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 lot of ground but, occasionally, this meant our position wasn’t … 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 on mental health released today is further evidence Governments must … Read More
Data released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) shows that 3,048 Australians died by suicide in 2018, which is 12.1 deaths per 100,000 people. This represents a fall of around 2.5% when compared to the data reported from 2017 (3,128 deaths by suicide).… Read More
On World Suicide Prevention Day 2019, we unveiled a pivotal piece of work that Suicide Prevention Australia developed with KPMG.
Turning Points: Imagine a world without suicide examines the emerging trends in housing, finance, employment and relationships and their likely effect on Australians in the coming decade.… Read More
These are the results from an exclusive YouGov poll of over 1000 Australians commissioned by Suicide Prevention Australia (SPA) in the lead up to World Suicide Prevention Day 2019 on 10 September.… 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 factors as they relate to coroner-referred deaths in Australia 2017.’ … 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 in Melbourne to collectively develop a better understanding of suicide, … 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 be part of the next phase in the history of … 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 a call for a Federal Minister for Suicide Prevention. Suicide … 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 several organisations, most notably, she was the Independent Chair of … Read More