"A Community working together to support people bereaved by suicide" 
"I often compare the act of suicide to that of a stone tossed in a pond. The splash may be large or small, however it always sends ripples in every direction, in a concentric washing of every floating leaf, twig and water bug. The stone sinks out of sight but its impact is felt by the widening ripples." Iris Boulton "Beyond Surviving" | StandBy provides a 24-hour coordinated response to address the needs of families, friends and associates who have been bereaved through suicide. The service covers the Cooloola, Noosa, Maroochy and Caloundra City local government areas. StandBy responds to people immediately bereaved by suicide or those for whom an earlier suicide bereavement has since become a significant issue. StandBy also responds to school settings, work places, community groups and other types of multiple bereavement experiences. StandBy incorporates a Coordinated Community Response plan that provides people with access to timely support and clear pathways of care from a reliable, single-point contact. Working in conjunction with other services, StandBy aims to reduce adverse potential health outcomes. Bereaved people have found that the support provided reduced their sense of helplessness, gave them room to grieve and provided them with a sense of relief that other matters were being handled. StandBy can be contacted at 07 5455 3322
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The Hon Christopher Pyne MP speaking at the StandBy launch | The national expansion of the StandBy Response Service was officially launched in May 2007. To date, three new programs have been developed - in Cairns, Canberra and North Brisbane. The potential to set up the program in two additional communities - Gosford (Central Coast, NSW) and Port Macquarie (Mid North Coast, NSW) - is also being investigated. | |
