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To say that Life in Mind, the national online gateway for suicide prevention has had a busy year would be an understatement.

The Life in Mind team is taking a closer look this week at the findings from Beyond Blue’s landmark national survey Answering the call, which was released as part of the National Mental health and Wellbeing study of Police and Emergency Services.

Following the conclusion of the recent National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Suicide Prevention Conference and the World Indigenous Suicide Prevention Conference, the Life in Mind team is taking a closer look at the important work which is being done by the Centre of Best Practice in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Suicide Prevention (CBPATSISP).

As the national suicide prevention platform encouraging sector leadership, collaboration and engagement, Life in Mind is pleased to note the first recipients of the Higher Degree Research Scholarships which were announced today.

Last week Life in Mind hosted In Conversation with Professor Rory O’Connor, a thought leadership event designed to bring together the national leaders in suicide prevention and mental health to discuss and collaborate on topics affecting the sector.

This week Life in Mind are hosting a collaborative networking event, with guest speaker Professor Rory O’Connor who will be sharing key learnings and insights into suicide prevention activities in Scotland.

With Sunday, 11 November, marking the start of Perinatal Anxiety and Depression Australia (PANDA) Week, the Life in Mind team is taking a closer look this week at the range of work this important organisation undertakes within the suicide prevention sector.

With November currently shining the spotlight on the topic of male mental health, the Life in Mind team have taken a closer look at why men are an important population to consider when it comes to suicide prevention.

Find out about a recent visit from Natalie Johnson, Manager, National Coronial Information System (NCIS) to Everymindat the invitation of the Life in Mind team.

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