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Following the Federal Government’s announcement of a $74million boost to support the mental health and wellbeing of Australians during COVID-19, the National Mental Health Commission has launched the #InThisTogether national campaign.

The Prime Minister announced the appointment of a National Commissioner for Defence and Veteran Suicide Prevention and a new Veteran Family Advocate.

Summary of initial findings from the National Suicide Prevention Adviser.

National mental health charity, SANE Australia have launched Better Off With You, a targeted suicide prevention campaign featuring real stories of people with experiences of suicidal thoughts and the actions from two communities in Sydney and Northern Queensland.

Hunter New England and Central Coast (HNECC) PHN has pledged their commitment to the National Communications Charter (The Charter) to help reduce stigma and promote the use of safe language around mental health, mental illness and suicide.

The Centre of Best Practice in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Suicide (CBPATSISP) has joined forces with other leading mental health and suicide prevention organisations to encourage the general public to talk openly about suicide with their friends and family in a bid to save more lives.

Leading mental health and suicide prevention organisations across the nation are collaborating to support #YouCanTalk – a campaign to encourage, empower and equip Australians to play a more active role in suicide prevention.

Funded by a $5 million dollar grant, key Indigenous leaders from across Australia held their inaugural meeting last month, charged with the task of finding innovative approaches to the complex problem of Indigenous wellbeing

The Productivity Commission today released its draft mental health report, based on its inquiry into the mental health and wellbeing of Australia’s population.

Eastern Melbourne PHN (EMPHN) became signatories to the National Communications Charter (The Charter) in July, promoting common language in mental health, mental illness and suicide.