A community workshop presented by Black’s Funerals, CORES QLD & StandBy

At Black’s Funerals, we believe supporting our community extends far beyond the funeral service itself. In collaboration with CORES Qld and StandBy, we were proud to host a free community workshop at Black’s Chapel in Innisfail, bringing people together for important conversations surrounding suicide prevention, grief and loss, mental wellbeing, and support after suicide.

The workshop provided a welcoming and supportive environment where attendees could gain practical knowledge, learn about available support services, and build stronger connections within our community. Through initiatives like this, we hope to help reduce the misunderstandings surrounding mental health and suicide, encourage open conversations, and remind those facing difficult times that support is available.

We invite you to watch the video below to learn more about this meaningful community event and the importance of looking out for one another.

Thank you to Vince Sofia (HDeVolution Video Productions) for kindly donating his time and expertise in filming and creating this video for us.

CORES Qld is a a not-for-profit community-based program in Queensland that focuses on early suicide intervention, mental health awareness, and suicide prevention training.

They provide free, face-to-face suicide intervention training for individuals aged 15 years and older, teaching participants to identify early signs of distress and how to connect people to help before crisis. CORES Qld also offers education on loss, grief and community reconnection.

The StandBy program is focused on supporting anyone who has been bereaved or impacted by suicide at any stage in their life, including individuals, families, friends, witnesses, first responders and service providers.

StandBy also provides a number of workshops for community members, service providers and first responders, increasing awareness and understanding of suicide bereavement and engaging organisations to develop postvention support for those impacted by suicide. This great organisation also provides suicide bereavement counselling & peer support for those impacted.