beyondblue

DoHA has also provided funding to beyondblue to assist in the delivery of the initiative. beyondblue is working with AGPN to deliver in 4 key areas. They include 

  • Communications and Awareness – to promote key messages on depression, anxiety and related disorders through targeted advertising and media campaigns in drought affected areas. This includes the development of a Drought Media Kit to be used by the drought affected communities.
  • Community Development – provide a drought kit to communities. The kit has information about how to recognise and manage depression and other mental health issues.
  • Rural and Remote access – develop the existing Drought Assistance Map, which is a directory of relevant services in the bush. The map will be expanded to include relevant information about local services and activities within boundaries of each of the participating Divisions.
  • Rural Frontline Training – offer two sessions of Rural Frontline Training to each Division. The training is for health workers and key community and business leaders, with a focus on how to recognise depression and how to assist a customer / client who may be experiencing depression to get the help they need.