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Stating that suicide prevention is every body’s business is easy to say
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This week marks World Suicide Prevention Day and R U OK? Day. Now more than ever it is important that we work together, across each community and across the whole-of-government, to prevent the distress and impacts that come with suicide.
The National Suicide Prevention Adviser
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As part of Life in Mind's ongoing commitment to providing the sector with the latest suicide prevention information, programs, data and research, a landing page has been launched today to share updates from Christine Morgan, the Prime Minister’s National Suicide Prevention Adviser
Life in Mind welcomes two Indigenous initiatives announced today at Parliament House
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Minister for Health the Hon. Greg Hunt has announced $5.5 million towards two Indigenous initiatives to support social and emotional wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders and the creation of a lived experience network to include a national representative voice for Indigenous people with lived experience of suicide.
Premier of South Australia signs The National Communications Charter
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The National Communications Charter (The Charter) is being signed by leaders across many states, showing a commitment to promoting a common language in mental health, mental illness and suicide.
A spotlight on research and support for trauma
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While traumatic experiences are common and most people will experience at least one during their lives, it is important to note that most will recover through the help of family and friends.
Guidelines to improve assessments for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people presenting to hospital
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The Centre of Best Practice in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Suicide Prevention (CBPATSISP) aims to reduce the causes, prevalence and impact of suicide on Indigenous individuals, families and communities
AISRAP host the Cycle Around the Globe 2019 campaign in support of World Suicide Prevention Day
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In support of World Suicide Prevention Day on 10 September, the International Association for Suicide Prevention are running a Cycle Around the Globe challenge from 10 September to 10 October 2019.
Condolences to the family and colleagues of Associate Professor Allison Milner
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The Suicide Prevention team at Everymind sends its deepest condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of Associate Professor Allison Milner.
Reflections on NSPC19
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As many of the 670 delegates from the 2019 National Suicide Prevention Conference (NSPC) continue reflect on the discussions had during the course of the conference, Life in Mind reached out to a number of attendees to capture their personal highlights from an event which inspired collaboration and passionate discussion across the board.
Day 3 recap: United in action moving forward post conference
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The final day of the 2019 National Suicide Prevention Conference might have had a slightly later start but it proved to be one of the busiest days with discussions touching on an extensive range of topics including post-vention, intervention, research, lived experience and community engagement and awareness.
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