Sector update

OzHelp has partnered with the Trauma Centre Australia to provide 24/7 support lines for building and construction workers, logistic industries and their families.

An additional 52.3 million dollars will assist Lifeline to meet service demand.

A new National Eating Disorder Research and Translation Centre will be developed to support research into the way eating disorders are diagnosed and treated.

Gambling and Suicide Prevention: A roadmap for change examines what can be done to reduce gambling-related suicides.

Lifeline Australia is trialling and evaluating an evidence-based suicide aftercare program called Eclipse, which provides non-clinical, group-based and peer-led support.

The Australian Men’s Shed Association (AMSA) released a report in December 2021 which found that Men’s Sheds deliver significant, tangible benefits to participants and communities.

StandBy has recently released evidence-based evaluation results indicating the program’s effectiveness in supporting those bereaved or impacted by suicide.

The Be You Bushfire Response program wins the Resilience Australia National Mental Health and Wellbeing Award.

Australians seeking support can now access Lifeline’s crisis text service 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

The Youth Aware of Mental Health program has been shown to reduce suicidal thoughts and behaviours in new research published by the Black Dog Institute.