The Australian Institute for Suicide Research and Prevention (“AISRAP”) was established as a research centre of Griffith University in 1995 with the aim of promoting, conducting, and supporting comprehensive inter-sectoral... read more →
James Zanotto, Policy and Research Manager, LGBTIQ+ Health Australia Despite considerable resilience and recent reform, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex and other sexuality, gender and bodily diverse (LGBTIQ+) people continue... read more →
A report released today by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) revealed that during the height of the pandemic, there was fortunately no change in the number of... read more →
The South Australian Parliament is the first Australian state to pass a Suicide Prevention Act, marking a national milestone for suicide prevention. The establishment of a Suicide Prevention Act is... read more →
Suicide Prevention Australia, in partnership with the Australian Men’s Health Forum, has received a NSW Government grant of $340,000 over three years to implement a male-targeted suicide prevention project. Male... read more →
“connecting with someone who understands” “proactive, practical and thoughtful support” “the friendly chats” “someone who understands the mental health system” “access to a crisis plan” These are the words used... read more →
Suicide Prevention Australia welcomes the release of the Final Report of the Select Committee on Mental Health and Suicide Prevention. The report calls on the Australian Government to implement reform... read more →
At Suicide Prevention Australia’s Annual General Meeting on Wednesday 27 October 2021 the appointment of five Board directors was announced. Graham McLean has been appointed as an independent director, replacing... read more →
The New South Wales Mental Health Recovery Package is welcome news for the suicide prevention sector and the communities it serves. Suicide Prevention Australia CEO Nieves Murray said, “This... read more →
On Thursday 14 October 2021, the South Australian Parliament’s Legislative Council passed the Suicide Prevention Bill. This brings South Australia one step closer to having Australia’s first Suicide Prevention... read more →
The Suicide Prevention Research Fund was established by the Federal Government to support research into suicide prevention. The aim of the fund is to support world-class Australian research and... read more →
Eastern Health, one of Melbourne’s largest metropolitan public health services, has become the first clinical healthcare provider to commence our Suicide Prevention Accreditation Program for two of its services. HOPE Service The... read more →
headspace is Australia’s national youth mental health foundation, providing early intervention mental health services to 12-25-year-olds. Much of the work headspace does around suicide prevention and postvention is carried... read more →
Modelling released today by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) revealed which socioeconomic factors had the strongest associations with deaths by suicide, helping shape the way services... read more →
Data released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has revealed a decrease in suicide rates for 2020. Sadly in 2020 3,139 people died by suicide, with an age-standardised... read more →
At a major address to the Committee for Economic Development of Australia (CEDA), Beyond Blue Chair the Hon. Julia Gillard AC urged substantial, ambitious and fundamental reform to prevent... read more →
Support After Suicide is a program of Jesuit Social Services that has been operating in Victoria since July 2004. The primary aim is to support people bereaved by suicide: friends,... read more →
Universities Australia, the peak body for Australia’s universities, has partnered with Suicide Prevention Australia to develop a suicide prevention competency framework for universities. This important partnership will help provide a structure that... read more →
Record numbers of Australians are heeding the call to seek help from suicide prevention services in a “silver lining” that shows the sector is making a major contribution to keeping... read more →
Distress in communities across the country is mounting with one in four Australians reporting to know someone who died by or attempted suicide in the past 12 months. Key drivers... read more →
