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eNews October 2022
Welcome to the October 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
New framework to support whole-of-government community response to suicide prevention in NSWThe Mental Health Commission of New South Wales has released its new framework, ‘Shifting the Landscape for Suicide Prevention in NSW: A whole-of-government Strategic Framework for a whole-of-community response 2022-2027’ detailing a comprehensive approach to suicide prevention in the state. |
Central Australian Suicide Prevention Forum supports connection and knowledge sharing in remote communitiesThe Mental Health Association of Central Australia (MHACA) hosted the Suicide Prevention Forum in June, providing an opportunity to connect, share learnings from local programs that are working on addressing suicide, and have collective discussions that support reducing suicides in the community. |
Latest research
Australian Bureau of Statistics releases 2021 Causes of Death, Australia dataThe ABS released the latest Causes of Death data for 2021 on Wednesday, 19 October 2022. This data set included annual national, and state and territory suicide information. Read a summary of new data on suicide-related deaths on the Life in Mind portal. |
New report investigates socioeconomic characteristics of ex-serving ADF members who died by suicideThe analysis in the report was originally prepared for the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide currently taking place to investigate the heightened suicide risk in ex-serving ADF members. |
NCIS releases fact sheet on intentional self-harm deaths of farmers and farm workersUpon examination of 730 deaths reported to the coroner in Australia, the National Coronial Investigation System data found that there is an average of 38 intentional self-harm deaths in farmers in Australia each year. |
Report examines suicides in the Australian construction industryConstruction workers are at an elevated risk of suicide compared to men in other workplaces. The University of Melbourne, in collaboration with MATES in Construction, examined suicide trends in Australian construction workers between 2001 and 2019. |
Translated research studies
Male Farmers’ Perspectives on Psychological Wellbeing Self-Management Strategies That Work for Them and How Barriers to Seeking Professional Mental Health Assistance Could Be Overcome
Researchers from the Department of Rural Health, Freemasons Centre for Male Health and Wellbeing, UniSA Justice and Society, and the School of Psychology at the University of South Australia have examined the self-management strategies that Australian male farmers use to maintain a high level of psychological wellbeing and their views on what would assist them to overcome barriers to seeking professional mental health assistance.
Research study opportunities
Survey recruitment: Life in Mind 2022 evaluation surveyThe Life in Mind digital portal aims to provide the latest evidence, policy and data in suicide prevention in Australia. Participate in a short survey to provide your feedback on the digital portal. Your responses will help to inform the future direction of the portal to ensure users can easily find current and practical suicide prevention content. |
Survey recruitment: The Rural Agribusiness Wellbeing ProjectEverymind is seeking small agribusiness owners in rural and remote Australia to help co-design an interactive online wellbeing plan so that they can put a plan in place for the unique challenges and business stress they face. Take part in the survey or access the stakeholder pack on the Ahead for Business digital hub. |
