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eNews September 2022
Welcome to the September edition of the Life in Mind eNews, featuring news from the mental health and suicide prevention sector, as well as some of the latest published research in suicide prevention.
If you would like to share your mental health or suicide prevention news, current initiatives, published research or research study opportunities, please email lifeinmind@health.nsw.gov.au
Sector news
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare commits to safe language use by signing The Charter
The Institute will use the National Communications Charter to strengthen its existing work in promoting health and wellbeing in the workplace. It will also guide the way the Institute reports on topics that may impact those with lived or living experience, ensuring it represents the real people behind the data with compassion and respect.
Lived experience stories to form new adverse events support resourceMy Drought Story, an initiative of the Rural Adversity Mental Health Program will bring together the stories of those who have lived through drought and adverse events to create a new resource that shares practical methods for coping with regional disasters. |
ReachOut launches one-to-one online chat service for young peoplePeerChat is a new text-based support service for anyone aged 18-25 in Australia that connects a young person experiencing mental health challenges with a peer worker who can provide support based on their own experience. |
Third annual State of the Nation in Suicide Prevention report releasedSuicide Prevention Australia has released the findings from its third annual State of the Nation survey, with insights into key issues for the suicide prevention sector. |
Mentally Fit Eyre Peninsula supporting mental health and suicide prevention in South AustraliaMentally 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. |
Latest research
Media guidelines for reporting of suicides found to be cost-savingResearchers have conducted economic analyses to determine whether implementing Mindframe guidelines for media reporting of suicides provides value for money. |
New report explores the mental health impacts of COVID-19 on children and young peopleThe Australian Human Rights Commission report details findings from a national survey of young people and their families on the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on their wellbeing. |
Latest published research studies
Read some of the latest published mental health and suicide prevention research that has been translated on the Life in Mind portal.
Events and research study opportunities
Launch event: Images matter: Mindframe guidelines for image use
Join Everymind and the National Mental Health Commission for launch of Images matter: Mindframe guidelines for image use. The new research-informed resource is designed to support use of images in public communications about mental ill-health, suicide and alcohol and other drugs to minimise harm, stigma and discrimination.
Survey recruitment: Making Connections for your Mental Health and Wellbeing 2022If you live with a mental illness, support a friend, family member or colleague or provide services, the National Mental Health Commission invites you to share your experiences to help inform improvements to Australia's mental health and suicide prevention system. |
Research study recruitment: Understanding the Causes of Psychological DisordersResearchers at Macquarie University want to hear from people about what they think are the causes responsible for disorders such as depression, anxiety and substance use. |
