Crisis support boost for Victorians The national peak body for suicide prevention welcomes the announcement by the Victorian Government to expand the HOPE post-crisis aftercare service and significantly scale up support for people in crisis. Suicide Prevention Australia CEO, Nieves … Read More
Peak body warns economic fallout will cause a wave of distress The national peak body for suicide prevention welcomes the Australian Government’s fiscal measures announced in the mini-budget today but warns of ongoing severe stress and suicidal risk caused … Read More
Meet our July Member of the Month: The Australian Man Cave Our July 2020 member of the month is The Australian Man Cave Support Group. The Australian Man Cave Support Group is a grass-roots male support network that started out … Read More
Report offers solutions to address emerging areas of suicide risk following COVID-19 Suicide Prevention Australia and Wesley Mission are calling on government to provide increased support to Australians experiencing distress following the COVID-19 pandemic. Titled Reducing distress in the community … Read More
National peak body welcomes mental health funding announcement Australia is in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic; we are witnessing significant structural change to the functioning of industries, communities and the Australian economy. Suicide Prevention Australia CEO, Nieves Murray, said … Read More
Response to David Leyonhjelm’s opinion piece in the Australian Financial Review Suicide Prevention Australia is wholeheartedly committed to policy reform that addresses the needs of vulnerable groups. We are not a government body. We are an independent national peak body … Read More
Appointment of Deputy Chief Medical Officer a step in the right direction for mental health Australia’s national peak body for suicide prevention, Suicide Prevention Australia, welcomes the announcement of the first Deputy Chief Medical Officer for Mental Health. Suicide … Read More
Media Alert: Urgent action needed to prepare for potential increase in suicide rates Australia’s national peak body for suicide prevention, Suicide Prevention Australia, has responded to University of Sydney modelling indicating a 25-50% increase in suicide rates due to COVID-19 … Read More
Suicide Prevention Australia welcomes NSW Government funding Suicide Prevention Australia, the national peak body for suicide prevention, welcomed today’s announcement of a $73 million investment in mental health by the NSW Government. CEO Nieves Murray said that the investment in … Read More
Finding hope when the waters are muddy I’m sitting at home in the comfort of my library, my cats are purring beside me and the strong smell of coffee is wafting across my desk. For a moment everything feels quite … Read More