Media releases

National Cabinet provides in-principle endorsement of National Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Agreement

Suicide Prevention Australia notes National Cabinet’s in-principle endorsement of the National Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Agreement (National Agreement).... read more →

• 10/12/2021
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Young minds critical to shaping suicide prevention solutions for their peers

A report released today by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) revealed that during the height of the... read more →

• 08/12/2021
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South Australia leading the way as first state to adopt a Suicide Prevention Act

The South Australian Parliament is the first Australian state to pass a Suicide Prevention Act, marking a national milestone for... read more →

• 01/12/2021
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Suicide Prevention Australia advisory group to focus on male suicide

Suicide Prevention Australia, in partnership with the Australian Men’s Health Forum, has received a NSW Government grant of $340,000 over... read more →

• 19/11/2021
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Key report flags major reform to improve suicide prevention

Suicide Prevention Australia welcomes the release of the Final Report of the Select Committee on Mental Health and Suicide Prevention.... read more →

• 03/11/2021
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New modelling on socioeconomic factors key to early intervention and prevention

Modelling released today by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) revealed which socioeconomic factors had the strongest... read more →

• 15/10/2021
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Latest data reinforces need for ongoing suicide prevention reform

Data released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has revealed a decrease in suicide rates for 2020. Sadly... read more →

• 29/09/2021
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Suicide Prevention Australia supports calls for ambitious reform in the upcoming National Agreement

At a major address to the Committee for Economic Development of Australia (CEDA), Beyond Blue Chair the Hon. Julia... read more →

• 24/09/2021
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Record demand for suicide prevention services signals positive shift in behaviour

Record numbers of Australians are heeding the call to seek help from suicide prevention services in a “silver lining” that... read more →

• 10/09/2021
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One in four Australians touched by suicide

Distress in communities across the country is mounting with one in four Australians reporting to know someone who died by... read more →

• 06/09/2021
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Tasmania State Budget focuses on mental health and social determinants 

The Tasmania State Budget has been handed down and while there was no direct mention of additional funding for suicide prevention, there were announcements relating to... read more →

• 27/08/2021
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Annual Closing the Gap statement focuses on Aboriginal and Torres Strait children

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has delivered the annual Closing the Gap statement to Parliament, announcing a $1 billion plan to... read more →

• 05/08/2021
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Rise in distress signals the need for continued support, particularly for young people

It’s clear from recent data that distress levels in the community are high and continuing to increase due to the... read more →

• 05/08/2021
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Close the Gap Agreement For Indigenous Suicide Not Meeting Targets

The Productivity Commission released the Annual Data Compilation Report today to inform reporting on progress under the National Agreement on Closing... read more →

• 29/07/2021
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Timely and accurate data key to suicide prevention

Data released today by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) reinforces the value of data collection to help... read more →

• 20/07/2021
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A step closer to tackling veteran suicide

Suicide Prevention Australia welcomes the release of the Terms of Reference for the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide.... read more →

• 12/07/2021
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New South Wales and South Australia State Budget Response

Both the New South Wales and South Australian Budgets were handed down earlier this week and while there were no... read more →

• 24/06/2021
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Sleeping Out for Suicide Prevention

Suicide Prevention Australia CEO, Nieves Murray, is once again taking part in the St Vincent de Paul Society CEO sleepout... read more →

• 17/06/2021
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Australia in the spotlight for international suicide prevention

Leading experts in suicide prevention from across the world will be meeting on the Gold Coast (Queensland) for the 31st... read more →

• 10/06/2021
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Victorian Budget signals commitment for suicide prevention

The Victorian Government’s announcement to set up a Suicide Prevention and Response Office is welcome news and is a positive... read more →

• 20/05/2021
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