Labor Government the only major party to not prioritise suicide prevention so far during the election campaign More than a quarter (27%) of Australians say they know someone in their... read more →
Suicide Prevention Australia, the national peak body for suicide prevention, welcomes the Opposition Leader Peter Dutton’s announcement today that, if elected, the Coalition Government will reinstate the Suicide Prevention Research... read more →
Suicide Prevention Australia is deeply concerned that, despite ongoing election campaigning, neither major party has made a clear commitment to suicide prevention funding. This is despite new data revealing that... read more →
Suicide Prevention Australia condemns the Albanese Government for failing to provide any targeted funding for the implementation of the recently released National Suicide Prevention Strategy in the Federal Budget. Whilst... read more →
The latest Closing the Gap report release by the Productivity Commission has revealed suicide rates among First Nations people continue to rise, highlighting the urgent need for culturally appropriate, Aboriginal-led... read more →
With suicide rates and distress levels remaining high, young Australians are calling for urgent political action to address suicide prevention ahead of the Federal Election. New data has revealed that... read more →
Suicide Prevention Australia, the national peak body, welcomes today’s release of the National Suicide Prevention Strategy – an important milestone for the Albanese Government and a step closer to reducing... read more →
Suicide Prevention Australia is calling on Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to release the long-awaited National Suicide Prevention Strategy before the federal election, warning that delays continue to put lives at... read more →
Jen Waltmon, Lived Experience Lead, Suicide Prevention Australia As we head into the holiday season, I’m reminded that people in our community experience events differently. This year, instead of giving... read more →
Suicide Prevention Australia is calling for immediate government action to reduce suicide rates after preliminary data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) today revealed 3,214 Australians died by... read more →
In a powerful, collective statement, Suicide Prevention Australia published an Open Letter signed by over 40 organisations - including Lifeline, headspace, Black Dog Institute, Orygen, Gidget Foundation, and RUOK? -... read more →
The Royal Commission into the Robodebt Scheme delivered its report today. Suicide Prevention Australia, CEO, Nieves Murray said, “The report has exposed how the Robodebt scheme’s flawed methodology contributed to... read more →
For the fourth quarter in a row, ‘cost-of-living and personal debt’ has ranked as the leading cause of elevated distress and suicide risk amongst Australian adults (18+) ahead of another... read more →
Suicide Prevention Australia CEO, Nieves Murray commended Governor Lowe for taking an active interest in better understanding and mitigating the impacts of RBA monetary policy decisions on the wellbeing of... read more →
The Federal Budget has overlooked people in crisis across the nation and not invested adequately in frontline suicide prevention services. Suicide Prevention Australia, the peak body, is concerned about the... read more →
Day 3 – Thursday 4 May 2023 Chief Psychiatrist of South Australia, Dr John Brayley spoke about the importance of a National Suicide Prevention Act both in a federal and state/territory context – he... read more →
Suicide Prevention Australia, the peak body, has announced the recipients of the 20th Annual National LiFE (Living is For Everyone) Awards which celebrate the commitment and determination of those working... read more →
Day 2 – Wednesday 3 May 2023 Professor Maree Teesson AC, one of our keynotes, spoke about how we need to be talking more about suicide and alcohol consumption. We... read more →
