Dr Stephanie Louise was awarded a post-doctoral fellowship for research titled: An investigation of mindfulness as a therapeutic tool in the prevention of suicide in early psychosis Dr Louise is... read more →
Finding hope when the waters are muddy I’m sitting at home in the comfort of my library, my cats are purring beside me and the strong smell of coffee is... read more →
Suicide Prevention Australia welcomes the Australian Government’s decision to invest $74 million in mental health. These measures will help relieve distress amongst our community at a time when we are faced... read more →
SUICIDE PREVENTION AUSTRALIA CALLS FOR ACTION TO REDUCE DISTRESS IN THE WAKE OF COVID-19 Suicide Prevention Australia is calling on the government to fund support for gig workers, sole operators,... read more →
Christine Morgan is Australia’s first National Suicide Prevention Adviser and CEO of the National Mental Health Commission. She has been tasked with bringing together the Vision 2030 for Mental Health... read more →
On Wednesday 11 March, Suicide Prevention Australia joined with the Black Dog Institute, Wesley Mission LifeForce, LGBTI Health Alliance, Australian Defence Force Centre for Mental Health, and Quality Innovation Performance... read more →
National Suicide Prevention Conference 2020 Cancelled Following extensive consideration, Suicide Prevention Australia has made the difficult decision to cancel the National Suicide Prevention Conference, Canberra on 20-23 July 2020. With... read more →
Research winners focused on saving lives: Suicide Prevention Australia announces new post-doctoral fellowships Suicide Prevention Australia is announcing four new post-doctoral fellowships funded through the Commonwealth’s Suicide Prevention Research Fund.... read more →
Do you know someone who is doing incredible work for suicide prevention? Nominate them for a LiFE Award today! Held annually, the LiFE Awards are the premier event in the... read more →
Suicide Prevention Australia is pleased to announce that the 2020 Diego de Leo address will be delivered by Hugh Mackay AO. Hugh Mackay is a social psychologist, researcher and bestselling... read more →
The Productivity Commission Inquiry into the Mental Health system presents an unmissable opportunity for reform. Taken together, the Commission’s Inquiry, the Commonwealth Government’s ‘Towards Zero’ ambition for suicide rates in... read more →
Suicide Prevention Australia is pleased to announce that early bird registration to attend the National Suicide Prevention Conference 2020 is now open! Register early to secure your spot and receive... read more →
Suicide Prevention Australia, the national peak body for suicide prevention, has commended the decision by the Federal Government to appoint a permanent independent commissioner to investigate veteran suicide. Suicide Prevention... read more →
Suicide Prevention Australia has welcomed the announcement by Health Minister Greg Hunt to invest $64 million in funding for five key suicide prevention measures. The investment will include funding to... read more →
In the wake of the bushfire crisis, Suicide Prevention Australia is calling on Governments at all levels to fund a targeted mental health and trauma relief package for communities and... read more →
Suicide Prevention Australia is pleased to announce three new recipients of PhD Scholarships. The Scholarship supports research relevant to all aspects of suicide prevention and to develop a capacity for... read more →
Peak body welcomes targeted funding for bushfire disaster recovery Suicide Prevention Australia, the national peak body for suicide prevention, welcomes the announcement by the Federal Government of $76 million in... read more →
Mrs Nicola Jamieson Mrs Nicola Jamieson of University of New England was awarded $76,200 for the proposed PhD Scholarship thesis titled: A war within: Making sense of suicide through narratives... read more →
Ms Debra Osborne Ms Debra Osborne of Swinburne University of Technology was awarded $104,879 for the proposed PhD Scholarship thesis titled: Using User-guided Design to build, implement and evaluate a... read more →
Mrs Pauline Klein Mrs Pauline Klein of Flinders University was awarded $105,000 for the proposed PhD Scholarship thesis titled: Bringing consumer and carer lived experience expertise to inform improved service... read more →
