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
"How are you?" "Fine."
We've all had that exchange and learned nothing from it. Sometimes a more thoughtful question can create space for a more meaningful conversation.
A genuine check-in can help someone feel seen, heard and supported.
What's your favourite alternative to "How are you?"
Blue Mountains Safe Space for Suicide Prevention
Some great images from last weekend's fundraiser for #WorldSuicidePreventionDay, starring Nic Danta, Tommy Novak, Steve Hughes, Matt Tonks & Brendhan Lovegrove. Photography by Ben Pearce, with thanks. Thanks also to Bradley Spillane for his generous assistance with booking. Lastly, thanks to everyone who came along to listen, laugh, support and
Blue Mountains Safe Space for Suicide Prevention
Some great images from last weekend's fundraiser for #WorldSuicidePreventionDay, starring Nic Danta, Tommy Novak, Steve Hughes, Matt Tonks & Brendhan Lovegrove. Photography by Ben Pearce, with thanks. Thanks also to Bradley Spillane for his generous assistance with booking. Lastly, thanks to everyone who came along to listen, laugh, support and
Blue Mountains Safe Space for Suicide Prevention
Enjoy this playing of 'From the Darkness Comes the Light' a song aligned with our purpose and written by Nic Danta and played by Nic, Matt Tonks, and Tommy Novak in support of suicide prevention at our event on Saturday. Such beautiful harmonies and lyrics.
Blue Mountains Safe Space for Suicide Prevention
Together, our Blue Mountains community is #changingthenarrative on suicide. On Saturday, we recognised #WorldSuicidePreventionDay by showcasing local artists and raising $4,200 for our safe space. Every dollar means we can be there during and after suicidal crises, we can open our doors and show up for others in the ways
Blue Mountains Safe Space for Suicide Prevention updated their cover photo.
Blue Mountains Safe Space for Suicide Prevention
Come see us tonight at Katoomba RSL at 7pm. Score one of our last few tickets for $20. Book at bit.ly/4uAn5uu or at the door. You're in for a treat with a stellar lineup of entertainers performing for you and Blue Mountains Safe Space for Suicide Prevention. A big thank
Blue Mountains Safe Space for Suicide Prevention
We made the gazette! 🗞📣💚 Read about the personal influences for two of the local musicians performing in tomorrow's fundraiser. There's still time to get your tickets.🎟🎟 events.humanitix.com/safe-space-fundraiser #BlueMountainsGazette #katoombarsl #nicdanta #matttonks #WorldSuicidePreventionDay
Blue Mountains Safe Space for Suicide Prevention
You might like to mark this year's #WorldSuicidePreventionDay by making a donation that you can afford to your local safe space. All proceeds go to keeping the doors of the BMSSSP open and all donations over $2 are fully tax deductible. If you can't make our fundraiser on the weekend
Blue Mountains Safe Space for Suicide Prevention
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Blue Mountains Safe Space for Suicide Prevention
Today is World Suicide Prevention Day. At sunrise, our President Josh went out on an Out Of The Shadows Walk at Wentworth Falls Lake remembering his own experience of surviving a suicide attempt and reflecting on the bravery of all the guests to Blue Mountains Safe Space who also walked