“Gets you thinking about your own lifestyle and brings issues out into the open. The informal approach felt like we were having a chat, not in school, but still addressed the important issues.”

“Practical tools to use.”

“Videos and workbooks were relevant, factual and interesting. Good entry level awareness and education to mental health.”

“Definitely something that should be shown to as many as possible.”

“Videos and workbooks were relevant, factual and interesting. Good entry level awareness and education to mental health.”

“I think this should be rolled out everywhere. Keep this workshop going for our mob it is much needed.”

“Thank you for the valuable workshop – I feel much more confident about my role as a suicide intervention caregiver.”

“Very practical and easy strategies were shared. I can see myself using these strategies.”

“This program helped me have a better understanding about mental health (mine included).”

“It was an eye-opener to mental health and just how common it really is and how it links to our safety. I didn’t realise.”

“The wide range of knowledge and presenters captured our attention. Anyone can help anyone, even as small as just being there to listen.”

“I really enjoyed yarning with other Aboriginal people.”

“Delivery is casual and easily accessible.”

“Absolutely loved it! Very relevant in both personal and professional! Thank you so much!”

“Everything was spot on, enjoying it every time.”

“A tough subject made easier to talk about.”

“This is a good program that should be available to everyone. I certainly hope it will reach everyone out there. There are people who are less connected to the community who desperately need help.”

“Very practical training, supportive trainers give you the confidence to learn and apply the skills.”

“Breaking down the stigma and raising awareness, ‘an awakening’ for me, and encouraging us to help ourselves.”

“Putting the facts out there, talking about sensitive issues that people in rural areas usually don’t address.”

“Hopefully it (Resource Minds) hits home to the others as much as it did with me, so we’re all on board, helping each-other.”

“It inspired me to think about new and innovative ways of raising awareness and preventing mental distress on remote worksites. Since then we have worked with the RRMH team and rolled-out targeted, comprehensive mental health programs which are delivered in an informative yet engaging and humorous manner.”

“I really enjoyed the honesty and style of presentation.”

“The amount of content, and the quality of it, is great.”

“The work books were very useful and colourful. The pencils are awesome. The content will be very helpful.”

“Fantastic program on how to help your family and friends that may have mental health problems.”

“Learning different aspects at every visit.”

“I expected this workshop to challenge me – and it did, but I feel much more confident in dealing with a suicide situation now. Thank you.”

“It opened my eyes and I learnt a lot from attending this training. I could use the tools from this training in my workplace.”

“I really enjoyed the workshops and hopefully will develop a ‘new found’ confidence in conducting presentations in the future! Thanks again for the encouragement, sensitivity and support.”

“I am speechless, so needed for our community. Need more of it. DEADLY.”

“It allows people to think of ways to be safe and strangers become friends.”

“The inspirations for my paintings come from both my mother and her sister who were adopted as little children. Both had a very hard working life on a cattle property for 34 years and loved their adopted parents dearly. They kept their dreaming stories alive by talking to each other all their life, passing on their stories to their children. I feel I need to keep their stories alive through my art.”

“Presenters were great, spoke from the heart with a lot of knowledge.”

“Gave me a decent understanding of where to get help if I ever needed it.”

“Relevance to everyday life. Presenters both live and video were true representations of our community.”

“A fellow worker came to me about his family’s mental health issues and I was able to help.”

“It was deadly. The workshop gave me a whole new perspective on the way we think, issues and techniques to put in place to help myself and others. I would certainly recommend that others do this training.”

“I feel privileged to have attended this course. The content was excellent and the whole group was really engaged and open. We had a rich time sharing and learning together. Thank you so much!”

“Everyone was made aware of mental health issues, the foreman, site managers, all of us, no one is left out.”

“This training was very beneficial to me personally (confronting at times). I had to visit places and thoughts that I had not in the past. Highly recommended.”

“When I was a little girl I used to be playing. My friends we used to always sit in a circle, used to sit together and play the marbles. After that we had to chase one another. It was called ‘leewar’. I used to be drawing in the sand, that’s my game. I always did that. Now I can paint those pictures on the canvas.

“Well presented in an interactive-safe sharing environment. Helps to break down the stigma.”

“The Deadly Thinking program covers a holistic awareness framework that is clear to be shared with all community.”

“Helps me understand how to help when people come to me with their issues.”

“The presenters provide a safe and confidential environment for all people, are culturally minded and respectful in acknowledging the people of the land. Thank you for allowing this great experience.”