The LiFE Awards (Living is for Everyone) are designed to acknowledge the extraordinary work being done throughout the country in suicide prevention and showcase dedication, innovation and leadership.
The LiFE Awards are designed to celebrate and amplify initiatives that are breaking new ground so that others can learn and embed best-practice suicide prevention solutions across their communities. They aim to showcase the important work being done in states and territories across Australia by individuals and organisations to prevent suicide and support those in need.
On Tuesday, 1 April 2025 Suicide Prevention Australia hosted the Northern Territory LiFE Award presentation at the Novotel in Darwin. The evening showcased the important work being done in the NT by individuals and organisations to prevent suicide and support those in need.
The evening was led by NT Committee Chair, Nicole Pietsch who alongside Suicide Prevention Australia Board CEO, Nieves Murray announced that the recipient for all five award categories which included Best Practice in Workplace, Communities in Action, Innovative Practice & Research, Outstanding Contribution and Priority Populations was Aunties Place.
Aunties Place, co-founded by Karyn Moyle in Palmerston, NT, is a non-clinical, community-led safe space offering support for those struggling with mental health, grief, and intergenerational trauma. It provides culturally sensitive, trauma-informed care, tailored to the unique needs of Indigenous Australians. The initiative empowers the local community by promoting healing through collective resilience and cultural knowledge. Aunties Place offers a grassroots approach to suicide prevention and mental health, providing accessible, non-judgmental support in a safe environment, vital for addressing the well-being of Aboriginal communities.
We would also like to thank all the nominees for taking the time to put forward their nomination.
Aunties Place will automatically progress as a finalist for the National LiFE Award which will be held during the National Suicide Prevention Conference in Perth on Wednesday, 21 May.
For more information about the LiFE Awards, click here.
