Media releases

World Mental Health Day
10 Oct 2008

To mark World Mental Health Day, the Rudd Government will take several important steps to improve mental health services.

World Mental Health Day (28.90kB)

World Suicide Prevention Day – New Australian Suicide Prevention Advisory Council
10 Sep 2008

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.

World Suicide Prevention Day – New Australian Suicide Prevention Advisory Council (22.64kB)

Ex-service community suicide study
22 Aug 2008

The Minister for Veterans’ Affairs, Alan Griffin, today released details of an independent study into the incidence of suicide in the ex-service community.

Ex-service community suicide study (56.88kB)

National suicide prevention framework places Australia as world leader
1 Aug 2008

Today’s release of the newly revised Living Is For Everyone (LIFE) Framework confirms Australia’s role as a world leader in suicide prevention.

National suicide prevention framework places Australia as world leader (55.62kB)

$50 million to strengthen mental health
12 Jun 2008

The Rudd Government will invest almost $50 million in strengthening mental health services, including $20 million to help prevent suicide.

$50 million to strengthen mental health (32.72kB)

LIFE News

LIFE News is the online newsletter of the National Suicide Prevention Strategy in Australia. Published quarterly, LIFE News features comment, project updates, national and international research, and much more.

LIFE News issue 2, which focuses on suicide prevention and primary care, is now available online.

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