Suicide Prevention Australia welcomes the announcement of a bilateral funding agreement between the Commonwealth and Victorian Government which unlocks essential funding for suicide prevention. This will deliver much-needed funds... read more →
Suicide Prevention Australia welcomes the announcement of a bilateral funding agreement between the Commonwealth and Queensland Government which unlocks essential funding for suicide prevention. This will deliver much-needed funds... read more →
Suicide Prevention Australia has announced the winners of the 19th Annual State LiFE (Living is For Everyone) Awards which celebrate the commitment and determination of those working towards the... read more →
Suicide Prevention Australia welcomes additional funding in the 2022 Federal Budget but urges further investment for those most at-risk and across key whole-of-government priorities. Key budget highlights for suicide... read more →
Suicide Prevention Australia welcomes the announcement of a bilateral funding agreement between the Commonwealth and Australian Capital Territory Government which unlocks $38 million of essential funding for suicide prevention.... read more →
Suicide Prevention Australia welcomes the $4 million extension from the Commonwealth Government for the National Suicide Prevention Research Fund. The Commonwealth Government has invested $16.5 million in the National... read more →
Suicide Prevention Australia welcomes the announcement of a bilateral funding agreement between the Commonwealth and Northern Territory Government which unlocks $43 million of essential funding for suicide prevention. This... read more →
Suicide Prevention Australia welcomes the announcement from National Cabinet of a new National Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Agreement. The National Agreement has been signed by the Commonwealth, New... read more →
Suicide Prevention Australia urges the South Australian and Australian Government to urgently finalise funding for critical suicide prevention services for South Australians. A bilateral agreement announced between both governments... read more →
Suicide Prevention Australia welcomes the announcement of a bilateral funding agreement between the Commonwealth and New South Wales Government which unlocks essential funding for suicide prevention. This will deliver... read more →
Universities will be better equipped to intervene early to help prevent the devastating impact of suicide in their communities thanks to a framework released today by Universities Australia and... read more →
Today marks an important milestone for the delivery of safe, high-quality and effective suicide prevention and postvention programs across Australia. StandBy Support After Suicide, a leading suicide postvention program, has become... read more →
Suicide Prevention Australia notes National Cabinet’s in-principle endorsement of the National Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Agreement (National Agreement). Today’s announcement signals that these important negotiations are progressing and... read more →
A report released today by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) revealed that during the height of the pandemic, there was fortunately no change in the number of... read more →
The South Australian Parliament is the first Australian state to pass a Suicide Prevention Act, marking a national milestone for suicide prevention. The establishment of a Suicide Prevention Act is... read more →
Suicide Prevention Australia, in partnership with the Australian Men’s Health Forum, has received a NSW Government grant of $340,000 over three years to implement a male-targeted suicide prevention project. Male... read more →
Suicide Prevention Australia welcomes the release of the Final Report of the Select Committee on Mental Health and Suicide Prevention. The report calls on the Australian Government to implement reform... read more →
Modelling released today by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) revealed which socioeconomic factors had the strongest associations with deaths by suicide, helping shape the way services... read more →
Data released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has revealed a decrease in suicide rates for 2020. Sadly in 2020 3,139 people died by suicide, with an age-standardised... read more →
At a major address to the Committee for Economic Development of Australia (CEDA), Beyond Blue Chair the Hon. Julia Gillard AC urged substantial, ambitious and fundamental reform to prevent... read more →
