Data released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) showing an increase in deaths by suicide is tragic and... read more →
Read Suicide Prevention Australia’s latest media releases and statements.
The national peak body for suicide prevention welcomes the Federal Government’s fiscal measures announced in the budget tonight but warns... read more →
A new suicide and self-harm monitoring system launched today will help government and suicide prevention service providers to identify trends... read more →
A rare ‘black swan’ event is posing serious consequences for Australia’s suicide rates, as three-quarters (78%) of frontline suicide prevention... read more →
Regional Australians are more likely to know multiple people who have died by suicide (67%) in their lifetime compared to... read more →
Crisis support boost for Victorians The national peak body for suicide prevention welcomes the announcement by the Victorian Government to... read more →
Peak body warns economic fallout will cause a wave of distress The national peak body for suicide prevention welcomes... read more →
Report offers solutions to address emerging areas of suicide risk following COVID-19 Suicide Prevention Australia and Wesley Mission are calling... read more →
National peak body welcomes mental health funding announcement Australia is in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic; we are witnessing... read more →
National peak body welcomes mental health announcement Australia is in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic; we are witnessing significant... read more →
Response to David Leyonhjelm's opinion piece in the Australian Financial Review Suicide Prevention Australia is wholeheartedly committed to policy reform... read more →
Appointment of Deputy Chief Medical Officer a step in the right direction for mental health Australia’s national peak body... read more →
Media Alert: Urgent action needed to prepare for potential increase in suicide rates Australia’s national peak body for suicide prevention,... read more →
Suicide Prevention Australia welcomes NSW Government funding Suicide Prevention Australia, the national peak body for suicide prevention, welcomed today’s announcement... read more →
Suicide Prevention Australia welcomes the Australian Government’s decision to invest $74 million in mental health. These measures will help relieve distress... read more →
Suicide Prevention Australia, the national peak body for suicide prevention, has commended the decision by the Federal Government to appoint... read more →
Suicide Prevention Australia has welcomed the announcement by Health Minister Greg Hunt to invest $64 million in funding for five... read more →
In the wake of the bushfire crisis, Suicide Prevention Australia is calling on Governments at all levels to fund a... read more →
Peak body welcomes targeted funding for bushfire disaster recovery Suicide Prevention Australia, the national peak body for suicide prevention, welcomes... read more →
Peak body calls for immediate action on veteran suicide Suicide Prevention Australia, the national peak body for suicide prevention, has... read more →
