Tasmanian LiFE Awards – 2025 Nominee
Communities in Action for Suicide Prevention LiFE Award
The Communities in Action for Suicide Prevention LiFE Award acknowledges the crucial role that communities play in identifying and taking action towards suicide prevention. This award recognises any group or community, whether it’s a sports club, community group, or a hobby group, that works together to prevent suicide. This may involve developing a local plan for mental wellbeing and suicide prevention or organising activities that bring the community together to facilitate social connection and provide opportunities to discuss mental health and suicide prevention.
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The Lounge (New Mornings)
The Lounge is a local, non-clinical support program that offers a safe and welcoming space for women experiencing mental ill-health, grief, and/or intellectual disabilities. Offering opportunities for social connection through activities like crafts, excursions, and shared refreshments, The Lounge provides women with a space where they can belong, heal and grow.
The Lounge was created from a deeply personal vision of tragedy and experience, including the loss of a close friend to suicide. The desire to create a meaningful space to comfort other people with broken hearts, offer freedom to those struggling with mental illness, and restore joy where there was once grief and despair are The Lounge’s key objectives. With help from New Mornings, The Lounge opened its doors in 2018.
Serving as a vital safety net between clinical appointments, The Lounge offers a holistic recovery space that goes beyond traditional mental health interventions. It provides a space for women to rebuild confidence, form meaningful relationships, and find strength in a nurturing community. The Lounge also promotes awareness campaigns and works with external providers to make sure the people who engage with The Lounge’s programs are supported to reach their full potential.
