And every year,
we walk together —
for healing and hope
We can’t prevent what we don’t talk about.
The reality of suicide is confronting — and we must face it together.
3214 Australians died by suicide in 2023.
1 in 2 young people are impacted by suicide by the time they turn 25.
Over 7 million Australian adults are close to someone who has died by suicide or attempted suicide.
75% of all deaths by suicide are Men.
Indigenous Australians die by suicide at a rate twice higher than the non-Indigenous.
Suicide was the 15th leading cause of death overall.
ABOUT SPAN CV
We walk so no one walks alone.
SPAN (Suicide Prevention Awareness Network) Central Victoria is a community-led movement built on compassion, connection, and the belief that conversations can change — and save — lives.
Our Annual Walk brings people together to honour those we’ve lost, support those who are struggling, and remind each other that hope is always within reach.
Throughout the year, we continue to advocate, educate, and create safe spaces for open dialogue around suicide and mental health. At SPAN, we’re walking towards a future where no one feels alone in their pain — and where support is always close by.
Since the tragic suicides of two of her children, Angela and Stuart, Alannah has worked tirelessly to raise awareness of suicide prevention and educate others on what we can do to help those who are struggling. Alannah shares with us her experiences of losing loved ones to suicide, and how painful the silence of others can be.
Alannah McGregor (Co-Founder of SPAN Central VIC)
ANNUAL WALK
Third Sunday in March
Every Year
SPAN hosts a suicide awareness walk through the streets of Bendigo.
Open to everyone, the walk is a powerful community event that brings people together to honour those we've lost, support those still struggling, and remind each other that no one walks alone.
With over 200 participants and growing each year, the event includes a community walk through Bendigo, live music and a free BBQ, onsite support from mental health services and a memorial wall with butterfly tributes.
There’s no cost to take part — just come as you are, walk with us, and be part of the conversation that saves lives.
Together, we make
suicide prevention a community conversation.
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