A self-paced, online CALM Care suicide awareness program that has been accredited 7 CPD Points by RACGP. This 5-star rated, 3.5-hour program can be completed at your own leisure, in... read more →
Your feedback needed on our policy positions Over the years, Suicide Prevention Australia has published issues papers, white papers and other material on a plethora of issues. We covered a... read more →
Peak body for suicide prevention welcomes Productivity Commission Mental Health draft report recommendations Suicide Prevention Australia, the national peak body for suicide prevention, has said the Productivity Commission draft report... read more →
Small reduction in deaths by suicide but more needs to be done Data released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) shows that 3,048 Australians died by suicide in... read more →
Turning Points: Imagine a World Without Suicide On World Suicide Prevention Day 2019, we unveiled a pivotal piece of work that Suicide Prevention Australia developed with KPMG. Turning Points:... read more →
WSPD19: Suicide rates grow up to 40% without better prevention. Suicide deaths in Australia are on track to grow up to 40% throughout the next decade without better prevention and... read more →
10+ million Australians impacted by suicide Over 10 million Australian adults are estimated to know someone who has died by suicide – while 1 in 2 young people (aged 18-24)... read more →
Suicide Prevention Australia calls for focus on preventative services in response to ABS risk factors of suicide report The Australia Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has released the report, ‘Psychosocial risk... read more →
Community Prevention and ‘Lived Experience’ in Focus for Annual National Suicide Prevention Conference World renowned thought leaders, academics, clinicians, community and public health workers in suicide prevention are coming together... read more →
Special message from the new SPA Board Chair National Conference – new leadership brings change As you know, I was recently appointed Chair of the Board and I’m thrilled to... read more →
Suicide prevention policy reform in the spotlight Peak suicide prevention body, Suicide Prevention Australia, pushes for substantial policy reform during the launch of their National Policy Platform, which includes... read more →
Suicide prevention leadership change Former Industry Super Fund Chair takes on leadership role with suicide prevention peak body. Melbourne-based, Ms Emslie has extensive experience as a Director and Chair of... read more →
Suicide prevention gets the attention it deserves during the Federal Budget Wednesday 3 April 2019 In the 2019-20 Budget the Federal Government committed to a major investment in suicide prevention.... read more →
United in Action to reduce suicide in Australia More than 3000 people die by suicide every year in Australia. Reducing this alarming number requires a deep understanding of causal factors, an... read more →
