Barber Teaches Skills to Remote Australian Community After Suicides

Mornington Island Aboriginal community barbering

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Jon James, a barber from Mount Isa, led a three-day barbering workshop on Mornington Island, a remote Aboriginal community.
The program aimed to provide a positive diversion and teach practical skills following several suicides in the community.
Students learned to cut hair, with 20 professional kits donated, enabling them to continue the practice.

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Jon James, a barber from Mount Isa, led a three-day barbering workshop on Mornington Island, a remote Aboriginal community. The program aimed to provide a positive diversion and teach practical skills following several suicides in the community. Students learned to cut hair, with 20 professional kits donated, enabling them to continue the practice.

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