Suicide can sock it!
Every year over 3,000 Australians die by suicide.
It’s the leading cause of death in 15–24-year-olds; and Indigenous Australians die by suicide at a rate twice higher than non-Indigenous Australians.
World Suicide Prevention Day is held annually on 10 September, and aims to raise global awareness that suicide can be prevented.
Make a donation
Help us provide the vital community education needed to reach zero suicides in Australia by donating to our Sock it to Suicide campaign.
Pull your socks up – let’s play our part!
We want you to ‘Sock it to Suicide’ on World Suicide Prevention Day by wearing your most attention-grabbing socks to show your support, start a conversation, and help Wellways raise important funds so we can continue providing suicide prevention training to as many people and community groups as possible.
Suicide prevention training aims to increase the number of people who have suicide prevention skills enabling them to immediately support, respond to and refer people experiencing suicidal crisis to appropriate, professional support. Wellways has been providing suicide prevention training to communities for many years.
Through suicide awareness, prevention and intervention, we are more willing, able and prepared to support someone during a time of suicide crisis.
We want to continue providing this life saving training and need your support to reach zero suicides in Australia.
Kelly tells Suicide to Sock it!
Taking Suicide Prevention Training to Rural and Remote Areas in Western Victoria.
How you can ‘Sock it to Suicide’
First, grab some eye-catching socks! Ankle length, knee length, stripy or spotty. Let’s bring some well-deserved attention to your feet and start turning heads!
Host a get together
Get your work mates or friends and family together for a ‘Sock it to Suicide’ fundraising coffee catch up, morning tea or lunch. Any funds raised, no matter how small, will help us bring suicide prevention training to more at-risk communities.
Promote your event on social media
Let everyone know you’re fundraising to ‘Sock it to Suicide’ on social media. Don’t forget to tag us on @wellwaysau and use the hashtags #WSPD2024 #sockittosuicide
Suicide Prevention Training
If you would like some more information on how you, your work colleagues or social groups can take part, or if you require any additional support, please contact [email protected]