Media releases

Reducing distress in the community following the COVID-19 pandemic

Report offers solutions to address emerging areas of suicide risk following COVID-19 Suicide Prevention Australia and Wesley Mission are calling... read more →

• 06/07/2020
• Media Release

National peak body welcomes mental health funding announcement

National peak body welcomes mental health funding announcement Australia is in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic; we are witnessing... read more →

• 18/05/2020
• Media Release

National peak body welcomes mental health announcement

National peak body welcomes mental health announcement Australia is in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic; we are witnessing significant... read more →

• 15/05/2020
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Response to David Leyonhjelm’s opinion piece in the Australian Financial Review

Response to David Leyonhjelm's opinion piece in the Australian Financial Review Suicide Prevention Australia is wholeheartedly committed to policy reform... read more →

• 14/05/2020
• Media Release

Appointment of Deputy Chief Medical Officer a step in the right direction for mental health

Appointment of Deputy Chief Medical Officer a step in the right direction for mental health   Australia’s national peak body... read more →

• 13/05/2020
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Media Alert: Urgent action needed to prepare for potential increase in suicide rates

Media Alert: Urgent action needed to prepare for potential increase in suicide rates Australia’s national peak body for suicide prevention,... read more →

• 07/05/2020
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Suicide Prevention Australia welcomes NSW Government funding

Suicide Prevention Australia welcomes NSW Government funding Suicide Prevention Australia, the national peak body for suicide prevention, welcomed today’s announcement... read more →

• 24/04/2020
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National peak body welcomes mental health funding

Suicide Prevention Australia welcomes the Australian Government’s decision to invest $74 million in mental health.  These measures will help relieve distress... read more →

• 30/03/2020
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Prime Minister announces permanent commissioner to investigate veteran suicide

Suicide Prevention Australia, the national peak body for suicide prevention, has commended the decision by the Federal Government to appoint... read more →

• 04/02/2020
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Peak body welcomes new approach and $64 million investment for suicide prevention

Suicide Prevention Australia has welcomed the announcement by Health Minister Greg Hunt to invest $64 million in funding for five... read more →

• 30/01/2020
• Media Release

Governments must act now to support bushfire affected communities and first responders with trauma package

In the wake of the bushfire crisis, Suicide Prevention Australia is calling on Governments at all levels to fund a... read more →

• 23/01/2020
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Peak body welcomes targeted funding for bushfire disaster recovery

Peak body welcomes targeted funding for bushfire disaster recovery Suicide Prevention Australia, the national peak body for suicide prevention, welcomes... read more →

• 12/01/2020
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Peak body calls for immediate action on veteran suicide

Peak body calls for immediate action on veteran suicide Suicide Prevention Australia, the national peak body for suicide prevention, has... read more →

• 19/12/2019
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Trends in employment, relationships and rising consumer debt impacting suicide risk this decade

Trends in employment, relationships and rising consumer debt impacting suicide risk this decade A suicide prevention roundtable in Sydney tomorrow... read more →

• 16/12/2019
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Peak body for suicide prevention welcomes Productivity Commission Mental Health draft report recommendations

Peak body for suicide prevention welcomes Productivity Commission Mental Health draft report recommendations Suicide Prevention Australia, the national peak body... read more →

• 31/10/2019
• Media Release

Small reduction in deaths by suicide but more needs to be done

Small reduction in deaths by suicide but more needs to be done Data released today by the Australian Bureau of... read more →

• 25/09/2019
• Media Release

WSPD19: Suicide rates grow up to 40% without better prevention.

WSPD19: Suicide rates grow up to 40% without better prevention. Suicide deaths in Australia are on track to grow up... read more →

• 09/09/2019
• Media Release

10+ million Australians impacted by suicide

10+ million Australians impacted by suicide Over 10 million Australian adults are estimated to know someone who has died by... read more →

• 08/09/2019
• Media Release

Suicide Prevention Australia calls for focus on preventative services in response to ABS risk factors of suicide report

Suicide Prevention Australia calls for focus on preventative services in response to ABS risk factors of suicide report The Australia... read more →

• 19/07/2019
• Media Release

Suicide prevention policy reform in the spotlight

Suicide prevention policy reform in the spotlight   Peak suicide prevention body, Suicide Prevention Australia, pushes for substantial policy reform... read more →

• 20/05/2019
• Media Release