BHP has renewed its ongoing partnership with Lifeline WA for FY25, with a $200,000 investment towards Lifeline’s 24-hour crisis support and suicide prevention services.

As demand for mental health support services grows, BHP’s funding will enable Lifeline WA to recruit, train and deploy 50 Crisis Supporters to offer crucial support for persons experiencing a personal crisis or thinking about suicide.

“The training that goes into giving a person the skills to help someone survive their darkest hour is long and complex, involving many months of intense professional supervision,” said Lifeline WA CEO Lorna MacGregor.

“BHP’s donation is integral to helping us achieve that goal so that more calls are answered.”

BHP’s Head of Human Resources WA Iron Ore, Regina Stene, who visited Lifeline WA’s training centre in Shenton Park recently, said it was a special moment to see the cohort of volunteers gearing up to graduate from their comprehensive training program.

“The work Lifeline does is so important and aligns with our commitment to keep our people and communities safe and well – both physically and psychologically.”

“We are very proud to work with Lifeline WA and help grow its life saving service to the WA community.”

The BHP team also got to meet Lifeline’s longest-standing volunteer, Tina, who has been with Lifeline for 40 years. She now mentors the incoming Crisis Supporters.

“It just grew from there, because there was a big need in the community,” Tina said. “It's been an amazing journey, and I've worked with some wonderful people.”

Lifeline WA expects to receive to more than 130,000 calls for help in the next 12 months.

Help seekers can speak to a Crisis Supporter on 13 11 14 (24 hours/7 days), text 0477 131 114 (24 hours a day, 7 days a week) or chat to someone online at http://www.lifeline.org.au/crisis-chat.

BHP has invested $500,000 towards Lifeline WA since 2020 to support the mental wellbeing of all Western Australians.

In addition, we provide an Employee Assistance Program to our workforce and their immediate family members, offering free, confidential counselling sessions with qualified psychologists.