Today, 14 September, is R U OK?Day in Australia, a national day of action and a reminder that every day is a day to meaningfully ask your friends, family, and colleagues, ‘are you OK?’.
Earlier this month, the 2023 Suicide Awareness Ball was hosted by the OzHelp Foundation and Master Builders ACT. More than 300 individuals came together with a common goal – to raise awareness about suicide prevention in one of the most affected industries in Australia.
Love, family, friendship, turmoil, and a life lost too soon are all themes explored in Weird Years, on at Smith’s Alternative until late January. The paintings created by local artist Ravi Madan tell his story, one that his parents are hoping will help reshape the way we approach mental health care in the ACT.
A new program to help reduce suicide, and the impacts of suicide, within the ACT’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community will be delivered by a lead Aboriginal community-controlled organisation service provider, Thirrili Limited.
The federal and ACT governments have signed an agreement to invest $38 million on mental health and suicide prevention as part of the territory's pandemic recovery.
One in four Australians report knowing someone who died by suicide during the past 12 months of the pandemic - the equivalent of five million people - with social isolation, the economy and jobs driving concerns, particularly amongst women.
