Q & A with Zerosuicide Community Awareness Program founder Paul Withall

Founder of the Zerosuicide Community Awareness Program Paul Withall. (Supplied)

What has been your most memorable moment during your work for Zerosuicide?

Hearing of people overcoming adversity is so very special to share with someone who thought they had nothing. By far my favourite part is sharing these moments.

What do you love about your work for Zerosuicide?

Having the knowledge and education to be able to show professionals and politicians the solutions and the missing pieces to the issues.

If you were an animal, what animal would you be?

An eagle. Our motto is, ‘On the back of wings we fight’.

What were you like as a kid?

I was in trouble a lot as a kid and teen.

What event, past or present, would you like to witness?

There’s only one event I ever wish to see. That is a minister for our men and boys’ health and welfare to implement solutions and services in turn build a stronger safer society for all Australians. We have ministers for women at the state and federal levels. It’s only fair to have the same for men, yet after 30 years of fighting, we still don’t have one. It’s simply wrong.

Which six dinner guests, dead or alive, would you invite to dinner?

My Mum and little brother, both leaders of the major parties, God and someone who needs a feed and support.

What three words would your friends use to describe you?

Legend is the most often term I hear lol. Strong passionate.

What would you do on your perfect ‘day off’?

Fishing, sleeping.

If you had to compete on MasterChef, what dish would you cook?

Toast – I never have time for much, to be honest.

Where is your dream holiday destination?

I love visiting Thailand for the Ly Kathrong festival in November. Although I can’t get there because I have a visual presentation to achieve and that takes all my time and pennies.