Suicide Prevention Australia

Kerrie Keepa is passionate about suicide awareness and prevention. She founded SOS Fast (Survivors of Suicide Fighting Against Suicide Toll) in response to the loss of a brother, two sisters, nephew and her son Chris to suicide, following Chris’s discharge from hospital. SOS Fast hosts regular events to reduce stigma and promote community engagement, raising awareness of mental illness and suicide prevention. Through tireless commitment, Kerrie collected over 65,000 signatures on a Change.org petition calling for better mental health training for hospital emergency department staff. She also established a facebook page SOS Fast that now has a following of more than 30,000 people across the world. As a result of her tireless commitment, Kerrie met with Minister for Health Cameron Dick who in July 2015, announced funding to enhance the capability of Queensland hospital emergency departments. Kerrie says “Our Accident & Emergency staff need to be trained to help all sick people, not just people with physica