For two years, Edie-lee has struggled with a mental health system so under-funded that she’s basically been told to come back when her daughter is either suicidal or has threatened to kill someone else. “They’re still holding that line,” says Edie-lee. “She’s got to be close to suicide before they’ll see her. Or homicide – threat of suicide or homicide, is what we’re dealing with.”
Day: 20 November 2021
Trio to swim across Menindee Lakes
A trio consisting of two local swimmers are set to attempt a swim of over 20 kilometres across the Menindee Lake and Lake Cawndilla to raise funds and awareness for Lifeline.
Firefighting females join the ‘permanents’
Broken Hill’s 238 Fire Station has two new Permanent Firefighters, with Kristy Ramsay and Saraiha Rakete joining the ranks.