The project involves the development, testing and evaluation of a multi-modal place-based model of support for individuals caring for people experiencing a suicidal crisis. The program was part of the broader Suicide Prevention in Health Services Initiative which aimed to identify and translate the evidence base for suicide prevention in the health service delivery context.

Beacon Strategies supported Relationships Australia Queensland to plan and deliver community education as part of the Senior Financial Protection Service. As a result of COVID-19, the program involved primarily digital engagement such as videos, webinars, online resources and email marketing to help connect with older people and their communities and raise awareness around recognising and responding to financial elder abuse.

The Paradise Kids service model redesign project saw Beacon Strategies partner with Wesley Mission Queensland to develop an evidence based, holistic and financially sustainable child and health service hub.

Beacon Strategies in partnership with the Northern Territory PHN led a co-design process to redesign a NTPHN commissioned refugee health service model. In addition to targeted stakeholder engagement, Beacon Strategies identified a series of change management recommendations that aim to support the implementation of the service model.

As part of Brisbane North PHN’s effort to enhance the regional mental health health system, they engaged Beacon Strategies to undertake an engagement process with GPs in Brisbane North to better understand how to support GPs to deliver mental health services in the primary care setting. 

Northern Queensland PHN are partnering with Beacon Strategies to refine the NQPHN’s Suicide Prevention Community Action Plan. In order to do this Beacon Strategies will be collaborating with stakeholders through an extensive engagement process. The engagement findings informed refinement of the action plan, ensuring it aligns with current NQPHN requirements, Black Dog Institute’s Lifespan Model and the evolving primary mental health stepped care environment.