Timely Reminder – City & Shire Leader)

City & Shire Leader25 April 2000 Timely Reminder THOUSANDS of people attended White Wreath Day in Brisbane last Wednesday. The memorial day aimed to create awareness of the high level of suicide in Australia. It was organised by Heritage Park’s Fanita Clark,...

White Wreaths On Display – Queensland Pride

Queensland PrideIssue #107 April 2000 White wreaths on display Dear Editor, Suicide has no boundaries and effects people from all walks of life. Each of us can call to mind someone we know or have heard of who has committed suicide. We ask Why? Often that question has...
Fight To Remove Stigma and to Clear Up Myths

Fight To Remove Stigma and to Clear Up Myths

Queensland Newspaper By ELAINE WILSON SITTING in a quiet corner of a Broadbeach cafe discussing the aims of the White Wreath Association, Fanita Clark suddenly points at a man sipping coffee a few table away. “Suppose that man suddenly fell on the floor...

Breaking ‘silence’ for suicide victims

Breaking ‘silence’ for suicide victims SUICIDE is not often discussed in public. It tends to be confined to whispered conversations behind hands or closed doors. For many victims of suicide – those left behind – this silence is heavy with...