provided by a skilled Trauma Response Team and/or assistance in engaging other support services matched to their needs. WHO CAN BENEFIT?StandBy supports local residents bereaved through a local suicide or a suicide occurring elsewhere as well as non-local residents bereaved through local suicide. No time limit is placed on the length of bereavement for access to the StandBy Service and clients may seek assistance many years after the suicide has occurred. Through the StandBy model the community also benefits via an increased capacity to respond to those in crisis and enhanced community linkages, collaboration and working partnerships. HOW DOES IT HELP?The aim of the StandBy Response Service is to reduce potential adverse health outcomes and assist in addressing further suicide potential and other vulnerabilities specifically faced by bereaved family members, friends and associates. StandBy does this by providing an integrated and comprehensive response using existing emergency and community support mechanisms such as police, ambulance, coronial services, community groups and health services. Feedback from StandBy clients indicates the Service is effective in areas such as: • Reducing adverse health effects For emergency services StandBy provides better networking and cooperation, clearer demarcation of roles and responsibilities, and a reliable single point of contact that allows them to get on with their job. StandBy services are provided by a Program Coordinator and a professional, specialist Trauma Response Team who all receive professional supervision. WHERE DOES IT OPERATE?Funded by the Australian Government the SupportLink Australia StandBy Response Service is part of a national 3 year trial. Trials of the program are also being conducted in Cairns, North Brisbane, Noosa and the Sunshine & Cooloola Coasts. The new program is aimed at developing the capacity of communities to respond to suicide bereavement across these regions. The Canberra StandBy Response Service covers the Canberra region. WHO PAYS?The StandBy Response Service is provided free to people bereaved by suicide and is funded by the Australian Government, Department of Health and Ageing. DOWNLOADSStandBy Fact Sheet: StandBy Response Service - Improving our capacity to respond to and support people bereaved by suicide StandBy Information Brochure for clients: Download StandBy Information Brochure for support agencies: Download NEED MORE INFORMATION?If you have any questions about the StandBy Response Service or other services offered by SupportLink Australia, please contact SupportLink on the numbers listed below. __________________________
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StandBy Response Service is a coordinated community crisis response service for families, friends and associates who have been bereaved through suicide.