Budget announcements support mental health and suicide prevention

The Federal and some state and territory governments have released the 2024-25 budgets for funding towards the health sector, including the mental health and suicide prevention sectors.

National Mental Health Commission call for submissions

The Commission is seeking submissions for feedback towards the development of National Guidelines that include mental health and wellbeing in Early Childhood Health Checks for children aged 0-5 years.

AIHW releases new data on suicide among Centrelink income support recipients

New data has been released by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) including suicide deaths among people receiving selected types of income support payments from Centrelink between 2011 and 2021.

Pitch nights support funding for community suicide prevention

Hunter New England and Central Coast Primary Health Network (HNECC PHN) recently held two pitch nights in Belmont and Tamworth for community organisations to share their suicide prevention ideas, as part of two crowdfunding events.  

Link between ADHD and suicide in young people

Emerging evidence suggests that people living with ADHD may have a greater risk of suicidal thoughts and behaviours, self-harm, and suicide when compared to neuro-typical individuals. 

This study aimed to determine the relationship between ADHD and suicidal thoughts and behaviours in children in Australia and examine factors that may modify/mediate the association. 

Mental health concerns and suicide attributable to childhood maltreatment

Researchers from the University of Sydney used data from three Australian sources to determine the burden of mental disorders in Australia attributable to childhood maltreatment.

Researchers found the more than 1.8 million cases of depressive, anxiety, and substance use disorders could be prevented through the prevention of childhood maltreatment.