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.
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.
Hospitality Mateship Manual
The R U OK? ‘Mateship Manual for the hospitality industry’ provides guidance and tips to help you support someone at work, in the industry or in your personal life now and into the future. The manual was informed by the R U OK? Hospitality Expert Reference Group.
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 More agitated or withdrawn?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 More agitated or withdrawn?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.
iBobbly App
Suicide rates in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities are amongst the highest in the world. Despite increased funding and implementation of new prevention programs, very few indigenous people will seek help before acting on suicidal thoughts.
iBobbly is a trial of the world’s first suicide prevention app designed especially for use by Indigenous people on mobile phones or tablet devices.
Called iBobbly (a name derived from a Kimberley greeting), the app delivers treatment-based therapy in a culturally relevant way.
Intentional self-harm deaths of emergency services personnel in Australia
National Coronial Information System Fact Sheet: Intentional self-harm deaths of emergency services personnel in Australia.
Intentional self-harm deaths of older persons in Australia
National Coronial Information System Fact Sheet: Intentional self-harm deaths of older persons in Australia.
Kids Helpline Insights Report - Key insights of suicide related contacts
Provides a summary of the characteristics of the suicide-related contacts to Kids Helpline in 2017.
Lessons for Life- The experiences of people who attempt suicide: A qualitative research report
The Lessons for Life research report examines the experiences of people who attempt suicide and what helps or hinders their recovery.
Conducted by SANE Australia and the University of New England, this research explores first-person experiences of attempted suicide and what we can learn from survivors to save lives now and in the future.
A key recommendation stemming from the Lessons for Life report was the need to reduce the stigma associated with suicide and improve people’s access to treatments.
Lessons for Life: video
The Lessons for Life video is a ten-minute clip showing the experiences of five people who have attempted suicide. It aims to break down negative stereotypes about people who attempt suicide and shows that there is hope for those affected.
Let’s Talk Fact Sheets
The CRRMH and RAMHP provide a range of free fact sheets to educate people about rural mental health issues. These cover topics such as: Seeing your GP about your mental health, managing stress during drought, where to find help for mental health services and taking care of yourself following a natural disaster.