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Q&A with Associate Professor Maree Toombs, proud Euralie and Kooma woman, about the development of the I-ASIST suicide prevention training program with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.

The Life in Mind team spoke to Dr Nicole Hill from Telethon Kids about their multi-site trial aimed at improving aftercare engagement and services for young people.

Movember has recently announced three Australian research projects that will receive funding through their Veterans and First Responders Mental Health Grant Program.

Beyond Urgent: National LGBTIQ+ Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Strategy

The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare has today released a report on The health impact of suicide and self-inflicted injuries in Australia, 2019.

The second in a series of three Suicide Prevention Australia Knowledge Exchange webinars has explored aftercare models and best practice implementation for broad community reach.

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With an increased focus on including the voice of lived experience within all suicide prevention service design, delivery, policy writing and research, the Life in Mind team reached out to Champion, Bronwen Edwards on where she believes Australia is heading in terms of suicide prevention efforts, and why Roses in the Ocean is a firm supporter of the National Communications Charter.

Eastern Health has demonstrated its leadership and commitment to safe communication around mental health and suicide, as the first Victorian tertiary mental health service to sign the National Communications Charter.

Throughout the week of 29 September, three Government reports on Defence and Veteran suicide were released. The Life in Mind team summarised them here.