[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image="3505" img_size="full" alignment="center"][vc_column_text]The Suicide Prevention Australia Symposium 2021 presents a unique opportunity to bring the brightest minds together and latest thinking to promote excellence in suicide prevention. This online event provides a gateway to unite suicide prevention experts to showcase evidence-based solutions and robust discussion, focused on solutions for...

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Announcing: 2021 States in Focus Week  Date: Monday 8 February to Thursday 11 February 2021 (one event each day) Time: 12:00 – 12:45pm AEDT (Sydney/Canberra/Melbourne time) Cost: Member – Free | Non-Member – $25 | Student – $15 Suicide Prevention Australia is thrilled to announce that our recently launched Joint...

The term ‘first responder’ refers to the men and women of the emergency services – police, ambulance, fire and rescue and State Emergency Services employees and volunteers – who support public health and safety by responding to, and preventing, emergency situations. When a first responder takes their own life there...

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]For Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples who already bear an existing burden of disadvantage, chronic illness and premature death, the death of a loved one through suicide can intensify a deep sense of existing grief and loss. Grief is a response to the death of someone that you have...

The range of grief reactions and responses to the loss of a loved one to suicide is very broad and may include shock, denial, numbness, shame or physical symptoms such as sleeplessness or loss of appetite.   Losing someone close through suicide can be an overwhelming and devastating experience. While...

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The death of a loved one through suicide can trigger intense and confusing emotions. Many people feel overwhelmed with a need to know why their loved one chose to end their life, and consumed by a sense of guilt that there was something they could, or should, have done. It...

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] In Australia, suicide is a growing problem. In people 15-44 years, it is the leading cause of death, resulting in deep and significant grief among families and communities.  While suicide is a major public health concern, it is still difficult to quantify the number of people who take their...

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] When someone close to us dies by suicide, each of us will grieve differently. Our responses may be impacted by the nature of our relationship with the person who died, our previous experiences of suicide, our age and cultural beliefs and our access to social supports. At the same...

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] What is grief? Grief is something every one of us has to face when we lose something or someone we love. Grief is the way we respond to that loss – the way we feel and react when we realise our future is not going to look the way...

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Suicide can cause significant distress in rural and remote communities. These communities are often small and interconnected which means that suicide can affect everyone. In rural areas that are less close-knit, suicide can cause trauma that is experienced in isolation, and without accessible or trusted support. About suicide in rural...