Health and Wellbeing

Healthy Intel Newsletters from LGIS

Personal Illness and COVID-19

With COVID-19 pandemic still present and WA classed as a ‘tinder box’ for a potential break out, we still need to be on a high level of alert to protect our community and organisation.

A part of these protective measures and effective immediately, please find attached the new Personal Illness guideline relating to COVID-19.

Line managers and staff with any queries regarding the guideline can discuss with Shannon Potts spotts@irwin.wa.gov.au.

COUNSELLING SERVICES

Beyond Blue

Beyond Blue provides information and support to help everyone in Australia achieve their best possible mental health, whatever their age and wherever they live.

https://www.beyondblue.org.au/about-us/contact-us

Womens Information Service (WIS)

WIS provides information and referrals about issues such as:

health
finances
legal matters
counselling
domestic violence.

The service is available from 9 am to 4 pm on weekdays by telephone on 1800 199 174.

Or you can email wis@communities.wa.gov.au at any time.

Further advice and support including the Women’s Services Directory is available on the Department of Communities website.

Lifeline

Lifeline provides all Australians experiencing a personal crisis with access to online and telephone crisis support and suicide prevention services. Find out how these services can help you, a friend or loved one.

13 11 14 is a confidential telephone crisis support service available 24/7 from a landline, payphone or mobile.

Anyone across Australia experiencing a personal crisis or thinking about suicide can contact Lifeline. Regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, religion or sexual orientation our trained volunteers are ready to listen, provide support and referrals.

If you need crisis support call 13 11 14 now or chat to us via Online Crisis Support Chat.

https://www.lifelinewa.org.au/Services/Telephone-Crisis-Support

If life is in immediate danger call 000.

Men's Line Australia

Mens Line Australia provides free counselling services anywhere, anytime.

Relationships
Dads & Fathers
Mental Health
Family Violence
Anxiety
Depression
Stress
Anger

1300 789 978

MensLine Australia