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#YouCanTalk Research and Campaign Report

A research report from a joint national campaign aimed at giving people the confidence to respond to friends and family when they need help and guide them to the right... read more →
  • 08/08/2022

Way Back Support Service Evaluation Reports

This interim evaluation report provides findings on the design, implementation and delivery of The Way Back Support Service across 25 Australian sites.  The interim report found significant reductions in participant... read more →
  • 08/08/2022

Associations of training to assist a suicidal person with subsequent quality of support: results from a national survey of the Australian public

When a person is in severe distress, people in their social network can potentially take action to reduce the person’s suicide risk. The present study used data from a community... read more →
  • 08/08/2022

Online assessment of suicide stigma, literacy and effect in Australia’s rural farming community

In Australia, farming populations have been identified as having higher rates of suicide, in comparison to metropolitan, rural and regional communities. The reasons for this are unclear although stigma is... read more →
  • 08/08/2022

The ripple effect: a digital intervention to reduce suicide stigma among farming men

In Australia, farming populations have been identified as having higher rates of suicide, in comparison to metropolitan, rural and regional communities. The reasons for this are unclear although stigma is... read more →
  • 08/08/2022

‘Tell Your Story’: A randomized controlled trial of an online intervention to reduce mental health stigma and increase help-seeking in refugee men with posttraumatic stress

Refugees report elevated rates of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), but are relatively unlikely to seek help for their symptoms. Mental health stigma is a key barrier to help-seeking amongst refugees.... read more →
  • 08/08/2022

Information needs of people after a suicide attempt: A thematic analysis

Beyond Blue has shared this study aimed to identify the information that people who have attempted suicide and those who support them believed to be helpful to receive after an... read more →
  • 08/08/2022

“I was worried if I don’t have a broken leg they might not take it seriously”: Experiences of men accessing ambulance services for mental health and/or alcohol and other drug problems

A large proportion of ambulance callouts are for men with mental health and/or alcohol and other drug (AOD) problems, but little is known about their experiences of care. This study... read more →
  • 08/08/2022

Effective suicide prevention: Where is the discussion on alcohol?

Short “Debate” – ANZ Journal of Psychiatry
  • 08/08/2022

Evidence Check: Suicide aftercare services

Beyond Blue share this review aimed to address the following questions: Question 1: Which suicide aftercare services have been found to be effective in reducing further suicide attempts? Question 2:... read more →
  • 08/08/2022

Evidence Check: Improving social and emotional wellbeing for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people

Beyond Blue shares this review aimed to address the following overarching question: What policies, programs or services have been effective in improving social and emotional wellbeing for Indigenous Australians? Question... read more →
  • 08/08/2022

Suicide Prevention Research and Campaign: Integrated findings and recommendations

In 2016, Beyond Blue funded the University of Melbourne’s Centre for Mental Health and Whereto Research-Based Consulting to conduct research with the primary aims of understanding what evidence-informed and socially... read more →
  • 08/08/2022

The impact of a trauma-informed approach intervention or strategies for suicide prevention across the lifespan: A rapid review of evidence

This rapid review aimed to review recent published literature and describe the current evidence regarding a trauma-informed approach or strategies for suicide prevention, the impact of interventions and or strategies,... read more →
  • 08/08/2022

Independent Evaluations

In support of Beyond Blue’s continuous improvement and learning, and as part of our funding agreement with the Commonwealth Department of Health, Beyond Blue commissions an independent evaluation at the... read more →
  • 08/08/2022

Evaluating the Feasibility and Effectiveness of an Australian Safety Planning Smartphone Application: A Pilot Study Within a Tertiary Mental Health Service – PMC (nih.gov)

Beyond Blue's purpose of this study was to examine the feasibility and effectiveness of a suicide prevention smartphone application. The BeyondNow safety planning smartphone application was shown to be feasible... read more →
  • 08/08/2022

Effective interventions to reduce suicidal thoughts and behaviours among children in contact with child protection and out of-home care systems – a rapid evidence review

The aim of this rapid evidence review is to outline the role played by involvement in the child protection system—including placement in OOHC—as a risk factor for suicidal behaviour. We... read more →
  • 08/08/2022

Interventions to reduce suicidal thoughts and behaviours in people who have had contact with the criminal justice system: A rapid review evidence check

This rapid review evidence check was prepared for the National Suicide Prevention Adviser and the National Suicide Prevention Taskforce, commissioned through the Suicide Prevention Research Fund, managed by Suicide Prevention... read more →
  • 08/08/2022

Closing the loop: trauma-informed approaches to suicide prevention

Suicide Prevention Australia shares this article which summarises a rapid review of evidence on the impact of trauma-informed approaches for suicide prevention (Procter et al. 2022). After systematic searches across... read more →
  • 08/08/2022

Closing the loop: alcohol and other drugs in suicidality

Suicide Prevention Australia share this article that summaries a rapid review of evidence on the role of alcohol and other drugs as a risk factor for suicidality, and review of... read more →
  • 08/08/2022

Closing the loop: youth suicide prevention and care pathways

Suicide Prevention Australia shares this report which describes three inter-related studies that explored the relationship between different mental health care pathways and repeated presentations to emergency departments in over 2,000... read more →
  • 08/08/2022
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