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

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

“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.”

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

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

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

“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.”

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

“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.”

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

“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.”

“Delivery is casual and easily accessible.”

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

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

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

“Learning different aspects at every visit.”

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

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

“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!”

“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.”

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

“I really enjoyed yarning with other Aboriginal people.”

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

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

“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.”

“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.”

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

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

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

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

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

“I appreciated the information, honesty, no bullshit, informal approach and humour.”

“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.”

“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.

“A tough subject made easier to talk about.”

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

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

“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.”

“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.”

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

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

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

“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.”

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

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