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Read the latest Australian news and updates within suicide prevention. Find out what's happening in communities, organisations, sectors and Primary Health Networks across the country.

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A call for a more compassionate, whole of government approach to suicide prevention that responds early to distress

Posted 16th November 2020 in Updates from the Prime Minister's National Suicide Prevention Adviser

Today the Prime Minister publicly released the Interim Advice documents prepared to shape Australia’s suicide prevention approach. This will enable further consultation to occur over the coming weeks to inform the Final Advice.

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Statement: ABS Causes of Death 2019 data release

Posted 23rd October 2020 in Updates from the Prime Minister's National Suicide Prevention Adviser

The Australian Bureau of Statistics have today revealed that there were 3,318 deaths by suicide in Australia in 2019. That equates to nine Australians each day, which is a significant loss to our communities, our families and our country.

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Exploring the National Stigma Report Card results

Posted 16th October 2020 in General

SANE Australia has this week launched the findings of the National Stigma Report Card - a world-leading project designed to understand how stigma and discrimination affect people living with complex mental health issues.

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Life in Mind eNews October 2020

Posted 8th October 2020 in eNews

Check out the latest news in the October 2020 issue.

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Black Dog Institute release white paper: ‘What can be done to decrease suicidal behaviour in Australia? A call to action.’

Posted 6th October 2020 in General

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.

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Further investment in suicide prevention

Posted 6th October 2020 in General

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

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Launch of Suicide in Queensland: Annual Report 2020

Posted 6th October 2020 in General

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.

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Roses in the Ocean release paper on empowering Tamil and South Sudanese communities through the power of shared lived experiences of suicide

Posted 6th October 2020 in General

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.

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Suicide Prevention Australia release State of the Nation in Suicide Prevention Report

Posted 6th October 2020 in General

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

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Interim National Commissioner for Defence and Veteran Suicide Prevention appointed and more comprehensive data and evidence available from this week

Posted 2nd October 2020 in Updates from the Prime Minister's National Suicide Prevention Adviser

It has been a significant week for suicide prevention in Australia, with the announcement of an interim National Commissioner for Defence and Veteran Suicide Prevention, the public website for the National Suicide and Self-Harm Monitoring System launched and a range of other significant reports released.

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