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Wear It Purple Day is an annual campaign dedicated to showing young LGBTIQA+ people that they are celebrated and respected. This year’s theme, "Your Passion, Your Pride" encourages young people to be open and visible achieving their dreams.

World Suicide Prevention Day (WSPD) will be recognised on 10 September 2024. WSPD encourages people working within the mental health and suicide prevention sector, government, services, those with lived and living experience, and community to come together in partnership to combine efforts to prevent suicide deaths globally.

Emergency departments can be an initial point of contact to people experiencing distress and suicide-related crisis. Black Dog Institute have released revised guidelines to guide care within emergency departments (ED) for suicide-related crisis.

The International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP) hosts a series of webinars discussing effective interventions for the implementation of suicide prevention strategies and programs.

Findings from the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide are soon to be released. Learn about an upcoming webinar sharing insights gained from the Royal Commission; details of Mindframe training supporting safe communications; and findings from a data release on characteristics of ex-serving Australian Defence Force (ADF) members hospitalised for suicidality and intentional self-harm.

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Switchboard Victoria launches ‘Changing the Landscape’, a campaign to make LGBTIQA+SB suicide prevention a national priority. The statement outlines changes that will positively impact LGBTIQA+SB people and communities

R U OK? is gearing up for R U OK? Day announcing the 2024 theme, Ask R U OK? Any Day. The campaign is a national day of action highlighting the importance of meaningful conversations.

The NSW Government is seeking feedback on the NSW Suicide Prevention Legislation from representatives with a lived and living experience of suicide. Consultations will inform Suicide Prevention legislation in NSW which aims to improve outcomes for individuals and their communities by creating shared accountability and clear responsibilities across all government agencies and structures.

Movember has released the Real Face of Men’s Health Report, sharing the experiences of 1,658 Australian men, and drawing together available data to show the extent and impact of men’s health issues. The report outlines the need for healthcare policy and practice changes, including a focus on suicide prevention.