In 2023, Suicide Prevention Australia will be celebrating the 20th Annual LiFE Awards recognising excellence in suicide prevention.

This prestigious national event attracts diverse nominations with an interest in suicide prevention and support of those affected by suicide across Australia.

Nominations are received from all over Australia, and every year we are overwhelmed by the number of quality nominations showcasing the important and innovative work that many Australians are doing in the prevention of suicide and support of people affected by suicide.

Nominees typically range from mainstream programs to community-based organisations and dedicated individuals. The awards celebrate the commitment and energy of the nominees and their vital contribution to the reduction of suicide within our communities.

Each and every submission is important to help showcase the important work around Australia.

2022 LiFE Awards National Winners with Suicide Prevention Australia CEO, Nieves Murray at Parliament House, Canberra.

Outstanding Contribution

The Outstanding Contribution Award recognises individuals or organisations that have made an outstanding contribution to address, prevent, or respond to suicidal behaviours and their impact on people, families, communities, and the Australian population.

Communities in Action

Every day, local communities, organisations and individuals across the country are doing incredible things, often in a voluntary capacity with limited access to resources. Despite the challenges, they achieve significant and meaningful change in suicide prevention.

The Communities in Action Award recognises a community campaign, event, or community training initiative that has taken action to address, prevent, or respond to suicidal behaviours and their impact on the local community. The focus of this award is community led initiatives. In this category, a community can be a physical location, a cultural community or a community of interest such as a sports club.

Workplace

The Workplace Award recognises a business or employer that promotes suicide prevention in the workplace or demonstrates an active contribution to address, prevent, or respond to suicidal behaviours and their impact within the community more broadly.

Priority Populations

The Priority Populations Award recognises initiatives to address, prevent, or respond to suicidal behaviours with populations and groups disproportionately affected by suicide.  Populations or groups disproportionately affected by suicide include Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTIQ+ communities, culturally and linguistically diverse communities, men, and young people.

After State and Territory judging is complete, recipients of the State and Territory LiFE Awards will be assessed and may be invited to nominate for the National LiFE Awards in the following categories:

Leadership

An individual or organisation that has demonstrated consistent leadership to shine a light on suicide prevention.  The National Leadership Award recognises individuals or organisations who have demonstrated leadership to address, prevent, or respond to suicidal behaviours and their impact, through collaboration.

Demonstrate leadership and collaboration in working towards a world without suicide and demonstrated commitment to the Suicide Prevention Australia Constitution.

Innovation

An individual or organisation that has demonstrated innovation to address, prevent, or respond to suicidal behaviours and their impact, and delivers quality processes informed by evidence.

Demonstrate the initiative or activity is high-quality, effective and aligns with best practice suicide prevention or postvention and demonstrated commitment to the Suicide Prevention Australia Constitution.

Impact

An individual or organisation that demonstrates impact in the prevention of suicidal behaviours, strategically developed and demonstrates scalability.

Demonstration of impact to address, prevent, or respond to suicidal behaviours and demonstrated commitment to the Suicide Prevention Australia Constitution.