Suicide Prevention Australia has announced the winners of the 20th Annual State LiFE (Living is For Everyone) Awards which celebrate the commitment and determination of those working towards the reduction... read more →
New data from the Suicide Prevention Australia Community Tracker part III released today revealed almost one in four (22%) Australians surveyed report having experienced suicidal behaviour in the past 12... read more →
Suicide Prevention Australia CEO, Nieves Murray Monday’s announcement that the Federal Government will reduce the number of Medicare-funded mental health sessions was a lot of things: baffling, unexpected, disappointing and... read more →
New data on Australians seeking help reveals the Prime Minister must reverse the decision to cut Medicare-funded mental health sessions until changes to Better Access are made, or alternatively immediately... read more →
Today’s announcement by the Commonwealth Government to reduce Medicare-funded mental health sessions from 20 to 10 by the end of the year is ‘disappointing’ and comes at a time when... read more →
New data shows national distress over housing access and affordability has grown faster than all other causes of distress over the past three months - particularly amongst “middle age and... read more →
By Nieves Murray, CEO, Suicide Prevention Australia and Glen Poole, CEO, Australian Men's Health Forum Suicide claims the lives of eight Australians every day. Three in four people who die... read more →
Data released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has revealed 3,144 Australians died by suicide in 2021, compared to 3,139 in 2020. Sadly, eight to nine people die... read more →
Suicide Prevention Australia has today released a report which reveals that young people in distress or experiencing suicidal ideation need alternatives to emergency departments. Emergency department presentations for young people... read more →
The Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide Interim Report released today shines a light on the issues that veterans currently face and the voice of lived experience has been... read more →
The Australian Bureau of Statistics has today released the first comprehensive national look at the level of suicidal behaviours in the community in 15 years, including an updated measure of... read more →
The Police Federation of Australia (PFA) is the national body representing the professional and industrial interests of the more than 66,000 Australian police officers, across all state, territory and the... read more →
Suicide prevention must be a clear cornerstone of any wellbeing metrics guiding Federal Budget policy development, according to the nation's peak suicide prevention body. This follows an Australian Institute of... read more →
The latest report from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) has reinforced the urgent need for a national suicide prevention act, after it confirmed high levels of distress... read more →
The latest Census 2021 data has revealed 2.2 million Australians are living with a chronic mental illness. It was the number one condition in Western Australia, ACT, Queensland and Victoria,... read more →
By Matthew McLean, Acting CEO, Suicide Prevention Australia As we head into the depths of winter, I can’t help but think of those sleeping rough or worried about how to... read more →
The Centre of Best Practice in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Suicide Prevention (CBPATSISP) was established in 2017 and is Australia’s leading voice on Indigenous suicide. The Centre influences... read more →
Suicide Prevention Australia, in partnership with Australian Men’s Health Forum, has today launched Doing It Tough? – the first integrated platform of its kind for men in New South... read more →
Suicide Prevention Australia welcomes the appointment of Assistant Minister for Mental Health and Suicide Prevention, the Hon Emma McBride and the Minister for Health, the Hon Mark Butler to... read more →
Matthew McLean, Acting Chief Executive Officer, Suicide Prevention Australia The incoming Albanese Government will be announcing the full make-up of the cabinet in the coming days. When the Prime... read more →
