Following the recent series of shark attacks — and the tragic incident at North Steyne on Monday evening — Lifeline Northern Beaches, Mosman to Kirribilli is standing up our Community Critical Incident Response Protocol (CCIR).

Our CCIR service provides one-off crisis emotional support and wellbeing checks to community members that have been adversely impacted following a critical incident in our area. We operate from a trauma-informed lens, and the service draws from the principles of Lifeline’s Crisis Support service framework, CARE.

The purpose of the CCIR service is to:

• provide early intervention and increase emotional safety to those impacted
• mitigate risk and potential for contagion

Have you or someone you know been impacted?

Lifeline Northern Beaches will be based at North Steyne Surf Club, with experienced crisis supporters and counsellors. Crisis Supporters wearing recognisable Lifeline Northern Beaches, Mosman to Kirribilli T Shirts will be roaming the area providing one-off crisis emotional support and wellbeing checks. The North Steyne Surf Club are very kindly providing some space inside the club in case anyone needs to be provided further support.

We will be at North Steyne Beach (near Manly) at the following times:

• Wednesday 21^st Jan: 10am -2pm
• Thursday 22^nd Jan to Saturday 24^th Jan: 10am -4pm
• Sunday 25^th Jan:  8am – 12 noon 

Lifeline Northern Beaches, Mosman to Kirribilli have also developed referral pathways for anyone severely impacted, with several specialist trauma-counsellors available to provide services to those impacted.

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