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SPA symposium explores links between intergenerational trauma, mental illness and suicide.

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SPA Symposium considers the importance of suicide postvention and bereavement support.

SPA Symposium hears early insights into the impact of COVID-19 on suicide

After a year of adversity, the suicide prevention sector readies for a ‘seismic shift’.

Life in Mind is proud to be involved in the Suicide Prevention Australia Symposium 2021.

Across two days in March, the Life in Mind team attended the Mental Health Victoria Putting It All Together Symposium. In light of the release of several significant reviews into mental health and suicide prevention, this symposium included talks and panel discussions from many key experts dissecting the major reports set to shape mental health reform in the future.

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Meet Life in Mind Champion, Fiona Cornforth, CEO of The Healing Foundation.

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.

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.

Meet Life in Mind Champion, Samuel Hockey, Youth and lived experience researcher at the University of Sydney Brain and Mind Centre.

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.

View the final edition of Life in Mind eNews for 2020.

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.

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.

The University of Newcastle’s Centre for Rural and Remote Mental Health (CRRMH) has published research on responding better to rural adversity.

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.

Check out the latest news in the October 2020 issue.

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.

SANE Australia has this week launched the findings of the National Stigma Report Card - a world-leading project designed to understand how stigma and discrimination affect people living with complex mental health issues.

Black Dog Institute have released their first white paper into suicide prevention that looks at how research and lived experience can support future innovation in suicide prevention.

The Federal Government has announced a further $19 million for suicide prevention through the National Suicide Prevention Leadership and Support Program.

The Australian Institute for Suicide Research and Prevention (AISRAP) at Griffith University have released the Suicide in Queensland Annual Report 2020 (Suicide in Queensland) providing information on recent suicide trends in Queensland to target and inform suicide prevention activities.

Roses in the Ocean have released an innovation paper to share key learnings from their recent work engaging with Tamil and South Sudanese communities of South East Melbourne, through the lived experience of suicide.

Suicide Prevention Australia have launched the State of the Nation in Suicide Prevention Survey Report.

It has been a significant week for suicide prevention in Australia, with the announcement of an interim National Commissioner for Defence and Veteran Suicide Prevention, the public website for the National Suicide and Self-Harm Monitoring System launched and a range of other significant reports released.

The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) together with the National Mental Health Commission (NMHC), have released a new website as part of the delivery strategy for Australia’s first National Suicide and Self-Harm Monitoring System.

Today, as Australia marks World Suicide Prevention Day and R U OK? Day, a number of significant announcements to support suicide prevention have been made.

Today marks World Suicide Prevention Day and RUOK? Day in Australia. Now more than ever it is important that we continue to work together as governments, communities, families, colleagues and individuals to ensure a comprehensive approach to suicide prevention and empower people to reach out and support each other through tough times.

eSafety Commissioner, Julie Inman Grant, and National Suicide Prevention Adviser to the Prime Minister, Christine Morgan, have today urged all Australians to avoid viewing or sharing a disturbing video currently circulating on social media platforms.

Suicide intervention training organisation, LivingWorks recently launched a pilot campaign focused on supporting community members impacted by stage four COVID-19 restrictions.

September is filled with events and has opportunities for knowledge sharing and collaboration nationally. Please find below some of the key upcoming events and activities for the sector.

The next Connect 2020 webinar, to be held Tuesday, 13 October on ‘Thinking outside the box: New initiatives in suicide prevention' and is sponsored by Life in Mind.

The National Mental Health Commission has today launched the #GettingThroughThisTogether campaign aimed at encouraging the community to support each other’s mental health and wellbeing during the current COVID-19 pandemic.

Check out the latest news in our August 2020 issue.

Northern Beaches Council took out the Community Partnerships & Collaboration category at the NSW Local Government Excellence Awards. The Life in Mind team highlights some of their suicide prevention work and achievements.

The Life in Mind team spoke to newest Champion, Christopher Banks who shared some insights on the National Communications Charter (The Charter) and what it means to be one of the Champions leading its dissemination.

Youth mental health organisation, Orygen has released guidelines globally to help young people communicate safely online about suicide.

The Life Promotion Network has developed The Little Red Threat Book - a resource to help families, communities and workers in the Northern Territory respond to people who use suicide as a threat.

This week the South Australian Government showed their overwhelming support and commitment to safe language through a group signing of the National Communications Charter (The Charter).

Check out some of the latest in Australian research studies relating to mental health and suicide prevention.

In 2018, MATES in Construction, with support from Construction Skills Queensland, the Office of Industrial Relations and the Department of Employment, Small Business and Training, commissioned AISRAP to do a major study of mental health amongst Queensland apprentices

The team spoke to Professor Jane Pirkis about the Million Minds Mental Health Research Mission grant and her work in the prevention of suicide in males.

Life in Mind has collaborated with the Zero Suicide Institute of Australasia (ZSIA) to launch a national directory of training programs that aim to empower healthcare workers to feel confident and competent to provide compassionate care to people experiencing suicidal behaviours.

The Suicide Prevention Quality Improvement Program is a national framework to guide the development and implementation of safe and high-quality suicide prevention programs and services in Australia.

headspace has released new research highlighting that young Australians are fearful and uncertain for their future as a result of COVID-19, and launches 'together, we've got this' digital awareness campaign.

As part of Life in Mind’s spotlight on men’s mental health and suicide prevention, the team spoke to Glen about his work in supporting male mental health and suicide prevention, key learnings from the Men’s Health Connected summit, and the Stop Male Suicide project.

The National Coronial Information System (NCIS) released their 2017 Mortality data series fact sheets.

As part of Life in Mind’s spotlight on men’s mental health and suicide prevention, the team spoke to Dr Zac Seidler about his research and ongoing work in male suicide prevention.

During Men’s Health Week, Life in Mind spoke to Movember to learn more about the newly launched resource, Movember Conversations – a free, interactive tool designed to provide practical guidance on how to support men who might be struggling.

Throughout June, the Men’s Health Connected online summit will be shining a spotlight on a range of areas specific to men’s health including mental health and suicide prevention.