Our work related to mental health and suicide prevention

The National Eating Disorders Collaboration is working to develop a nationally consistent, evidence-based approach to preventing and managing eating disorders in Australia.

We developed the National Mental Health Workforce Strategy to give a high-level vision and roadmap to build a sustainable mental health workforce.

The NSDP makes sure that all men’s sheds in Australia have access to a wide range of resources and support for their particular shed.

The National Suicide and Self-Harm Monitoring System collects information on suicide, intentional self-harm and suicidal behaviour in Australia. It helps us develop tailored services, programs and policies to better support people and prevent suicide and self-harm.

The National Suicide Prevention Leadership and Support Program funds a range of activities aimed at reducing suicide deaths and suicidal behaviour across the Australian population.

The National Suicide Prevention Trial took place in 12 Australian regions from 2016-17 to 2020-21. We funded Primary Health Networks (PHNs) in those regions to develop and implement a systems-based approach to suicide prevention at a local level for at-risk populations.

Prevention Hub is a collaboration of the Black Dog Institute and Everymind to deliver a research program that targets people at greater risk of mental health conditions and suicide.

This program gives specialised support to people who survived trauma and torture before coming to live in Australia. Find out who is eligible, how the program works and how to access it.

Our programs provide psychosocial support services to people with severe mental illness and complex mental health needs.

We commissioned a review of sector funding arrangements and service provider capability for First Nations mental health and suicide prevention services and the Integrated Team Care program.

The Rural Health Outreach Fund (RHOF) supports outreach activities that improve access to medical specialists, GPs and allied health providers in rural and remote areas of Australia.

Stand By Support After Suicide supports people and communities who have been affected by suicide.

The Suicide Call Back Service is a 24-hour nationwide service that provides free telephone, video and online counselling for anyone who is affected by suicide.

The Targeted Regional Initiatives for Suicide Prevention program funds regional initiatives for suicide prevention in every Primary Health Network (PHN). This funding has provided PHNs with resources to address gaps in their local suicide prevention systems.

The National Workforce Centre for Child Mental Health, delivered by Emerging Minds, assists professionals and organisations who work with children and their parents or families to have the skills to identify, assess and support children at risk of mental health conditions.