R U OK?
Partnering with the Push-Up Challenge
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Metro North joined in on the Push-Up Challenge to raise awareness for the 3,144 lives lost to suicide in 2021. We smashed the goal with 30, 064 Push-Ups! Incredible effort considering it was our first year.
Individual Winner: Jayda Mapp
Team Winner: Nundah Ninjas.
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Celebrating R U OK? Day 2023
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Metro North training
Training is available for staff looking to upskill in reaching out and offering support to colleagues.
Registration, session information and times are available on the Talent Management System (TMS).
Values in Action team are committed to a flexible approach to deliver R U OK? training. If you have any questions about the R U OK? training, or would like to enquire about arranging a session for your team, please contact RUOKMetroNorth@health.qld.gov.au
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R U OK? translated resources
for other languages
for other languages
R U OK? has translated key resources you can use if you or someone you know would prefer to get information in a language other than English.
Which resources have been translated?
- A Conversation Guide
- ‘How to Ask Tip Sheet’ outlining what you might say during an R U OK? conversation.
- ‘4 Steps Poster’ outlining the 4 steps to an R U OK? conversation.
- A4 Posters
Visit R U OK? website to download resources in you language
العربية (Arabic)
简体中文 (Simplified Chinese)
繁體中文 (Traditional Chinese)
ΛΛΗΝΙΚΑ (Greek)
हिन्दी (Hindi)
Italiano (Italian)
ਪੰਜਾਬੀ (Punjabi)
Español (Spanish)
Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
دری (Dari)
فارسی (Farsi)
پښتو (Pashto)
R U OK? In Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Communities
The ‘I ask my mob, in my way, R U OK?’ kit is a free resource containing videos, posters, a conversation guide and more to encourage people to engage and offer support to their family, friends and colleagues who may be struggling with life.
Visit R U OK? to download the Stronger Together Kit – Stronger Together I R U OK?
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Life Changing Conversations
Kara completed the R U OK? training and has shared a R U OK? conversation that she had with a friend.
After the RUOK? training I was not confident that I could help anyone. However sometimes you don’t get a choice– you just have to.
Earlier in the year a good friend of mine was posting some really worrying comments online. She works in male dominated environment and was constantly being exposed to stories of bullying and harassment. While she had never spoken about experiencing it herself, I got a sense her work was really affecting her, she was not travelling well and this was a cry for help.
I called her straight away to figure out how she was doing. We spoke for an hour, there were a lot of tears and through the discussion she realised she was not ok. I remember thinking, I just need to keep her talking and when I have the right moment I will ask her if she has a solution or an insight into how to make this situation better.
To make things more difficult I couldn’t help directly because she is based in another state. However, just listening to her speak about her pain, grief and self-worth, I felt like I had made a difference. Once we has spoken I arranged others to call her with the message that she was an amazing friend and much appreciated in our lives. Thankfully that turned into an offer to stay with colleagues, avoiding any chance of her being alone with her own thoughts into the night.
I followed up with her the next day and she had returned to her normal good spirits. This short journey has passed but being there and encouraging her to take action with the support from our extended network made the difference.
As a carer for someone with a disability, I was constantly asked how my family member was, how they were tracking, what they had been doing. It was a year into being a full-time carer that someone actually asked me how I was going. I was speechless, I didn’t know what to say, I didn’t know how I felt because for so long I had suppressed all of my feelings, believing they weren’t important. When I couldn’t find the words I just cried. 4 years on, I still struggle to verbalise how I am but because of someone starting the conversation, I am getting better.
