Engage with your peak body on our policy committee We’re calling for expressions of interest to join our Policy Committee, which has a vacancy. The Policy Committee is a key source of policy and advocacy advice for Suicide Prevention Australia, … Read More
Your feedback needed on our policy positions Over the years, Suicide Prevention Australia has published issues papers, white papers and other material on a plethora of issues. We covered a lot of ground but, occasionally, this meant our position wasn’t … Read More
Peak body for suicide prevention welcomes Productivity Commission Mental Health draft report recommendations Suicide Prevention Australia, the national peak body for suicide prevention, has said the Productivity Commission draft report on mental health released today is further evidence Governments must … Read More
Abstract Submissions Open – National Suicide Prevention Conference 2020 Suicide Prevention Australia (SPA) is pleased to announce that you are now able to submit your abstracts for the National Suicide Prevention Conference 2020, taking place 20-23 July 2020 at the … Read More
Data released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) shows that 3,048 Australians died by suicide in 2018, which is 12.1 deaths per 100,000 people. This represents a fall of around 2.5% when compared to the data reported from 2017 (3,128 deaths by suicide).… Read More
On World Suicide Prevention Day 2019, we unveiled a pivotal piece of work that Suicide Prevention Australia developed with KPMG.
Turning Points: Imagine a world without suicide examines the emerging trends in housing, finance, employment and relationships and their likely effect on Australians in the coming decade.… Read More
These are the results from an exclusive YouGov poll of over 1000 Australians commissioned by Suicide Prevention Australia (SPA) in the lead up to World Suicide Prevention Day 2019 on 10 September.… Read More
SPA 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 from the Heart. This landmark document captures the aspirations of Aboriginal and … 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 factors as they relate to coroner-referred deaths in Australia 2017.’ … Read More
Special message from the new SPA Board Chair National Conference – new leadership brings change As you know, I was recently appointed Chair of the Board and I’m thrilled to be part of the next phase in the history of … Read More