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The Northern Beaches and Maitland City Councils have both recently demonstrated their commitment to mental health, wellbeing and suicide prevention by signing The National Communications Charter (The Charter).

Yesterday marked World Mental Health Day, which saw the launch of a new free training package, designed to help people make personal Safety Plans.

An average of 12 emergency services personnel die by intentional self-harm in Australia every year, according to a new fact sheet released by the National Coronial Information System (NCIS).

Today, Indigenous mental health and suicide prevention leaders marked World Mental Health Day by making a number of calls to action to close the mental health gap.

Mental Health Academy is an online education provider specialising in professional development education for mental health professionals.

The Newcastle Youth, Drug and Alcohol Clinical Service has pledged their commitment to the National Communications Charter to help reduce stigma and promote the use of safe and strengths-based language around mental health, mental illness and suicide.

The Australian Bureau of Statistics released its 2019 Causes of Death report - widely accepted as the most accurate Indigenous suicide deaths data source. Indigenous leaders respond to report and new data on Indigenous suicide.

North Western Melbourne Primary Health Network has shared some of their suicide prevention activities happening within their region, including place-based suicide prevention trials.

Today the Australian Bureau of Statistics has released the Causes of Death data, which includes the number of Australians who we have sadly lost to suicide.

The Prime Minister’s Suicide Prevention Adviser, Ms Christine Morgan, attended the International Congress for Suicide Prevention in Northern Ireland last week.