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 →
Over three in 10 (31%) of Australians with children under 18 sought help from a suicide prevention service in the last 12 months, 10 percentage points higher than this time... read more →
The Federal Government has just passed the Bill legislating a social media ban for young people under the age of 16. Quotes attributable to Christopher Stone, Executive Director, Suicide Prevention... 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 →
Almost a third (32%) of Australians aged 18-24 have experienced suicidal behaviours in the last 12 months Peak body calls on Labor Government to prioritise suicide prevention this World Suicide... read more →
The Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide’s final report was handed to the Governor General today. This landmark document contains more than 120 recommendations and is informed by thousands... 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 →
Suicide Prevention Australia’s latest Community Tracker has revealed a stark gender disparity across a range of risk factors for suicide with women reporting elevated distress beyond normal levels for cost-of-living... read more →
The Federal Budget has left the suicide prevention sector stunned and concerned with the revelation that the newly formed National Suicide Prevention Office (NSPO) is set to be absorbed into... read more →
Suicide Prevention Australia has announced the recipients of the 21st Annual National LiFE (Living is For Everyone) Awards which celebrate the commitment and determination of those working towards the reduction... read more →
World renowned thought leaders, academics, clinicians, community, and public health workers in suicide prevention are descending on Adelaide next week to unite the suicide prevention sector, showcase the latest research,... read more →
Over the weekend the Suicide Prevention Australia X/Twitter account was hacked. Unfortunately, we no longer have access or control over the account. We are working hard behind the scenes to... read more →
A record half of all Australians nationally are now reporting elevated cost-of-living and personal debt distress (50%). Cost-of-living distress is now double all other economic and social issues for the... read more →
