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With an increased focus on including the voice of lived experience within all suicide prevention service design, delivery, policy writing and research, the Life in Mind team reached out to Champion, Bronwen Edwards on where she believes Australia is heading in terms of suicide prevention efforts, and why Roses in the Ocean is a firm supporter of the National Communications Charter.

Eastern Health has demonstrated its leadership and commitment to safe communication around mental health and suicide, as the first Victorian tertiary mental health service to sign the National Communications Charter.

Throughout the week of 29 September, three Government reports on Defence and Veteran suicide were released. The Life in Mind team summarised them here.

The Australian Bureau of Statistics has released their latest Causes of Death data for 2020, including official suicide data for Australia, and associated risk factors.

Corporate Mental Health Alliance Australia has recently signed the National Communications Charter, signifying their commitment to using safe, inclusive language when discussing mental health and suicide prevention in the workplace.

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As part of the IASP 31st World Congress, day two’s keynote focussed on female suicide and self-harm. This session was sponsored by Black Rainbow and included three notable presenters; Dr Silvia Canetto, Ms Shelby Rowe and Dr Lakshmi Vijayakumar.

The Life in Mind team attended the keynote on Children and Adolescents as part of the IASP 31^st World Congress 2021. The session sponsored by the Black Dog Institute, involved presentations from Professor Margaret Nahkid Chatoor, Professor Helen Milroy and Professor Ella Arensman.

As part of the support for the International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP) 31^st World Congress 2021, the Life in Mind team attended Keynote 2: Lived Experience, and collated the key insights from speakers, Professor Vikram Patel, Dr Leilani Darwin, and Dr Stephen Scott.

The new data release from the AIHW National Suicide and Self-harm Monitoring System includes high level findings from the ambulance surveillance system, the new socioeconomic risk modelling project and updates from the recent ABS causes of death data.

Professor Phil Batterham, from the Centre for Mental Health Research at The Australian National University shares his highlights from the International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP) 31st World Congress in September 2021.

Sue Murray, Managing Director at Zero Suicide Institute of Australasia shares her highlights from the International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP) 31st World Congress in September 2021.

Dr Katie McGill, Suicide Prevention Research Lead, Hunter New England Local Health District, and PhD candidate, University of Newcastle shares her highlights from the International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP) 31st World Congress in September 2021.

Bronwen Edwards, CEO at Roses in the Ocean shares her highlights from the International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP) 31st World Congress in September 2021.

Stride’s Safe Spaces allow people in suicidal distress to access trained mental health professionals within their own community, outside of a clinical setting.

The Life in Mind team who attended the International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP) 31st World Congress 2021 shares some highlights from Day 4.

The Life in Mind team who attended the International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP) 31st World Congress 2021 shares some highlights from Day 3.

The Life in Mind team attending the International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP) 31st World Congress 2021 shares some highlights from Day 2.

The Life in Mind team is proud to be attending the International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP) 31st World Congress 2021, supporting the sharing of latest research, knowledge and reflections across the Australian and international suicide prevention sectors.

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The Rural Adversity Mental Health Program (RAMHP) provides a suite of resources that shares lived experience stories of overcoming mental health struggles to live a healthy and happy life.

Listening to the voices and stories of those with lived experience provides valuable insight into suicide prevention services in LELAN’s Learning from Lived Experience project.

Associate Professor Michelle Banfield’s team at Australian National University have recently received funding to evaluate a co-designed safe space for those in suicidal distress.

A new study has found a person's risk of suicide in Australia increases the further they live from a city.

headspace has launched a suite of resources for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people to empower them to take charge of their social and emotional wellbeing.

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R U OK? has recently launched the 'I ask my mob, in my way, are you OK?' kit as part of the targeted suicide prevention campaign for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, ‘Stronger Together’.

Central Coast Local Health District (CCLHD) is now a proud signatory of the National Communications Charter.

The team sat down with David to find out what being a Life in Mind Champion means to him.

Homelessness Week aims to raise awareness of the impact of homelessness on Australian individuals and communities.

Highlights from the Knowledge Exchange webinar 'Safe spaces'.

The Black Dog Institute has established a network aiming to connect those working in suicide prevention to each other and to evidence-based resources and research.

It is hoped that encouraging more workplaces to facilitate these conversations will help to reduce stigma and ultimately prevent deaths by suicide.

A new telephone call-back service will support people with lived experience of suicide by connecting them to others with a similar lived experience.

The National Ambulance Surveillance System is an innovation that will provide a more complete picture of suicidal and intentional self-harm behaviours in Australia.

A new toolkit is available to support business managers in the event of a public death by suicide at a site they are responsible for.

This edition features information and links to the recently released Manual of Resources in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Suicide Prevention, ground-breaking reports from The Healing Foundation and the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Lived Experience Centre, and new research to support suicide prevention through cultural connection and social and emotional wellbeing.

Compiled by The Seedling Group and The Lived Experience Centre in collaboration with Black Dog Institute, "We are Strong. We are Resilient. But we are Tired" - Voices from the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Lived Experience Centre Yarning Circles Report highlights the power in stories being shared and voices being heard to not only inform what can be done in suicide prevention but create deadly ripples that have the potential to change the way that things are done.

A new study led by researchers from the Australian Institute for Suicide Research and Prevention has investigated how cultural connectedness can aid in preventing suicide, particularly for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people.

The Life in Mind team spoke with Professor Pat Dudgeon, Director of the Centre of Best Practice in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Suicide Prevention at the School of Indigenous Studies at the University of Western Australia, about the role of the Manual of Resources in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Suicide Prevention.

CEO, Fiona Cornforth announces the release of the Make Healing Happen: It’s time to act report during recent National Press Club address.

Advocates for men's mental health say significant funding must be allocated to suicide prevention programs and services that are specifically targeted at men.

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A recent publication exploring the implementation of best practice suicide prevention initiatives in the NSW Hunter New England and Central Coast regions identified that systems modelling could act as an effective evidence-based regional decision-making tool to facilitate optimally coordinated investment in suicide prevention.

The new 2021 Snapshot of Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Statistics for LGBTIQ+ People and LGBTIQ+ Health and Wellbeing Policy Priorities 2021 resources aim to increase understanding and improve mental health and wellbeing outcomes for LGBTIQ+ people.

Recent research shows a significant increase in the number of children and young people seeking help from Kids Helpline in 2020 when compared to 2019.

The State Budget directly responds to the Royal Commission into Victoria’s Mental Health System’s 10-year plan to transform the state’s mental health and wellbeing system. It also builds on the Federal Government’s announcement earlier this month of a $2.3 billion investment into mental health and suicide prevention in the 2021/22 budget.

Organisations working in mental health and suicide prevention welcomed the commitment to issues in urgent need of national attention while cautioning that the funding must be followed up with continued support and investment in future years.

The Life in Mind team attended the post-budget briefings held by the National Mental Health Commission and Suicide Prevention Australia and summarised the themes below.

A summary of highlights from day one of the Australian Men's Health Forum, Men's Health Connected online gathering: The National Response to Suicide - Are Men A Priority?

The National Suicide Prevention Adviser has shared a closer look at the eight recommendations in the Final Advice in an online webinar.