Refreshing our project approach post-COVID-19
We’re back and ready to go!
After the hard decision to put a six-month delay on the Cairns and Hinterland Suicide Prevention Action Plan Project, we are thrilled to have it back up and running.
Given the serious nature of the pandemic itself and also due to the project requiring extensive stakeholder and community engagement, the decision was made to put a hold on this project for 6 months in April 2020. The recommencement of the project was then reviewed in September of 2020 where the decision was made that it was appropriate to re-engage the project and its relevant stakeholders.
As a part of our refreshed project approach post-COVID-19, the following actions will now be undertaken in addition or alternatively to the previously established project approach:
New project timeline, this project is now expected to conclude by June 30th
Expanded the existing CAG
Continuing to broaden the reach of the project inclusive of community members and sector professionals
If you are a member of the Cairns and Hinterland community and work with or have a lived experience of suicidal crisis or attempt, caring for someone through a suicide crisis, or have been bereaved by suicide we would love to give you the opportunity to become more involved in this project. You can do so by subscribing to the Cairns and Hinterland Region Community Action Plan Newsletter below where we will be distributing information about upcoming project activities you can be involved in and share exclusive information related to the outcomes of project activities.
We are excited to be recommencing this important piece of work on behalf of Northern Queensland PHN and are looking forward to re-engaging all of the stakeholders contributing to the development of a Cairns and Hinterland Region Community Action Plan.