Melbourne ‘Suicide Awareness Community Walk’ on World Suicide Prevention Day, also known as Out of the Shadows.

If you wish to please register and fill out your loved one’s name if you wish them to be included on the Memorial Roll.

This event is a collaboration between Support After Suicide, The Compassionate Friends Victoria and Lifeline Melbourne.

The details are below:

• What?       Out of the Shadows Walk, on World Suicide Prevention Day
• When?      Sunday 8 September, 9am-11am
• Where?     Flagstaff Gardens, Lawn 7 (309-311 William St, West Melbourne VIC 3003)

This event includes a short 1km walk around Flagstaff Gardens, a ribbon-tying ceremony, an opportunity to gather, connect and contemplate, and a reading of the Memorial Roll. We know that many events will have a full 9km walk, to recognise the nine people a day who are lost to suicide. If you would like to complete for a full 9km walk, you are welcome to continue with additional laps of the route around Flagstaff Gardens.

To register and participate in this event please click on the link below. This will enable you to include the name of your loved one, if you wish.

Registering also allows us to stay in touch regarding arrangements closer to the day.

Click here to Register

Thank you.

The Melbourne Out of the Shadows organising team:

Lifeline Melbourne, Support After Suicide & The Compassionate Friends