Mackay – Isaac – Whitsundays

We’re bringing partners together so local clubs, schools, health services and community leaders can create supportive environments for young people to connect, build confidence and seek support when they need it. By using sport as a community connector, we’re helping break down stigma, strengthen wellbeing and empower young people to thrive.

Housing insecurity and homelessness affect thousands of people across the Mackay region, often driven by multiple interconnected factors. By strengthening partnerships across the housing and homelessness sector, we’re helping communities share knowledge, build connections and support people to access the right services at the right time.

Everyone deserves to feel safe, included and connected. Mackay’s LGBTQIA+SB communities experience disproportionately high rates of distress, driven by discrimination and exclusion rather than identity itself. By working with local organisations, businesses and community groups, we’re helping create a more inclusive region where everyone feels welcomed, respected and connected.

Supporting the people who support our community is a key focus. By raising awareness of self-care, professional development opportunities, peer support, and mental health and wellbeing resources, we’re helping reduce burnout and strengthen the health and support workforce across the region.

By connecting services, organisations and communities across Mackay, Isaac and the Whitsundays, we’re strengthening collaboration and increasing awareness of available supports. By breaking down silos and sharing knowledge, we’re building a more connected region that supports better physical and mental health, wellbeing and suicide prevention.

Grapevine Group is a volunteer run local charity that is committed to saving lives. Its efforts span across the Mackay, Isaac and Whitsunday regions where they aim to raise awareness for suicide prevention.

Grapevine Group depends on the support of the community to provide free suicide prevention training and awareness campaigns.

The Real Mates Talk men’s campaign intends to prevent suicide attempts and deaths of men in our community and support them to connect with others and live well.

Safe Harbour, a Crisis Support Space (CSS), is an alternative to the emergency department for people experiencing mental health crisis, distress or thoughts of suicide.

They offer support from peer workers and clinicians in a warm, therapeutic environment where you can relax and talk to someone who will take the time to listen and help you work through what’s happening.

ATSICHS Mackay provides holistic health care to raise the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the ATSICHS Mackay Ltd Service Area.

They work in partnership with regional community and other health service providers to ensure services are appropriate and accessible for our peoples.

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