SUICIDE PREVENTION CANTERBURY WAITAHA
Tirohia te pae whānui, tuātu i te pō. Tūramarama ki te ora, whakamauā kia tīnā!
See the broad horizon (beyond the darkness), hold on to life!
About us
Suicide Prevention Canterbury Waitaha is a collaborative and coordinated approach to preventing suicides and suicide attempts in Canterbury. This collaboration includes mana whenua, cultural leaders and representatives from health, education, social services, local councils and community groups. Together, we work to build hope.
The Canterbury Suicide Prevention Governance Group was established in 2018 to provide an integrated approach to suicide prevention in our region. We activate initiatives and projects collaboratively and implement the cross-agency Canterbury Suicide Prevention Action plan, which aligns with the national Suicide Prevention Action Plan: Every Life Matters, He Tapu te Oranga o ia tangata.
The team of Suicide Prevention and Postvention Coordinators, based at Pegasus Health, is funded by Te Aka Whai Ora to organise and implement a range of suicide prevention and postvention activities. These are designed to reduce the number of suicides and suicide attempts in Canterbury and provide bereavement and post-attempt support.
This website provides resources and information about our approach and mahi – we hope you find it helpful. For queries or more information, please get in touch with us below.
Georgia Bridley
Suicide Prevention/Postvention Lead
Tēnā koe, ko Georgia Bridley tōku ingoa.
I am a registered social worker and am privileged to be part of the wider mahi working towards the promotion of mental health and wellbeing, and suicide prevention.
I am passionate about building resilient whānau and have spent much of my professional life supporting the attainment of this through community social work. I also bring experience in community development, qualitative research and the coordination of prevention activities that drive sustainable outcomes for our people.
I keep my cup full by sharing quality time with my pets and loved ones and chasing views from atop mountains.
I’m stoked to be part of the Suicide Prevention & Postvention team and hope to see the collective mahi mitigate loss in the community, whilst encouraging all to live well.
Ngā manaakitanga.
He aha te mea nui o te ao? He tangata! He tangata! He tangata!
What is the most important thing in the world? It is people! It is people! It is people!
