Skip to content
Life in Mind
  • News
  • Organisations Organisation directory
Suicide prevention
Suicide prevention

Current, evidence-based Australian suicide prevention information.

Learn more

More about suicide prevention
  • About suicide
  • Approaches
  • Strategies and frameworks
  • Populations disproportionately impacted by suicide
  • Collaborations
Research and data
Research

Australian published research in suicide prevention.

Learn more

Research and implementation
  • Suicide prevention implementation hub
  • Research directory
  • The Australian Suicide Prevention Planning Model (AuSPPM)
  • Australian COVID-19 suicide research
  • National Suicide Prevention Adviser: Supplementary research reports
Data

Translated summaries of the latest Australian data releases from the ABS and AIHW relating to suicide prevention.

Learn more

Latest Australian data releases
  • Suicide among people receiving Specialist Homelessness Services
  • Ex-serving ADF members hospital admissions for suicidality and self-harm
  • ABS Causes of Death 2023
The Charter
The Charter

An evidence-based resource to guide safe and inclusive language when communicating about mental illness, mental health concerns and suicide.

Learn more

More about The Charter
  • Principles
  • Sign the Charter
  • Tools and resources
  • Signatories
Need help now
Need help now?

If you, or someone you know is in immediate danger, please call 000, visit your nearest hospital emergency or contact any of the crisis support services.

Access crisis support services

More support services
  • Community support and resources
  • Support for those impacted by natural disasters and traumatic events
  1. Research

Research directory

Read news and translated summaries of published suicide prevention research

Filter Results
Research format
Population group

STUDY

Protective factors against suicide among older adults

Suicide prevention for older people in Australia is a priority area. Understanding perceptions of death, suicide and suicidal ideation in older adults is paramount to prevention. R...

STUDY

Research identifies the population groups disproportionately impacted by suicide in Australia

Population-attributable fractions can help us understand how much a factor contributes to suicide deaths in Australia. Preventing suicide in groups with higher fractions may help l...

NEWS

New research examines suicide deaths among older Australians either accessing or waiting to access aged care

Researchers from Flinders University and the South Australian Medical Research Institute have found that older Australians who were accessing or waiting for aged care services died...

NEWS

New research explores high rates of suicide in older persons

A recently published perspective paper by Professor Emeritus Diego De Leo explores some of the issues related to suicide prevention in older adults.
Feedback
Subscribe to eNews

Keep up-to-date with the latest in suicide prevention news, data, research and sector updates.

An Everymind Program

Life in Mind is funded by the Australian Government, Department of Health. Learn more

Everymind acknowledges the Traditional Owners of Country throughout Australia. We pay our respects to Elders past and present.

We value the contributions of people with lived and living experience of mental health concerns, alcohol and other drug concerns, and suicidal thoughts and behaviours.

About Champions Contact Terms and conditions Disclaimer Privacy Policy
© 2025 Everymind