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COVID-19 survey results highlight people’s demand for current research, support and access to new information
Posted in Research
From August 2020, users of the Life in Mind portal were surveyed on the impact(s) they experienced during COVID-19. By the end of 2020, results showed that the vast majority of respondents (92%) indicated their emotional, wellbeing and mental health had been impacted.
National Suicide Prevention Trial: Insights and Impact report
Posted in Research
Black Dog Institute has recently released an insight an impact report into the National Suicide Prevention Trial, an initiative launched by the Commonwealth Department of Health in 2016.
Q&A with Life in Mind Champion, Samuel Hockey, University of Sydney Brain and Mind Centre
Posted in General
Meet Life in Mind Champion, Samuel Hockey, Youth and lived experience researcher at the University of Sydney Brain and Mind Centre.
MHCC ACT pledges to a united consistent voice on mental health in the ACT
Posted in General
The Mental Health Community Coalition ACT (MHCC ACT) is the latest organisation to sign the National Communications Charter (The Charter), formally demonstrating their commitment to how the organisation will talk about mental health, wellbeing and suicide, as well as improve how these issues are responded to across the community.
Life in Mind eNews December edition
Posted in eNews
View the final edition of Life in Mind eNews for 2020.
Q&A with Life in Mind Champion, Brendan Maher Movember
Posted in General
Brendan Maher from Movember has shared his insights on the National Communications Charter and what it means to be a Life in Mind Champion leading its dissemination.
Suicidality and help-seeking in Australian young people
Posted in Research
Figures recently released by the Australian Institute of Family Studies as part of the Growing Up in Australia: The Longitudinal Study of Australian Children (LSAC), indicated the need for increased research in youth suicide including a focus on help-seeking and supports for young people to reduce suicide.
Responding better to rural adversity
Posted in Research
The University of Newcastle’s Centre for Rural and Remote Mental Health (CRRMH) has published research on responding better to rural adversity.
A call for a more compassionate, whole of government approach to suicide prevention that responds early to distress
Posted 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.
Statement: ABS Causes of Death 2019 data release
Posted 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.