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Suicide response and postvention guidelines

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Government schools: 08 8314 4100 (SWISS)

Social Work Incident Support Service (SWISS) supports all SA government schools and preschools to respond to critical incidents and crisis events.

Catholic and independent schools: 0448 381 280 (Be You – headspace)

Be You – headspace is a national service that helps schools prepare for, respond to, and recover from the impact of critical incidents.

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How to set up a support room
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Aboriginal staff and students – support at school
Gender diverse, intersex and sexually diverse students – support at school
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