The Living Is For Everyone (LIFE) is a world-class suicide and self-harm prevention resource. Dedicated to providing the best available evidence and resources to guide activities aimed at reducing the rate at which people take their lives in Australia, this site is designed for people across the community who are involved in suicide and self-harm prevention activities.
What's New
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Suicide Prevention Advisory Group has developed and endorsed a set of Key Principles to guide the funding of activity targeting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and their communities under the Community prevention for high risk groups measure of the Taking Action to Tackle Suicide package. For a copy of the Key Principles, see here.
The Minister for Mental Health and Ageing has launched the third phase of the Mental Health Professionals Network project. Read more
Funding Available to Improve Safety at Suicide 'Hotspots' Organisations wishing to undertake capital works to reduce the risk of suicide at ‘hotspot’ locations are invited to apply for funding under the Australian Government’s Improving safety at ‘hotspots’ measure. Read more
The Mental Health in Multicultural Australia (MHiMA) project is inviting stakeholders in the mental health and multicultural fields to participate in national consultations to discuss and share their views on MHiMA's strategic priorities.
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SANE Media Release: New research shows Australians with mental illness make active use of Internet to help themselves
Featured Project
Jesuit Social Services Support After Suicide Project has launched a new forum for those bereaved by suicide.
MindOUT! is a national Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex (LGBTI) suicide prevention and mental health project.
Discussion Forum
Recent activity on topics posted in the LIFE discussion forums include:
- Suicide prevention and mental health in the LGBTI community
- Indigenous suicide spike
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LIFE News
LIFE News Issue 20 is now available online.
LIFE News is the online newsletter of the National Suicide Prevention Strategy in Australia. Published bi-monthly, LIFE News features project profiles, discussion questions, events, and more.
Previous editions of LIFE News can be located in the LIFE News archive.