National Suicide Prevention Trial

The Australian Government is supporting the implementation and evaluation of twelve suicide prevention trial sites across Australia as part of the National Suicide Prevention Trial.

The trials are led by Primary Health Networks (PHNs) and aim to improve the current evidence of effective suicide prevention strategy at a local level for at-risk population groups. Each trial site will run for four years from 2016-17 to 2019-20 and receive Australian Government funding of up to $4 million.

PHNs who have a trial site within their region are actively engaged with local stakeholders and have formed community working groups, as well as commissioning activities such as suicide prevention training, media campaigns and follow-up support services.

Selection of each trial site was determined with consideration for infrastructure and services available within the region.

Factors considered for selection of trial sites included:

• their relationship with other suicide prevention activities within Australia
• the rate of suicide death within the region
• the Government’s election commitments to metal health and suicide prevention in the region
• participation in the Primary Health Network Mental Health Reform Lead Site Project (for North Coast NSW, North Western Melbourne, Perth South and Brisbane North).

Details of each trial site including date of implentation and target poplation are listed in the table below:

New South Wales

North Coast

Western NSW

Northern Territory

Darwin

Queensland

Central QLD/Wide Bay Sunshine Coast

Brisbane North

Northern Queensland

South Australia

Country SA

Tasmania

Victoria

North Western Melbourne

Western Australia

Perth South

Mid-west WA (Country WA PHN)

Kimberly (COUNTRY WA PHN)