The Politics of Suicide in Australia.

I have significant and Very Personal experience with trying to Change Community Thinking in South Australia. (See full story inc. excerpt from my 3rd book of poems:-  4 Sex Workers and their Clients “It Wasn’t Just because You Called me Darling” pls scroll down to same picture.)

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But not being able to “SIT” on the steps of Parliament House CANBERRA, after my second Sydney Morning Herald Advert on “Male Violence Towards Women” came out on Sat 27 Jan ’24, I’ve done the next best thing. I’ve emailed P.M. Albanese, requesting a 30-minute presentation in person, to his whole cabinet, pls press below for download of the official receipt (by P.M.’s Office) which includes my FULL EMAIL CONTENT.

Letter to PM sent 6.55 am 28.1.24 

No response from P.M. as of 4.5.24.

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Pls click on link below my 1st SMH Ad Outlining my DREAM, on actual NEWS pg 18 of SMH.

SMH Ad # 1 Sat 2.12.23

SMH Ad # 2 Sat 27.1.24

Prof. Hooven’s Book on Testosterone

SMH Ad # 3 Sat 2.3.24

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Pls press link below, U will have to ENLARGE print to READ.

Leader Sex Work Article 16.10.2019

This truly excellent article giving views of the Local S.A. then sitting Member, a Sex Worker, and a Male Client, with a HUGE THANK U to the Barossa Leader; is definitely worth a read. I am totally, totally used to being totally ignored, INCLUDING sitting on the Steps of Parliament House for 3 days. 

The exceptions were

1. The Lovely Police Woman who came past early the first morning -I smiled and lifted my Hat;  to check there was no offensive language/statements etc on ANY of my Material,
2. The Parliamentary Security guards who came out and, after carefully looking BEHIND my signs to work out HOW they were staying in place as the STRICT  rules (quite rightly) – to those given permission from the Police and Parliament’s Sargant at Arms, to occupy the front steps for a given time each day says… 

“No signs/material  can be ATTACHED (quite rightly) to ANY part of the “HOUSE”,

But being an innovative Farmer,  using a highly un-sophisticated set of hidden weights and elastic straps, my 4 large signs were very stable including in the wind; and NOT ATTACHED at all,

I had “ALL DAY” “rights’ to this central position so that…

 so

I recall the channel something T.V. crew turned up to interview a Male M.P. and I think Cabinet Member about public money, I think it was,

They totally ignored me but

They had to conduct this interview on one of the “Side Wings” (can be seen on the pic)

Something apparently MUCH MORE IMPORTANT than

The Right to Work Legally, Status, Appreciation, Respect and Safe Working Conditions ALWAYS

Of our approx 850 S.A. Sex Workers,

Not to mention the rights of “Us Males” to have 

To have PRIVATE, LEGAL, STIGMA FREE, EASILY ACCESSIBLE  access to

Our Safe, Clean, Discrete and Professional Sex Workers. 

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This booklet has not been printed or published anywhere, but I’m keen to get this into print/online, hopefully in Partnership with one of our Aussie Sex Work Alliances. Press the title below for some carefully selected pages. I’m happy to share/send the complete booklet to Media, M.P.’s and Sex Worker Organisations, so long as I know “Who” I am sending too, and for what reason they may want it.  

It wasn’t just because U called me Darling. Selected Pgs

I “sat” on the Steps of Parliament House in 2010/11, for 3 whole days from 8.15 am to 5.30 am with no Back-UP or support. One reason I was able to do this was my time spent Busking in the underground tunnels in London CBD, in 1973.

This cost me around $3,000 in Signs, Media Releases and 2 Large Submissions posted individually to all 68 M.P.   

Link to my original website earthangel181 website press this tab

Kindly Note Well…

Around this time I created an AKA of earthangel181 which has allowed me to write my 3rd Book of Poems (currently unpublished)… am still looking for a publisher… called 

“It Wasn’t Just Because you Called Me Darling”

A Sweet of Poems for Sex Workers and their Clients

written by 

An OLD TIMER, Clumsy Hearted Rhymer.

earthangel181

On the 181 homepage you can find my complete 2nd Submission including the poem I wrote for ALL Sitting Members “Whose Body is a Whore’s?”

and 3 of my very first Brothel poems. 

Pls note,

I keep this AKA well away from my Suicide Prevention work as it has religious connotations. In reality,

I have NO RELIGION.

My community efforts, such as they may be, are powered partly by one special spot against ULURU, near the visitors car park. While walking alone (circa 2003), I suddenly felt this huge energy coming vertically down the side of the rock and into the ground below.

Knowing nothing about this energy, and being totally alone, I stripped off, and lay down for a short but very special time, and let it pass through me, and accumulate in my Body, Heart and Soul. It is with me now as I write, and I use it to create a rainbow of energy from ULUROO to myself and surrounds, and another which currently covers All of our most beautiful country, with an extra special “DOSE”

over Parliament House Canberra. 

It’s PURE POSITIVE, LOVING, CONSTRUCTIVE, UNIVERSAL, HEALING ENERGY

Radio National Interview the day Rudd said ‘Sorry’.

The page above is newly created and updated

Tim Barritt

1.5.24

Below this is historic, 31.7.2016, but worth a read if interested.

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For Download/Print 3P pdf including last 2 pages of financial info not shown on this page below click …  The Politics of Suicide Prevention Updated 31.7.16

By Tim Barritt. Updated 31.7.16.

$5.5 Billion / Year on Infrastructure – $41 Million / Year on beyondblue

This is less the one percent of infrastructure expense amount,

with 1,153 Road Fatalities but 2,864 Suicides (1,711 more) – in 2014.

Our Physical ‘Infrastructure’ vs the ‘Emotional Roads’ of 24 Million Aussies.

Commonwealth/State Funding for beyondblue, 2014/15.

P2 of this download is from the Consolidated Financial Statements for Australia’s Peak body for Suicide Prevention beyondblue, for the year ended 30 June 2015, which tells us…

• The Commonwealth, States and Territories contributed $41 Million to beyondblue
• This was approx 78% on beyondblue total revenue for this financial year.

Federal Funding for infrastructure 2007-2014.

P3 is from Australian Parliamentary website which gives the ‘Estimated Actual’ Federal expentiture on infrastructure across Australia from 2007-2014, which tells us the following…

• In these 7 years a total of $38,379 Million  was spent
• or and average of $5,482 Million  per year
• or approx $5.5 Billion/year.

Road Fatalities vs Suicides 1983-2013.

During this 33 year period Road Fatalities have gone from 22.27 /100,000 of population in 1980 to 4.90/100,000 in 2013, a reduction of 78%.

While Suicides were 10.9/100,000 in 1983, and were 12.2/100,000 in 2014.

In REAL Fatalities, this means 1,153 Road Deaths in 2014, while 2,864 Suicided.

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In 2014  the then CEO of beyondblue, Ms Kate Carnell said the following, after the 2012/13 figures came out, 2,535 Aussies or nearly 7 Suicides/day.

”This represents a national tragedy and should act as a call to action for all Australians to tackle the issue of suicide”.

beyondblue media release 25.3.14.

 

I wonder if there is any Politician in Australia who is able to tell their electors and electors children – why it is that they think this situation has developed?

N.B. last 2 pages with financial info is ONLY available on pdf click here

The Politics of Suicide Prevention 12.1.16

Tim Barritt.

Updated 31.7.16.