What We Do
Safe spaces are ‘drop in’ style spaces that offer a non-clinical alternative to emergency departments for people experiencing emotional distress or suicidal crisis. Safe spaces provide warm, welcoming environments free from stigma where people can reduce their distress and choose to speak with volunteers who have their own lived experience of suicidal crisis, caring for a loved one who has experienced thoughts of suicide, or of being bereaved by suicide.
Perspectives of hope come from shared experience and people can thrive when accessing this meaningful peer support with the opportunity to speak openly about suicide finding a connection through mutual understanding in a time of crisis.
What We Do
Safe spaces are ‘drop in’ style spaces that offer a non-clinical alternative to emergency departments for people experiencing emotional distress or suicidal crisis. Safe spaces provide warm, welcoming environments free from stigma where people can reduce their distress and choose to speak with volunteers who have their own lived experience of suicidal crisis, caring for a loved one who has experienced thoughts of suicide, or of being bereaved by suicide.
Perspectives of hope come from shared experience and people can thrive when accessing this meaningful peer support with the opportunity to speak openly about suicide finding a connection through mutual understanding in a time of crisis.
Our Values
Wellbeing : Hope, Safety, and Awareness
Connection : Deep Listening, Kindness, Empathy, and Compassion
Inclusivity : Equity and Diversity
Collaboration : Respect, Integrity, and Trust
Sustainability
Our Values
Wellbeing : Hope, Safety, and Awareness
Connection : Deep Listening, Kindness, Empathy, and Compassion
Inclusivity : Equity and Diversity
Collaboration : Respect, Integrity, and Trust
Sustainability
Our Values
Wellbeing : Hope, Safety, and Awareness
Connection : Deep Listening, Kindness, Empathy, and Compassion
Inclusivity : Equity and Diversity
Collaboration : Respect, Integrity, and Trust
Sustainability
Better Together
Community-led Safe Spaces are a group of people empowered and united to deliver safe spaces in a location which is open to benefit the wider community. Community-led Safe Spaces are co-developed by local communities and Roses in the Ocean who are Australia's national lived experience of suicide organisation with commitment to responding to the needs of the local population and specific demographics impacted by suicide, overcoming geographical challenges, and providing an essential physical space.
Our Constitution
Blue Mountains Safe Space for Suicide Prevention Inc. was formed through the coming together of people with a lived experience of suicide in the Blue Mountains local government area and was formally registered as a charity on 20 March 2023.
You can view a PDF of our official Constitution here.
Our Annual Report 2023-2025
Blue Mountains Safe Space for Suicide Prevention Inc. has produced it's first annual report describing our journey and the impact we are creating for our community.
You can view a PDF of our Annual Report here.
How You Can Get Involved
Join to volunteer to provide peer support or support our cause
A lived experience of suicide is having experienced suicidal thoughts, survived a suicide attempt, supported a loved one through suicidal crisis, or been bereaved by suicide.
Blue Mountains Safe Space for Suicide Prevention is at Thrive Services.
YES we WILL be open this Friday, April 3rd as usual. If you or someone you love is in suicidal distress, come in and talk with one of our trained lived experience peer support workers. No appointment necessary. #suicideprevention2026 #suicidepreventionsupport #suicideprevention #SuicidePreventionService #suicidepreventionservices
Blue Mountains Safe Space for Suicide Prevention is at Bunnings Warehouse Australia.
Thanks to Bunnings Katoomba for having us at their Easter Family Night and to two of our best volunteers for their fundraising efforts! 👯♀️🎨💸🐣
Blue Mountains Safe Space for Suicide Prevention is at Thrive Services.
TONIGHT from 6pm. If you or someone you love is in suicidal distress come in and talk with one of our trained lived experience peer support workers 🏡♿🏳️🌈☕🤝💚 #SuicidePreventionService #suicidepreventionsupport #suicideprevention #suicideprevention2026
Blue Mountains Safe Space for Suicide Prevention
If you’re always “on edge,” there’s a reason. After trauma, we can become hyper aware of our environment and the people in it because this is what it takes to feel safe. Our brains and our bodies are trying to protect us from experiencing more trauma. Hypervigilance isn’t anxiety without
Blue Mountains Safe Space for Suicide Prevention
Mental health myths vs facts. 💚
#mentalhealthawareness #suicideprevention
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Blue Mountains Safe Space for Suicide Prevention
We will be open this Friday, March 27th. If you or someone you love is struggling with suicidal thoughts, come in and talk with one of our trained lived experience peer support workers. No shame. No stigma. No appointment necessary 💚 #SuicidePreventionService
Blue Mountains Safe Space for Suicide Prevention
Your true worth doesn’t come from what you do or what others think of you. It comes from who you are at your core. You are worthy simply because you exist, and no amount of success or failure can add to or take away from that truth. 🕊️🌸✨ #youareworthy #youareenough
Blue Mountains Safe Space for Suicide Prevention updated their cover photo.
Blue Mountains Safe Space for Suicide Prevention is at Thrive Services.
We will be open next week on the 27th of March. Apologies that we posted the wrong date before, we are not open on the 20th. If you or someone you love is in suicidal crisis come chat with one of our trained lived experience peer support workers. No shame.
Blue Mountains Safe Space for Suicide Prevention is at Thrive Services.
No appointment necessary. Come in and chat with one of our trained lived experience peer support workers 🏡☕🏳️🌈♿🍃 #SuicidePreventionService #suicideprevention2026 #suicideprevention #suicidepreventionsupport #suicidepreventionadvocate
Blue Mountains Safe Space for Suicide Prevention is with Bearded Ladies Community Choir.
A great message from Sunday's Open Day event 🤗
Blue Mountains Safe Space for Suicide Prevention
Some pics from our misty but cheerful Open Day event on Sunday. With thanks to the Bearded Ladies Community Choir for their amazing set, their funky green duds and for modelling an activity that promotes community connection and mental wellbeing. Thanks to our President, Josh for MCing proceedings and our