Latest news and published research in suicide prevention
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eNews August 2025
Welcome to the August edition of Life in Mind eNews, featuring the latest news from the suicide prevention and mental health sectors, as well as some recently published research in suicide prevention.
If you would like to share suicide prevention-related news, current initiatives or published research, please email lifeinmind@health.nsw.gov.au
Sector news
Read some of the latest suicide prevention news in Australia
World Suicide Prevention Day 2025: Changing the narrative on suicide
Amelia Hew is the Director of Advocacy at Suicide Prevention Australia (SPA). In this Q&A, Amelia shares what World Suicide Prevention Day mean, the 2025 theme and how SPA is driving advocacy, awareness and action across the sector.
New Universal Aftercare Service Delivery Model launched
The NSW Agency for Clinical Innovation (ACI) has developed a new service delivery model to ensure aftercare is accessible to everyone in need across New South Wales following a suicide attempt or suicidal crisis.
Wear it Purple for LGBTQIA+ Youth
Wear It Purple Day encourages safer, more inclusive environments for LGBTQIA+ youth. Australia’s leading charity for LGBTQIA+ young people, Minus18, shares insights on how visibility, allyship and meaningful action can help create spaces where young people feel safe and supported.
R U OK? Day 2025: “Ask R U OK? Any Day”
R U OK? day 2025 will be held on Thursday 11 September and encourages Australians to start meaningful conversations any day of the year. This year’s theme, ‘Ask R U OK? Any Day,’ is a reminder that connection and listening can make a real difference to someone’s life.
Supporting culturally responsive suicide prevention services
The Embrace Suicide Prevention Pilot aims to support suicide prevention services’ capacity to work with multicultural communities. Services can join the next phase of the pilot to access practical tools, resources and guidance that improve cultural safety and responsiveness.
Tickets on sale: Prevention in Practice Summit 2025
Join Everymind on Wednesday, 24 September for the Prevention in Practice Summit, a one-day event focused on bridging the knowledge-to-practice gap in the prevention of mental ill-health. Tickets on sale now!
Survey for primary care professionals and mental health service providers in NSW
To help inform a new online training and education program, Everymind invites primary care professionals and mental health service providers in NSW to share their thoughts in a short online survey into how those providing support to somebody experiencing mental health concerns or suicidal distress can be better supported.
Translated research studies
A translation of suicide prevention research on the Life in Mind portal
Expert recommendations for implementing suicide prevention approachesImplementation science has the potential to strengthen suicide prevention efforts. Researchers conducted a Delphi study to explore expert views on applying implementation science in suicide prevention, aiming to develop clear guidelines to support policy and practice. |
Supporting trans youth to affirm their gender promotes positive mental health outcomesSupporting transgender youth to affirm their gender is key to improving mental health and wellbeing outcomes. This study looked at support given to transgender people of binary and non-binary gender identity aged between 14-21. |
Highlights and happenings
Other featured content from across the Life in Mind portal
New webinar to support understanding suicide data
Beyond the numbers: Understanding and using suicide data is now available on Life in Mind. This webinar explores the types of suicide data available in Australia, how to interpret it, and how it can support more effective suicide prevention efforts.
New data released by the AIHW
The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) has released new data on the relationship between gender affirmation, gender euphoria and experiences of psychological and suicidal distress.
A summary of the data release is available on the Life in Mind portal.
