Better health and ageing for all Australians

Health topic quickview: Suicide prevention

A collection of Suicide prevention-related information in the Health and Ageing website.

Suicide prevention

27 November 2012

Suicide devastates families and communities. The department is working with communities and stakeholder organisations to raise awareness of suicide risk, to help those at risk of taking their own lives and to assist those bereaved by suicide.

National suicide prevention strategy

26 October 2012

The National Suicide Prevention Strategy (NSPS) provides the platform for Australia's national policy on suicide prevention with an emphasis on promotion, prevention and early intervention.

Living is for everyone (LiFE)

07 September 2011

A website for people involved in prevention of suicide and self-harm.