Suicide Prevention hubs for LGBTIQA+ community

LGBTIQ+ people are a priority population in suicide prevention, however barriers often prevent them from accessing mainstream supports. Switchboard Victoria and ACON are the latest organisations to launch LGBTIQ+ suicide prevention hubs for the community.

Acknowledging Australia's dedication to suicide prevention

The advancement of suicide prevention in Australia has been the result of dedicated research and advocacy work of organisations working in the mental health and suicide prevention sector. This year marks a number of significant anniversaries for some of Australia’s suicide prevention organisations.

New resources to support safe communication in National Suicide Prevention Trial site communities

Everymind, in collaboration with the Black Dog Institute, has developed a set of new resources to support communications surrounding sensitive topics in Australian communities as part of the National Suicide Prevention Trial sites.

NRSPP commits to safe communication and the prevention of suicides in road transport

The National Road Safety Partnership Program is a network for Australian organisations to ensure effective road safety strategies are present in the workplace, and has been collaboratively leading the Austroads-funded project, Suicide in Road Transport Prevention (SRTP).

New report examines suicide deaths in Queensland

Researchers from the Australian Institute for Suicide Research and Prevention (AISRAP) have published a new annual report exploring suicide surveillance systems, incidence of suicide and characteristics of suicide deaths in Queensland.

New study compares real-time suicide mortality surveillance systems

Researchers from Australia, New Zealand, Ireland and the United Kingdom published a new study comparing international suicide death surveillance systems and recommended best practice.