Six Supportive Steps

Six Supportive Steps Campaign Post

We’re supporting @RoadTraumaSupportWA’s online campaign, ‘Six Supportive Steps’, which helps people impacted by road trauma support themselves or others during the holiday season. You can get involved by sharing their posts over the next six weeks. Visit www.rtswa.org.au

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Remember Post: 18th November- 24th November

Remembering is an important step when supporting yourself or a loved one with grief after road trauma. Remember the happy moments, talk about loved ones, and remember it’s okay to feel sadness, joy, frustration, loneliness, or any other emotion. Spending time reflecting and acknowledging can support honouring the life of a person who has died. Some ways to do this include holding a remembrance service, creating a memory box, or planting a tree in their memory. 

This is step one of the @RoadTraumaSupportWA ‘Six Supportive Steps’ campaign. Visit www.rtswa.org.au for more information.  

#SixSupportiveSteps  #RoadTraumaSupportWA #WDR2024 #RememberSupportAct 

Acknowledge Post: 25th November – 1 December

Remembering is an important step when supporting yourself or a loved one with grief after road trauma. Remember the happy moments, talk about loved ones, and remember it’s okay to feel sadness, joy, frustration, loneliness, or any other emotion. Spending time reflecting and acknowledging can support honouring the life of a person who has died. Some ways to do this include holding a remembrance service, creating a memory box, or planting a tree in their memory. 

This is step one of the @RoadTraumaSupportWA ‘Six Supportive Steps’ campaign. Visit www.rtswa.org.au for more information.  

#SixSupportiveSteps  #RoadTraumaSupportWA #WDR2024 #RememberSupportAct 

Plan Post: 2nd December – 8 December

Plan for events or occasions that could be difficult for you or your loved ones over the holiday season and try not to overschedule yourself. Make a list of occasions that might be difficult and think about possible coping strategies. This could be having a support person go with you, attending events for short periods of time only, or practicing simple responses to social questions. 

This is step three of the @RoadTraumaSupportWA ‘Six Supportive Steps’ campaign. Learn more about the campaign at www.rtswa.org.au.  

#SixSupportiveSteps  #RoadTraumaSupportWA #WDR2024 #RememberSupportAct 

Act Post: 9th December – 15th December

Take action to find the balance between celebrating and the need for quiet time and reflection. Keeping a routine can help to focus on what is in your control and maintain a good balance. 

If you need counselling or additional support, contact Road Trauma Support WA (1300 004 814), your GP, or other support services such as Lifeline (13 11 14) or Griefline (1300 845 745). 

Act is step four of the @RoadTraumaSupportWA ‘Six Supportive Steps’ campaign. For more information, visit www.rtswa.org.au.  

#SixSupportiveSteps  #RoadTraumaSupportWA #WDR2024 #RememberSupportAct 

Support Post: 16th December – 22nd December

Support yourself and others through grief by sharing feelings, memories, rituals, and holiday traditions (old and new). Seek support or offer support to others by talking, messaging, or getting together. Speaking to those who knew the person can be a supportive way to keep someone’s memory alive.  

Support is step five of the @RoadTraumaSupportWA ‘Six Supportive Steps’ campaign. Visit www.rtswa.org.au for more information.   

#SixSupportiveSteps  #RoadTraumaSupportWA #WDR2024 #RememberSupportAct 

Take Time Post: 23rd December – 29th December

Take time for yourself during the holiday season, especially if you’re grieving a loved one. Remember some self-care – walking, reading, listening to music, spending time in the sunshine and getting quality sleep are just some ways to do this. Engage in an activity that helps you to feel relaxed or allows you to feel joy. Getting enough rest and taking time for your well-being can support you to cope during this time.  

This is step six of the @RoadTraumaSupportWA ‘Six Supportive Steps’ campaign. Find out more at www.rtswa.org.au.    

#SixSupportiveSteps  #RoadTraumaSupportWA #WDR2024 #RememberSupportAct 

Reach Out, Reflect, Recover Post: 30th December – 5th January

Whether you are working through the festive period, returning from holidays, or enjoying some extended leave, it can be helpful to take some time to pause and reflect on the year that has been and what is ahead. If you are recovering from a road incident or supporting others during this time, reach out, reflect, and recover by using the Six Supportive Steps Campaign messages.  

Road Trauma Support WA are here to listen and limit the harm road trauma causes, providing information, support, and counselling for anyone who’s struggling to heal and move forward.  

Talk to our friendly team on 1300 004 814 (free call), email us at [email protected] or visit www.rtswa.org.au  

#SixSupportiveSteps  #RoadTraumaSupportWA #WDR2024 #RememberSupportAct