National peak body, Suicide Prevention Australia, has expressed deep disappointment with the 2026-27 Federal Budget, saying it fails to provide the targeted investment required to reduce suicide in Australia. ... read more →
Nearly 4 in 5 Australians (79%) report higher distress than this time last year Almost half (45%) of Australians say that cost-of-living and personal debt is a factor that has... read more →
Family and relationship stress impacts more than one in four Australians (27.5%), making it the second leading driver of distress, while 41% of people experiencing suicidal behaviour cite relationships... read more →
Suicide Prevention Australia has today released a landmark Suicide Prevention Competency Framework for the Mining Industry in Western Australia, aimed at addressing the higher-than-average suicide rate within the sector. Developed... read more →
Nine in ten Australian workers (90%) experience some level of work-related distress More than one in five (22%) report extreme distress (7+ on a scale of 0-10) 61% of... read more →
Suicide Prevention Australia acknowledges the continued investment in suicide prevention and mental health outlined in MYEFO and recognises the importance of any investment directed towards saving lives. MYEFO reflects ongoing... read more →
Suicide Prevention Australia, the national peak body, has launched a new online resources page to help young people, parents, carers, teachers, and health professionals navigate the newly implemented under 16s... read more →
Childhood trauma is linked to 41% of all suicide attempts among Australians aged 16 to 85. More than three in five people report experiencing at least one Adverse Childhood Experience. Peak body calls for coordinated national action and... read more →
3,307 lives were lost to suicide in 2024 Peak body urges action to address suicide rates Females aged between 25-29 years accounted for the highest proportion of deaths due to... read more →
At Suicide Prevention Australia’s World Suicide Prevention Day breakfast on Wednesday 3 September, The Hon. Emma McBride, Assistant Minister for Mental Health and Suicide Prevention announced the appointment of Dr... read more →
On World Suicide Prevention Day, Suicide Prevention Australia has released a landmark report, Helping the Helpers: Sustaining the Suicide Prevention Workforce, which shines a light on the urgent challenges facing... read more →
Almost a third (29%) of Australians have reached out to a suicide prevention service in the past 12 months, an increase of 10pp since May 2025 Despite over 1 in... read more →
Peak body releases new report which calls on the Australian Government to mandate a safety by design approach for social media and AI platforms. As Australians increasingly engage with online... read more →
Suicide Prevention Australia, the national peak body representing the suicide prevention sector, has sent a petition to the Australian government calling for the reinstatement of the life-saving Suicide Prevention Research... read more →
The national peak body for suicide prevention has welcomed the interim report from the Productivity Commission into the future of the National Agreement on Mental Health and Suicide Prevention, which... read more →
Isolation and loneliness surpass housing affordability as suicide risk for the first time in two years Peak body urges more action as a quarter of young Australians aged 18-24 have... read more →
Suicide Prevention Australia wholeheartedly welcomes the introduction of a Suicide Prevention Bill to the New South Wales Parliament as a critical and timely step toward a coordinated and holistic approach... read more →
In a powerful call-to-action, 31 Australians with a lived and living experience of suicide have today released an open letter calling on the Albanese Government to save more Australian lives... read more →
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 →
