Media releases

Improving the Nation’s Mental Health System
20 Apr 2010

Australians with mental health needs, especially young people, will receive improved care through a $174 million investment in mental health services.

As part of the establishment of the National Health and Hospitals Network, the Government intends to take a greater policy and funding role for mental health services over time, providing a foundation for better coordinated care for people with mental health disorders into the future.

Improving the Nation’s Mental Health System (25.08kB)

$9.4 million to implement suicide study recommendations
4 May 2009

The Australian Government is allocating $9.4 million in additional funding to boost mental health services for veterans and ex-serving personnel, the Minister for Veterans' Affairs, Alan Griffin, announced today.

$9.4 million to implement suicide study recommendations (60.47kB)

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)

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LIFE Framework
The LIFE Framework is Australia’s national resource to prevent suicide and self-harm, and the centrepiece of the National Suicide Prevention Strategy.