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Unite this July to #SupportTheCharter
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In 2017, Life in Mind was funded to redevelop and operationalise the National Communications Charter (The Charter) as part the Government’s new suicide prevention reform investment.
#NoTalkDay encourages members of the community to talk about suicide
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Today there will be no shows, no announcers, no news, no traffic reports and no advertisements across the airwaves of Triple M stations in Brisbane, Sydney, Adelaide and Melbourne as part of a national campaign to give space for Australians to start conversations about suicide for #NoTalkDay.
Joint regional Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Plan 2019-21
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In partnership Country Health SA Primary Health Network and Country Health SA Local Health Network (LHN) have released an integrated Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Plan, highlighting their commitment to work together to identify service gaps.
Minister Hunt names recipients of the Innovation Research Grants
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On 15 June 2019, The Hon. Greg Hunt MP, Minister for Health announced four new grants for projects that will be funded under the Suicide Prevention Research fund.
Lifeline Australia challenges the stigma of suicide with the launch of Holding on to Hope podcast
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Today Lifeline Australia is launching the Holding on to Hope podcast series to challenge the stigma of suicide by empowering people with lived experience to share their personal stories of hope and resilience.
Sector Update - Roundtable to review investment to date in mental health and suicide prevention
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Minister for Health, Greg Hunt, hosted a Government-led roundtable this week to review investment to date in mental health and suicide prevention, to hear from the sector on current gaps and priorities, to understand what is and is not working, and to advise on the upcoming national forum on youth mental health and suicide prevention.
The South Australian Suicide Prevention Network of Networks Forum
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The South Australian Suicide Prevention Network of Networks Forum is an annual, state-wide event bringing together Suicide Prevention Networks (SPNs) and key representatives from the suicide prevention sector to showcase the achievements and actions of SPNs in South Australia.
A cultural interpretation to the National Communications Charter
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There are many issues that as a community we find difficult to discuss, but through signing and embedding the National Communications Charter (The Charter) many are becoming more comfortable with talking about suicide and mental ill-health.
Workshop on empowerment and accountability in Indigenous Youth Suicide Prevention
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The Centre of Best Practice in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Suicide Prevention (CBPATSISP) co-hosted a workshop on preventing Indigenous youth suicide in Canberra on Tuesday.
Zero suicide and the Rotterdam Declaration
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This week Life in Mind is highlighting the Zero Suicide Healthcare initiative as an example of global collaboration for suicide prevention. Life in Mind aims to increase knowledge sharing and build connections between organisations and communities working in suicide prevention.
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