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
Applications now open for Post-Doctoral Fellowships The Post-Doctoral Fellowship provides up to $300,000 in funding for successful applicants to further their research career. It aims to build research capacity and to develop research leadership across the spectrum of suicide prevention. Applications close … 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
Community Prevention and ‘Lived Experience’ in Focus for Annual National Suicide Prevention Conference World renowned thought leaders, academics, clinicians, community and public health workers in suicide prevention are coming together in Melbourne to collectively develop a better understanding of suicide, … Read More
Applications now open for PhD Scholarships Applications are now open for Suicide Prevention Australia’s PhD Scholarships. The PhD Scholarship provides up to $105,000 to support outstanding graduates who are at the early part of their research career in suicide prevention. … Read More
The Hon. Greg Hunt MP, Minister for Health, on 15 June 2019 announced the four successful recipients of the first round Innovation Research Grants under the Suicide Prevention Research Fund. Read more about the researchers here.