Annie Slocombe has her own Counselling and Training Consultancy and brings national and international experience that spans over thirty years. The focus of her work has been in the areas of mental health, social welfare, youth services, crisis intervention and survivors of domestic violence and sexual abuse.

Her passion and commitment to people with mental health issues and their recovery pathways, especially for those who self-abuse and are diagnosed with borderline personality disorder, was the catalyst to successfully introduce the first Self-Abuse Finally Ends pilot program - 'GARSS SAFE Central' in Gippsland, Victoria. The success of the pilot program has highlighted the need for us to benefit from Annie's experiences as she extends this initiative throughout Australasia.

Di Wines is a teacher and training and development consultant who has produced and delivered training programs for education, business and community sectors for more than twenty years. An author of educational teaching resources, Di has worked with culturally and linguistically diverse groups, disengaged youth, teacher aides, people with a disability, health professionals and government.

Di has considerable experience working with individuals with diagnosed mental health and self-abuse issues as an advocate, educator and mentor. She has enhanced holistic recovery pathways through the development of programs designed to help individuals achieve their goals.

'Achieve an individual's resolve to overcome self-abuse'

'Nurture a culture in governments, health professionals and the individual's associations that provide absolute support and hope to those who self-abuse and their acceptance of the 'tools' essential for their recovery'

Self-esteem

Respect people who self-abuse and their endeavours to preserve self worth, confidence and dignity.

Acknowledgement

Acceptance and understanding of the behaviour and taking the responsibility to triumph over self-abuse.

Freedom

The choice and determination to liberate oneself from the lure of self-abuse.

Existance

The courage to survive and go on to embrace a new and sustainable quality of life.

'Protect The Mental Wellbeing Of Our Workforce'

'Provide the stimulus necessary to promote the mental health and wellbeing of individuals within the workplace environment'

Safety

Identify and respond to the challenge of mental health and accept responsibility.

Acknowledgement

Acceptance and respect for sound mental health practices.

Flexibility

Assess and respond appropriately to the mental health and wellbeing of individuals.

Empowerment

The right to assert one's initiative for the betterment of the workplace without unreasonable constraint.