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
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Blue Mountains Safe Space for Suicide Prevention
Blue Mountains Safe Space for Suicide Prevention
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Listening Lab Focus Suicidality - Insight Exchange
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Blue Mountains Safe Space for Suicide Prevention
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Blue Mountains Safe Space for Suicide Prevention
We are OPEN this Friday, April 24th. If you're struggling with suicidal thoughts, bereavement, carer responsibilities or the after-effects of an attempt, come in and talk with one of our trained lived experience peer workers. We're here to listen. No judgement. No stigma. No appointment necessary. ☮️🆘🅿️🏳️🌈 🆓⚧️♿️ #SuicidePreventionService #suicideprevention2026
Blue Mountains Safe Space for Suicide Prevention
DBTSkills. Modules : Mindfulness, Emotion Regulation Skills : Emotional Regulation , Co regulation , Self soothing #dialecticalbehaviouraltherapy #emotionalregulation #dbtskills [Image credit @ kiwiense62 ]
Blue Mountains Safe Space for Suicide Prevention
Only teams who work really well together can pull off this move 😅
Blue Mountains Safe Space for Suicide Prevention
Celebrating our win at the LiFE Awards and our 2nd Anniversary as well as every Friday night that our volunteers open our doors to those in emotional or suicidal distress. #SuicidePreventionService