Mr Bernard Leckning Mr Bernard Leckning of Menzies School of Health Research was awarded $105,000 for their proposed PhD Scholarship thesis titled: Informing improved hospital and follow-up care for patients presenting with... read more →
Ms Kerri Jackson Ms Kerri Jackson of Central Queensland University was awarded $105,000 for their proposed PhD Scholarship thesis titled: Peer Support in Suicide Prevention. This research will make a substantial contribution... read more →
Dr Katie McGill Dr Katie McGill of the University of Newcastle was awarded $105,000 for their proposed PhD Scholarship thesis titled: Using sentinel unit data to inform best practice for hospital-presenting deliberate... read more →
Mr Carl Moller Mr Carl Moller of the University of Melbourne was awarded $105,000 for their proposed PhD Scholarship thesis titled: Characteristics and Longitudinal Predictors of Suicidality in Young People with... read more →
Professor Chris Stapelberg Professor Chris Stapelberg of Bond Uni was awarded $559,305 for their NHMRC Ideas Grant project titled: Investigation of Psychological Interventions in Suicide Prevention: A Comparison of Brief... read more →
Professor Jane Pirkis Professor Jane Pirkis of the University of Melbourne was awarded $640,660 for their NHMRC Ideas Grant project titled: The relationship between social media and suicide clusters. Social... read more →
Dr Mark Larsen Dr Mark Larsen of the University of New South Wales was awarded $523,614 for their NHMRC Ideas Grant project titled: Preventing repeated self-poisoning: A brief therapy text... read more →
Dr Penelope Hasking Dr Penelope Hasking of Curtin University was awarded $579,087 for their NHMRC Ideas Grant project titled: Improving detection and referral for university students at risk of suicide.... read more →
Primary Investigator: Professor Emily Lancsar The Australian National University was awarded $99,856 for the Innovation Research Grant project titled: Hospital to Community Supports to Prevent Suicide Re-Attempts. The relationship between... read more →
Professor Frances Kay-Lambkin Professor Frances Kay-Lambkin of the University of Newcastle was awarded $100,000 for their Innovation Research Grant project titled: SHADE and BreathingSpace – Alcohol, Depression and Social Isolation.... read more →
Dr Mark Larsen Dr Mark Larsen of the University of New South Wales was awarded $97,255 for their Innovation Research Grant project titled: Behavioural patterns at Suicide Hot Spots. Suicide... read more →
Small reduction in deaths by suicide but more needs to be done Data released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) shows that 3,048 Australians died by suicide in... read more →
Turning Points: Imagine a World Without Suicide On World Suicide Prevention Day 2019, we unveiled a pivotal piece of work that Suicide Prevention Australia developed with KPMG. Turning Points:... read more →
WSPD19: Suicide rates grow up to 40% without better prevention. Suicide deaths in Australia are on track to grow up to 40% throughout the next decade without better prevention and... read more →
Applications now open for Post-Doctoral Fellowships The Post-Doctoral Fellowship provides up to $300,000 in funding for successful applicants to further their research career. It aims to build research capacity and to develop... read more →
10+ million Australians impacted by suicide Over 10 million Australian adults are estimated to know someone who has died by suicide – while 1 in 2 young people (aged 18-24)... read more →
Suicide Prevention Australia stands behind the Uluru Statement from the Heart As the peak body representing members in the suicide prevention sector, Suicide Prevention Australia fully supports the Uluru Statement... read more →
Suicide Prevention Australia calls for focus on preventative services in response to ABS risk factors of suicide report The Australia Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has released the report, ‘Psychosocial risk... read more →
Community Prevention and ‘Lived Experience’ in Focus for Annual National Suicide Prevention Conference World renowned thought leaders, academics, clinicians, community and public health workers in suicide prevention are coming together... read more →
Applications now open for PhD Scholarships Applications are now open for Suicide Prevention Australia's PhD Scholarships. The PhD Scholarship provides up to $105,000 to support outstanding graduates who are at... read more →