WASP Wangaratta

05/09/2026

05/09/2026

Gender based support is available for men and boys, this list may help you find what you need.


If you feel like you need to reach out and talk to someone outside your circle. We have provided you with a list of phone contacts bellow. And a link to services and supports for men and boys.
Feel free to add to this in the coments.
Dads in distress. 1300853437
Warm line 24hrs 1800 777 337
StandBy Support After Su***de
Open arms (Vetrans) 1800011046
Life after defence (Vetrans) 0437301125
Thrilli (aboriginal) 1800184527
13 yarn 139276
TIACS (Mens support) 0488846988
Men's resources Tasmania. 0474721749
Mates helpline 1300642111
Kids help line ages 5 to 25. 1300789978
Headspace ages 12 to 25. 1800650890
Sane Australia. 1800187263
Blue knot foundation. ComplexTrauma 1300657380
Qlife (Lgbtqi) 1800184527
Butterfly nation. Eating disorders 1800334671.
Lifeline 131114 .
Freind line 1800187263 (chat support)
Su***de call back service 1300659467
Mindspot 1800595212 (chat support service)
Listening ear 02 94776777 (chat support service)
Men's link counselling free.02 62872226.
Link in with free counselling and referrals for family and relationship breakdown Loss of access to children etc. (Not 24 hours).
Contact 👇 to add to the list of numbers and programs.
You also have another 800 contacts world wide for men and boys available at Cecil's Men's Hub .
Mr Perfect Website has an extensive list of support services and programs available.
046641984/ 0413444476
://mrperfect.org.au/mens-health-directory/

04/09/2026

Some very special news for W.A.S.P. 💙

We are incredibly grateful to share that Wangaratta Area Su***de Prevention (W.A.S.P.) has been selected as a recipient of the 2026 Qantas Regional Grants program.

To be one of just 47 organisations across Australia receiving support through this year’s program means a great deal to our small, volunteer-led organisation.

The funding will go towards the hosting, domain registration, security and technical support for our W.A.S.P. website — helping us build and maintain an accessible online hub where people in our community can find crisis contacts, mental health information, local services and pathways to support when they need them.

For W.A.S.P., our website is about much more than having an online presence. It is about making it easier for someone to know where to turn, who to contact and what support is available — whether for themselves, a family member, a friend or someone else in our community.

We are sincerely thankful to Qantas Regional Grants for recognising the work of grassroots organisations in regional Australia and for investing in something that will have an ongoing benefit for our community.

From everyone at W.A.S.P. — thank you, Qantas. Your support is helping us continue to build a stronger, more connected and better-supported community. 💙

Building a Future Strong Community.

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04/09/2026

When someone is unkind, excludes you or makes you feel like you don’t belong, it can be hard not to let their words take up all the space in your head.

But remember, their behaviour doesn’t define your worth!

Look for the people who make you feel safe and accepted. The ones who remind you that you matter, because you do. 🥰

And if you’re struggling to see that right now, you don’t have to figure it out alone. 💙

We're here for you, anytime.

03/09/2026

NEMA - North East Multicultural Association 💙💙

R U OK? has translated key resources you can use if you or someone you know would prefer to get information in a language other than English. The 14 languages include Chinese, Vietnamese, Korean, Hindi, Spanish, Arabic, Greek and more...

Which resources have been translated?

📑Posters, tips and social tiles are available and additional resources will be made available as they work with communities to determine and design appropriate resources.

The free downloadable resources include posters, videos and social media tiles, as well as resources to help support seniors (aged 65+) available here:
https://ow.ly/6svv50ZEn8V

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01/09/2026

Queensland recorded 421 suspected deaths by su***de in the first six months of this year.

There is plenty being written about what that could mean for the full year figure, but I'm less interested in turning it into another frightening statistic and more interested in what is happening before people reach crisis.

Travelling through Queensland and sitting with people in rural and remote communities has reinforced for me just how much isolation, access to services, continuity of care, relationships and simple human connection matter.

We tell people to reach out, and we should, but sometimes the person who most needs help has the least capacity left to ask for it.

Maybe we need to get better at reaching in as well.

I've written more about the Queensland figures, what I've been hearing on the ground and why I believe we have to get much more serious about building Capacity Before Crisis.

Read the full article on my website.

https://www.theunbreakablefarmer.com.au/blog/the-numbers-matter-what-we-do-before-crisis-matters-more

If this brings anything up for you, Lifeline is available 24/7 on 13 11 14.

31/08/2026

Your brain can be pretty convincing sometimes 🧠

One unanswered text can become “they’re ignoring me”, which can quickly turn into feeling rejected, anxious or upset.

This is where Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) can help.

CBT is a type of therapy that helps you notice the thoughts that pop up automatically, question them and explore whether there might be another way to look at the situation.

Because sometimes, changing the way we think about a situation can change how we feel about it, too 💭

Want to learn more about CBT? Visit https://www.sane.org/information-and-resources/the-sane-blog/managing-symptoms/changing-thinking-styles-for-better-mental-health

30/08/2026

Partners in Parenting (PiP) is a free, evidence-based online parenting program developed in Australia to help parents and carers support the mental health and wellbeing of children and teenagers

✅ Enrol TODAY

https://partnersinparenting.com.au/