Today’s announcement by the Commonwealth Government to reduce Medicare-funded mental health sessions from 20 to 10 by the end of... read more →
Read Suicide Prevention Australia’s latest media releases and statements.
New data shows national distress over housing access and affordability has grown faster than all other causes of distress over... read more →
By Nieves Murray, CEO, Suicide Prevention Australia and Glen Poole, CEO, Australian Men's Health Forum Suicide claims the lives of... read more →
Suicide Prevention Australia welcomes investment in some of the key risk areas that drive distress in our communities including housing,... read more →
Data released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has revealed 3,144 Australians died by suicide in 2021, compared... read more →
Australians are being reminded there is always hope – and help available – this World Suicide Prevention Day 2022 (September... read more →
Suicide Prevention Australia has announced the recipients of the 19th Annual National LiFE (Living is For Everyone) Awards which celebrate... read more →
A new survey shows 40% of Australians report cost-of-living and personal debt is causing them elevated distress compared with this... read more →
New research shows the vast majority (79%) of Australians back a National Suicide Prevention Act like Japan’s, as frontline services... read more →
Suicide Prevention Australia has today released a report which reveals that young people in distress or experiencing suicidal ideation need... read more →
The Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide Interim Report released today shines a light on the issues that veterans... read more →
The Australian Bureau of Statistics has today released the first comprehensive national look at the level of suicidal behaviours in... read more →
Suicide prevention must be a clear cornerstone of any wellbeing metrics guiding Federal Budget policy development, according to the nation's... read more →
The latest report from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) has reinforced the urgent need for a national... read more →
The latest Census 2021 data has revealed 2.2 million Australians are living with a chronic mental illness. It was the... read more →
Suicide Prevention Australia, in partnership with Australian Men’s Health Forum, has today launched Doing It Tough? – the first... read more →
Suicide Prevention Australia welcomes the appointment of Assistant Minister for Mental Health and Suicide Prevention, the Hon Emma McBride... read more →
Matthew McLean, Acting Chief Executive Officer, Suicide Prevention Australia The incoming Albanese Government will be announcing the full make-up... read more →
Suicide Prevention Australia welcomes the incoming Albanese government and looks forward to a productive working relationship focused on reducing... read more →
Suicide Prevention Australia welcomes the announcement of a bilateral funding agreement between the Commonwealth and Tasmanian Government which unlocks... read more →
