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The Queensland Council for LGBTI Health and 2Spirits share insights from the pilot of Yarns Heal, a suicide prevention campaign for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and LGBTIQ+ Sistergirl and Brotherboy community.

This article summarises a workshop facilitated by the National Men’s Lived Experience Network at the Lived Experience of Suicide Summit 2025. The workshop offered participants an opportunity to connect and explore how current practices could be adapted to better support men and prevent male suicide.

National Hope Week is a new health promotion initiative aimed at raising awareness of suicide prevention. The initiative is led by Lake Macquarie and Newcastle Suicide Prevention Network (LMNSPN) in collaboration with Suicide Prevention Networks across Australia.

Dr Hazel Dalton is a Senior Research Fellow of Rural Public Health (Health Services) at the Rural Health Research Institute based at Charles Sturt University, Orange. In this Q&A, Dr Dalton shares her experience in knowledge translation in suicide prevention research and its importance for rural prevention approaches.

The Lived Experience of Suicide Summit 2025 offered a space for meaningful discussions, allowing participants to challenge perspectives, strengthen collaborations, and form partnerships with people with lived experience of suicide. Roses in the Ocean reflect on the Summit's impact and key moments.

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A new digital initiative designed to provide immediate, 24/7 access to free, evidence-based clinical treatments for conditions like depression, anxiety, alcohol and drug use, and trauma has been launched by the University of Newcastle and the Hunter Medical Research Institute (HMRI), with support from Beyond Blue.

Dr Nicole Lee is an Adjunct Professor at the National Drug Research Institute based at Curtin University, CEO of Hello Sunday Morning, CEO of 360Edge and a board member at The Loop Australia. In this Q&A Dr Lee shares insights on mental health conditions and suicide co-occurring with alcohol and other drug use in Australia.

FARE’s Be Nice to Brain campaign encourages Tasmanians aged 25-44 to reduce or cut out alcohol for better mental health. Launched in November 2024, it provides resources on how alcohol affects mood, sleep, and anxiety, offering practical strategies for change. The campaign addresses an information gap and supports healthier choices.