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Black Dog Institute have released their first white paper into suicide prevention that looks at how research and lived experience can support future innovation in suicide prevention.

The Federal Government has announced a further $19 million for suicide prevention through the National Suicide Prevention Leadership and Support Program.

The Australian Institute for Suicide Research and Prevention (AISRAP) at Griffith University have released the Suicide in Queensland Annual Report 2020 (Suicide in Queensland) providing information on recent suicide trends in Queensland to target and inform suicide prevention activities.

Roses in the Ocean have released an innovation paper to share key learnings from their recent work engaging with Tamil and South Sudanese communities of South East Melbourne, through the lived experience of suicide.

Suicide Prevention Australia have launched the State of the Nation in Suicide Prevention Survey Report.

The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) together with the National Mental Health Commission (NMHC), have released a new website as part of the delivery strategy for Australia’s first National Suicide and Self-Harm Monitoring System.

Today, as Australia marks World Suicide Prevention Day and R U OK? Day, a number of significant announcements to support suicide prevention have been made.

Today marks World Suicide Prevention Day and RUOK? Day in Australia. Now more than ever it is important that we continue to work together as governments, communities, families, colleagues and individuals to ensure a comprehensive approach to suicide prevention and empower people to reach out and support each other through tough times.

Suicide intervention training organisation, LivingWorks recently launched a pilot campaign focused on supporting community members impacted by stage four COVID-19 restrictions.

The National Mental Health Commission has today launched the #GettingThroughThisTogether campaign aimed at encouraging the community to support each other’s mental health and wellbeing during the current COVID-19 pandemic.