National Initiatives for Suicide Prevention

Follow the links below to find information on Australian national initiatives for suicide prevention.

Reviewed September 2007

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Title:   International suicide rates: recent trends and implications for Australia
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   This report examines recent trends in suicide around the world and across the lifespan. It identifies patterns in suicide mortality, examines the possible impact of national suicide prevention strategies and mental health plans and substance use policies on suicide rates, and considers other factors that may impact on suicide trends, such as unemployment, increased use of antidepressant medications, and cohort effects.
Date:   Jan 2003
Title:   Media release. World Suicide Prevention Day - New Australian Suicide Prevention Advisory Council
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   The Rudd Government will bring together key community experts in suicide prevention to develop the National Suicide Prevention Strategy, and invest $2.4 million in an innovative suicide-prevention pilot program.
Date:   Sep 2008
Title:   LIFE - A framework for prevention of suicide and self-harm in Australia
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   The revised Living Is For Everyone (LiFe) framework provides updated information to mental health professionals and the wider community to enhance the understanding and prevention of suicide and self harm in Australia.
Date:   Sep 2008
Title:   National Youth Suicide Prevention Strategy: setting the evidence-based research for Australia: a literature review
Publisher:   National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)
Description:   The reviews were commissioned to provide a summary of the current state of research in the area of youth suicide, based on both Australian and international data, and to highlight key gaps in knowledge.
Date:   Mar 1999
Title:   Media release. $50 million to strengthen mental health
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   The Australian Government will invest almost $50 million to strengthen mental health services, including $20 million to help prevent suicide.
Date:   Jun 2008
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