Wentworth Healthcare, provider of the Nepean Blue Mountains Primary Health Network (PHN) is seeking suitable providers to deliver community-led suicide prevention programs across the Nepean Blue Mountains PHN region (covering Blue Mountains, Hawkesbury, Lithgow and Penrith local government areas) as part of its Targeted Regional Initiatives for Suicide Prevention.

It is recognised that not everyone who experiences suicidality or dies by suicide has lived experience of mental ill health, rather the causes that lead to suicidal distress are multifactorial and strongly linked to broader social determinants of health and wellbeing. Due to this complexity, the services required to prevent it, are unique for each region and community.

For the purpose of this Expression of Interest programs are suitable that target populations identified at risk of suicide or suicidal distress which:

- Identify and support distressed or struggling peers or community members

- Offer peer support and mentorship programs for people at risk or impacted by suicide

and/or their carers and family

- Improve the way people navigate and access services providing care

- Offer support when, where, and how people need it

- Encourage connections to life and create hope through action to support community wellbeing, social cohesion, connectedness, and supportive friendship and relationships

- Support individuals and communities to give and receive help and de-stigmatise suicide

- Build inclusive communities able to respond to suicide and suicidal ideation or distress.