Blue tie for Beyond Blue
Ralphy was talking to us about Indigenous mental health, in particular the high rates of suicide among aboriginal people. We were sad to hear but not surprised when he said research has found that Indigenous Australians were two times more likely to die by suicide than non-indigenous Australians. We have all be affected by suicide or know of someone that has.
What Ralphy said next stunned us, the Kimberly region has the highest suicide rate for Aboriginal people, which is 7 times higher than the rest of the country. What was even more upsetting was the towns we live in, Halls Creek and Derby, ranked 1 and 2 as having the highest suicide rates for towns in Australia. Mental Health and suicide is a real problem for all Australian’s. To do our part we will be donating $1 from every Blue Tie sold to Beyond Blue which raises awareness and provides support to all Australians regarding mental health.
If you or someone you know needs support call Lifeline 13 11 14, or Beyond Blue 1300 22 4636.
Pink Tie for Cancer Council
The Pink Tie was created to celebrate the 2018 NAIDOC theme “because of her we can”. Recognizing the women in our lives. The pink tie was created in line with the NAIDOC theme to support woman and recognize the important role they have played not only in our lives but that of our communities and people. To support the women in our lives we have partnered with the Cancer Council and will be donating $1 from every Pink Tie sold to Pink Ribbon which supports women’s health by raising awareness regarding breast and gynecological cancers and providing support services
