The Let’s Yarn Aboriginal Suicide Prevention program provides project work within Whyalla and Port Augusta for Aboriginal People, with an overall aim to decrease suicidal ideation, suicide attempts and deaths by suicide.
The focus of the program is to connect with communities and individuals for implementing practices that promote and support healing, strengthen social and emotional wellbeing, provide connection and renewal of culture. The program aims to improve the social determinants of health that can otherwise contribute to suicidal thoughts and behaviours.
This program employs officers in Port Augusta and Whyalla to research, connect and implement relevant services/activities that provide education, training, information and referral support around suicide prevention in rural and remote Aboriginal communities.