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Mick Simmons

Mick Simmons

Where are you from?

Born in London along time ago, however I did do my schooling in Zurich, Switzerland and have been in Australia since 1994

When did you join CC?

I joined CC a couple of years ago when I was asked to MC the World Suicide Prevention Walk

Why did you join CC & what you hope to achieve?

It was important to me to find people that wanted something that I really wanted and that was to do my part at reducing suicides in the community that I and my family live in.

Tell us your favourite food

As a chef, I have spent years cooking food for others so my favourite food is anything cooked by someone else.

What is your spirit animal & why?

Cat, I want to be able to follow the sun around the house

What gives you hope or what is your mantra/life motto?

I truly believe that if we increase the number of people educated in our community, we will be able to support our friends, work mates, teammates and our families. This will lead to early intervention, less people dealing with severe cases of mental health struggles and it will be a big step to help those thinking of suicide.