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Acknowledging Australia’s dedication to suicide prevention
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This year marks a number of significant anniversaries for some of Australia’s leading suicide prevention organisations.
Suicide Prevention hubs for LGBTIQA+ community
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Switchboard Victoria and ACON are the latest organisations to launch LGBTIQ+ suicide prevention hubs for the community.
New resources to support safe communication in National Suicide Prevention Trial site communities
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The Black Dog institute and Mindframe have developed a new set of resources to support communications for challenging topics in suicide prevention trial sites.
New framework released to support whole-of-community response to suicide prevention in NSW
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The Mental Health Commission of New South Wales has launched new framework, ‘Shifting the Landscape for Suicide Prevention in NSW: A whole-of-government Strategic Framework for a whole-of-community response 2022-2027’
Central Australian Suicide Prevention Forum supports connection and knowledge sharing in remote communities
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The Mental Health Association of Central Australia shares insights from its Suicide Prevention Forum held in June.
New report investigates socioeconomic characteristics of ex-serving ADF members who died by suicide
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The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare has released a report submitted to the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide exploring socioeconomic risk factors for defence force veterans.
Mentally Fit Eyre Peninsula supporting mental health and suicide prevention in South Australia
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Mentally Fit EP was created by community members in 2014 to change negative communication about mental illness and advance skills in mental health to support others in the community.
Lived experience stories to form new adverse events support resource
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My Drought Story project will use submissions from people who’ve lived through drought to create a new book that highlights resilience in the face of adversity and shares practical methods for coping with disasters in regional areas.
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare commits to safe language use by signing The Charter
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The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) has become the latest organisational signatory of the National Communications Charter.
New report explores the mental health impacts of COVID-19 on children and young people
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The Australian Human Rights Commission report details findings from a national survey of young people and their families on the impacts of COVID-19 on wellbeing.
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