Meeting Australia’s Leading Researcher in Postvention
Post 2 of 5 Dr. Myf Maple is an Associate Professor in the School of Health at the University of New England (UNE) and is considered to be the leading postvention researcher in Australia....
The Diary of Dr. Sharon McDonnell aged 53 and 3/4
Post 2 of 5 Dr. Myf Maple is an Associate Professor in the School of Health at the University of New England (UNE) and is considered to be the leading postvention researcher in Australia....
Currently, there are very few researchers in the UK who specialise in suicide bereavement. In fact, when I was conducting my PhD, I didn’t know of anyone in the UK who was working in...
Post 3of 4 ‘StandBy’ has recently developed a short term (eight week) model of support for communities that have experienced suicide clusters and/or contagion. This service is aptly referred to as a Critical Postvention Response...
Post 2 of 4 It was a real honour to meet Jill Fisher as she is recognised as one of the leaders in the field of postvention. Jill has received several accolades in recognition of...
My next meeting was with Jill Fisher who is employed by ‘United Synergies’ to address the needs of those bereaved by suicide. Whilst the main purpose of my meeting was to learn about the...
Post 2 of 2 During my visit to SANE head office in Melbourne, Sarah Coker (the Suicide Prevention Co-ordinator) introduced me to her colleague Robyn Thompson (the Media Relations Manager) who is employed to...
Post 1 of 2 SANE, Australia is a national charity that aims to help and support those who are affected by mental illness. Their Head office is based in Melbourne and was founded in...
As you all know I am visiting Australia and New Zealand to learn how both countries respond to and care for people bereaved by suicide. Within less than 24 hours of arriving in Australia I...
Please, no derogatory comments about my anorak on the photo! I have got to say we have had a lot of rain whilst we have been in Australia, it is a wonder I have...
How many of us in the UK joke about men loving their sheds? Most of you will be familiar with the book entitled ‘Men are from Mars and Women are from Venus’ I know...