Barbers For Life

Uniquely positioned to provide support, barbers are to undergo an accredited Mental Health First Aid Program sponsored by the City of Launceston, with an aim to assist the community in finding mental health support and providing a safe space for conversation.

The Barbers For Life initiative is a set of mental health support tools and resources for the community and barbers to access. Launched by the Launceston Suicide Prevention Trial, it is the aspiration that these resources will assist the barbers of Launceston and beyond in their ongoing support to the community as well as growing bonds between barbershops.

After the first City of Launceston supported Mental Health First Aid Program, the Barbers for Life initiative will be community led. City of Launceston is  grateful to participating barbers for their ongoing involvement and continuation of their Mental Health First Aid training in support of wellness in our city.

The Barbers For Life mental health support collateral is free for download and printing by any member of the community who would like to host it.

Barbers For Life Mental Health Support Brochure(PDF, 89KB)

The free brochure can downloaded and printed or can be hosted on your website. City of Launceston produced and printed the first round of collateral for the program in 2022.

Start a conversation around mental health in 10 different languages

As a part of the Launceston Suicide Prevention Trial, the City of Launceston in partnership with the Migrant Resource Centre Tasmania (MRC Tas) has created 'Are you ok?' cards to promote meaningful conversations around mental health.

The cards have been translated into top ten languages spoken in Launceston. In addition to English, they are available in the following languages:

• Amharic(PDF, 1MB)
• Arabic(PDF, 62KB)
• Burmese(PDF, 68KB)
• Simplified Chinese(PDF, 73KB)
• Dari(PDF, 108KB)
• Hindi(PDF, 76KB)
• Nepali(PDF, 68KB)
• Oromo(PDF, 63KB)
• Persian(PDF, 53KB)
• Tigrinya(PDF, 67KB)

If you would like hard copies of the cards, please contact the City of Launceston Local Suicide Prevention Coordinator via suicideprevention@launceston.tas.gov.au or on 03 6323 3545