Draft — this plan is incomplete. Finish every step, and give each contact a way to reach them, before giving it to a patient.
My safety plan
Keeping myself safe
Name (add after printing): ________________Date: ____________
When things get hard or I’m having thoughts of suicide, I’ll work through these steps in order. I can start anywhere — even one step can help.
- 1
Signs a tough time might be building
To be completed together.
- 2
Things I can do on my own to settle
To be completed together.
- 3
People and places that take my mind off things
To be completed together.
- 4
People I can reach out to for support
To be completed together.
- 5
Professionals and services I can call
To be completed together.
- 6
Making my space safer
To be completed together.
If I’m not safe right now
Call 000or go to my nearest Emergency Department24/7 support — Lifeline 13 11 14 · Suicide Call Back Service 1300 659 467 · 13YARN (for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people) 13 92 76
- Mental Health Emergency Response Line (MHERL) — Perth metropolitan — 1300 555 788 (24 hours, every day)MHERL is a telephone triage and support line. It is not an emergency service. Call 000 in an emergency.
- Mental Health Emergency Response Line (MHERL) — Peel — 1800 676 822 (24 hours, every day)MHERL is a telephone triage and support line. It is not an emergency service. Call 000 in an emergency.
- Rurallink — 1800 552 002 (4:30 pm to 8:30 am on weeknights, and 24 hours on weekends and public holidays)Rurallink is a telephone triage and support line. It is not an emergency service. Call 000 in an emergency.