No images? Click here
eNews February 2025
Welcome to the latest edition of Life in Mind eNews, featuring news from the suicide prevention and mental health sectors, as well as some of the latest published research in suicide prevention.
If you would like to share suicide prevention news, current initiatives or published research, please email lifeinmind@health.nsw.gov.au
Sector news
New self-harm prevention program for young peopleBlack Dog Institute in collaboration with Orygen and the NSW Department of Education are developing a new, multi-strategy self-harm prevention program, addressing critical individual and environmental risk factors at the classroom, school, and home level. |
Suicide prevention program for seniorsIn this Q&A, Sian Palmieri, Program Coordinator for Anglicare's Suicide Prevention for Seniors Program, shares an overview of the program and how it contributes to suicide prevention in older adults by upskilling those who support them. |
Manna Symposium highlights
Researchers, community leaders and community members gathered to share ideas at the first Manna Institute Symposium, which focused on how collaborative research benefits rural and regional Australia.
Translated research studies
A translation of suicide prevention research on the Life in Mind portal
Perspectives on suicide prevention in AustraliaThis study explores key perspectives on suicide prevention in Australia, revealing successes, challenges and opportunities in the sector. The findings emphasise the need for a coordinated approach to enhance the sector’s capacity and implement wellness models of care, guiding the development of a new national suicide prevention
strategy. |
Digital app to manage suicidal thoughts and behaviours in young peopleResearch shows many young people prefer to engage with digital-based support for mental health conditions, and suicidal thoughts and behaviours due to privacy, accessibility and low exposure to stigma. Researchers tested the effectiveness of the LifeBuoy app in preventing and managing suicidal thoughts and behaviours in young people. |
