AnglicareSA’s Living Beyond Suicide is a unique service formed in 2006 offering specialised support to those bereaved by suicide in South Australia.

With specially-trained staff and volunteers, Living Beyond Suicide empowers families bereaved through suicide to find their own path through their grief. The needs of these families are unique due to the stigma associated with suicide; additionally, feelings of guilt, shame, isolation, blame and rejection may be felt along with grief.

World Hepatitis Day on 28 July 2014 kicks off a national hepatitis awareness campaign. This year’s campaign theme focuses on liver check-ups.

Every year, close to 1000 Australians die from hepatitis B or C related causes. About 500,000 Australians live with chronic hepatitis B or C. Many don’t know it and of those who do, many are not receiving treatment or regular monitoring. If you are living with hepatitis B or C, have your liver health monitored regularly. If you don’t know whether you have hepatitis, get tested. Both hepatitis B and C can be medically managed or treated. There is a safe and effective vaccine for hepatitis B.

Formed in 1992, the Brain Injury Network of South Australia Inc. (BINSA) has grown to become the peak body in SA representing the interests of anyone affected by an acquired brain injury (ABI) including family and carers. It is estimated that 35,000+ South Australians have suffered some form of ABI.

An ABI includes: strokes, falls, road trauma injury, brain cancers, hypoxia, asphyxia, drug and alcohol abuse, fetal alcohol spectrum disorders and more.

BINSA embraces values and beliefs that focus on the rights of anyone with a disability. Our support and services include: information, representation, advocacy, counselling, rehabilitation, community connections and regional support.

PARAQUAD SA is a division of the Paraplegic and Quadriplegic Association of South Australia. A not for profit community organisation, PARAQUAD SA serves and promotes the interests of people with disabilities through provision of information, advice and referral for accommodation, peer support, counselling, advocacy and family support services.

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 The SA Carers Excellence Awards recognises organisations and businesses that have provided excellence in service or support to family carers as their customers or employees. Carers SA are hosting the awards for the first time in 2014. The awards focus on the business community and their initiatives and services that support family carers.

Applications are sought from businesses (for profit), community agencies (not for profit) or government agencies. Anyone can nominate. Businesses and organisations can self-nominate.

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The following are a selection of recent new listings:

• 4-10 May 2014 Heart Week
• 5 May 2014 International Midwives Day
• 5-11 May 2014 International Composting Awareness Week
• 6 May 2014 World Asthma Day
• 8 May 2014 World Red Cross Day
• 10 May 2014 World Lupus

The Legal Services Commission of South Australia provides efficient, affordable, high quality access to justice for thousands of South Australians every year, including those in regional and remote areas, often where there are no other legal service providers.

The Commission’s Community Legal Education Unit aside from presenting legal education and information sessions to both the public and a variety of organisations, will present Free Legal Information Session program from its new city premises at 159 Gawler Place, Adelaide.