Lifeline Direct
Luke Lindsay is a seasoned professional in the mental health sector with extensive leadership experience, currently serving as Trustee for the Responsible Gambling Trust with the NSW Government and as Chief Executive Officer at Lifeline Direct. Additional roles include Non Executive Director at Healthy North Coast and Lifeline Australia, and Expert Clinical Advisor at the Office of the Health Ombudsman. Previously, Luke held managerial positions at UnitingCare Queensland and Queensland Health, and led Emergency Psychiatry Services at Gold Coast Hospital and Health Service. An accomplished academic, Luke holds a Master's Degree in Mental Health/Psychiatry from the University of Newcastle and has completed various postgraduate qualifications in health leadership and advanced clinical nursing. Luke is also a credentialed mental health nurse and certified instructor for Mental Health First Aid.
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Lifeline Direct
Lifeline Direct (LLD) is the direct service delivery arm and a fully owned subsidiary of Lifeline Australia (LLA). It was initially established to provide a consolidation pathway for local Lifeline Centres to share resources, skills and experiences in developing a strong service coordination, a culture seeking operational excellence, shared governance activities and improved outcomes for help seekers. The premise of LLD as the direct service delivery arm means that, LLD delivers Lifeline’s 24/7 national crisis support service via 13 11 14 as well as a range of other services including face to face counselling, telehealth services and training. More recently our services have expanded to deliver some of Australia’s most vital free helpline services including MensLine Australia, Suicide Call Back Service, and SuicideLine Victoria. LLD encompasses the Hunter region, Central Coast, Eastern Suburbs-Bondi, New England North West, Northern NSW, Geelong and South West Victoria, Northern and Western Melbourne and Central Australia. LLD as a model focuses on supporting the development and ongoing implementation of suicide prevention and community wellbeing programs in the Centre’s local community, while looking for opportunities to grow Lifeline’s services in geographical areas where they do not currently exist.