Resources
This section includes a collection of suicide prevention resources for people in the suicide prevention sector, as well as those working in mental health, government, business and community groups.
Resources listed are accessed at the user's discretion and are not endorsed by Life in Mind. Read the Life in Mind disclaimer.
Feeling Sad or Worried
24 hour help seeking information targeting Aboriginal and Torres Strait islander people with thoughts of suicide or people who are worried for someone else
Free School Resources
The Black Dog Institute offers a range of free evidence-based educational resources, designed for teachers, young people and parents. These school resources can help secondary educators with building mental health and wellbeing education into their curriculum, and include online interactive short-courses for students and ready-to-use classroom activities.
Friends and family - Mental health
If a young person develops mental health issues it is important that they get help early. These resources contain information designed to help friends and family better understand mental health and what you can do to support young people who might be going through a tough time.
Glove Box Guide to Mental Health
Each year the CRRMH and RAMHP together with The Land produce the Glove Box Guide to Mental Health. The Guide provides people’s personal stories, practical information and education on including online therapies and information on mental well-being tools and apps, as well as tips and strategies on how to stay mentally healthy.
Going Upstream: A Framework for Promoting the Mental Health of LGBTI People
Going Upstream: A Framework for Promoting the Mental Health of LGBTI People provides a framework that aims to specifically guide the development and implementation of strategies for the promotion of mental health and wellbeing and prevention of mental health problems in LGBTI Australians.
Guidelines for Integrated suicide-related crisis and follow-up care in Emergency Departments and other acute settings
These guidelines are based on the input of people with a lived experience of suicide and leading clinicians. They aim to help those working in acute settings to inform service planning, better equip and support staff to work effectively with those at risk of suicide, and guide empathetic, compassionate responses to people experiencing a suicidal crisis.
Having a conversation with someone you are worried about
Heads Up: Better mental health in the workplace
The Heads Up website contains information and resources for better mental health and suicide prevention in the workplace.
Healthy Bodies Support Healthy Minds
There is a strong link between our mental and physical health. Good mental health is more than just the absence of illness, it incorporates taking active steps every day to lead a healthy lifestyle. A resource with tips on how to look after our bodies and support healthier minds.
How to Ask R U OK?
How to Ask R U OK?
Got a niggling feeling that someone you know or care about it isn’t behaving as they normally would? Perhaps they seem out of sorts? More agitated or withdrawn? Or they’re just not themselves. Trust that gut instinct and act on it. By starting a conversation and commenting on the changes you’ve noticed, you could help that family member, friend or workmate open up. If they say they are not ok, you can follow our conversation steps to show them they’re supported and help them find strategies to better manage the load. If they are ok, that person will know you’re someone who cares enough to ask.
R U OK? 4 Steps to a Conversation
Got a niggling feeling that someone you know or care about it isn’t behaving as they normally would? Perhaps they seem out of sorts? More agitated or withdrawn? Or they’re just not themselves. Trust that gut instinct and act on it. By starting a conversation and commenting on the changes you’ve noticed, you could help that family member, friend or workmate open up. If they say they are not ok, you can follow our conversation steps to show them they’re supported and help them find strategies to better manage the load. If they are ok, that person will know you’re someone who cares enough to ask.
There's something we need to talk about
R U OK?'s impact explained. Watch this video to understand how a conversation can change a life.