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Analysis: Federal Budget 2021

The past 12 months have seen the release of key reports, such as the National Suicide Prevention Adviser’s (NSPA) Final Report and the Productivity Commission’s report on the inquiry into... read more →
  • 12/05/2021
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House Select Committee on Mental Health and Suicide Prevention report released

On Thursday 15 April 2021, the House Select Committee on Mental Health and Suicide Prevention released its interim report. The final report of the committee is due to be presented by 1 November... read more →
  • 17/04/2021
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April Member of the Month: QTMHC

Queensland Transcultural Mental Health Centre (QTMHC) is a specialist state-wide service that works to ensure people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds receive culturally responsive mental health care and... read more →
  • 14/04/2021
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March Member of the Month: CORES

The Community Response to Eliminating Suicide (CORES) training program was developed in the rural community of Kentish, in Tasmania, and has been operating since 2003 within Tasmania. It was... read more →
  • 15/03/2021
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Insight: Translational research – moving research from the clinic to the community

Dr Katrina Witt, Senior Research Fellow in Suicide Prevention - Orygen Translational research is a relatively new phrase for a relatively old idea: how can we best move research... read more →
  • 15/03/2021
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Insight: How to co-design a peer-led Suicide Support and Awareness Program

Irene Gallagher - CEO, BEING - Mental Health Consumers The lived experience of people is at the heart of everything we do at BEING – Mental Health Consumers. It... read more →
  • 15/02/2021
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February Member of the Month: batyr

batyr was launched in 2011, after founder Sebastian Robertson experienced the frustration and isolation of living silently with mental ill-health whilst at university. Sebastian recognised that it was time... read more →
  • 15/02/2021
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January Member of the Month: Being – Mental Health Consumers

BEING – Mental Health Consumers is the independent, state-wide, peak organisation representing the views, perspectives and experiences of people who live with mental health issues in NSW. Our primary... read more →
  • 21/01/2021
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Federal Government announces new Assistant Minister for Mental Health & Suicide Prevention

Suicide Prevention Australia welcomes the announcement that the Hon. David Coleman MP will be Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister for Mental Health and Suicide Prevention. Suicide Prevention Australia has been... read more →
  • 19/01/2021
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South Australia Draft Suicide Prevention Bill 2020

South Australia have released a Draft Suicide Prevention Bill 2020 for public consultation. You can participate in the consultation by providing a written submission or completing the short community... read more →
  • 19/01/2021
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December Member of the Month: The Purple Bucket Foundation

Initially created to raise awareness about Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS), and offer Australian acquired information, The Purple Bucket Foundation Inc. (TPBF) has grown, into so much more. While... read more →
  • 16/12/2020
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Announcing the Suicide Prevention Quality Improvement Program

Suicide Prevention Australia partnered with people with lived experience of suicide, consumers, clinicians, service providers and accreditation experts to develop the Suicide Prevention Australia Standards for Quality Improvement. The... read more →
  • 16/12/2020
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Jack Heath: Reflections on a career in suicide prevention

In September 1992, my wife Catherine and I returned from our honeymoon in Central Australia to the news that my twenty year old cousin Johnny had attempted suicide on the... read more →
  • 18/11/2020
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Member of the Month: Open Arms – Veterans & Families Counselling

  Open Arms – Veterans & Families Counselling is Australia’s leading provider of high quality mental health assessment and clinical counselling services for Australian veterans and their families. The history... read more →
  • 18/11/2020
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How the heart of an organisation is instrumental to shaping direction

Every month we’ll bring you a thought piece from one of our members. This month, we’re pleased to present the Gidget Foundation's perspective on how the heart of an organisation... read more →
  • 14/10/2020
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October Member of the Month: ConnectGroups Support Groups Association of WA

ConnectGroups is the WA Peak body for Support Groups in WA. Its purpose is to connect community through sustaining a peer Support Group sector which combats isolation and gives hope... read more →
  • 13/10/2020
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Insight: Beyond Blue – leadership during times of crisis

Insight is our new monthly feature. Every month we'll bring you a thought piece from one of our members. This month, we're pleased to present to you Georgie Harman's thoughts... read more →
  • 17/08/2020
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August Member of the Month: SuperFriend

SuperFriend Together with industry partners, SuperFriend designs and delivers mental health and wellbeing initiatives that enable workplaces to thrive. Our journey started in 2007 when a group of industry super... read more →
  • 17/08/2020
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Announcing the 2020 LiFE Awards Finalists

Announcing the 2020 LiFE Awards Finalists The annual LiFE Awards receive nominations from across Australia, and we are overwhelmed with the quality of nominations, showcasing the diverse, innovative and exciting... read more →
  • 11/08/2020
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July Member of the Month: The Australian Man Cave

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... read more →
  • 14/07/2020
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