Suicide prevention training
Brisbane South PHN provides expert research, evidence and service support to primary care professionals and commissioned services across our region. Improving the capacity of the primary care sector as well as the services we commission, to better evidence-based tools and methods to prevent suicide is one of our key focus areas.
We are committed to building the capacity of our region's health workers to develop and implement appropriate interventions and strengthen the communication, coordination and integration of suicide prevention services.
Suicide prevention training
Please note: BSPHN does not deliver the following programs or resources. This list is provided to help you find information about available suicide prevention training, services, and tools.
There are a number of online courses for health professionals to access with a directory of currently funded suicide prevention services.
Data and Research
AIHW Suicide and Self-harm Monitoring System
The National Suicide and Self-harm Monitoring System (the System) has been established as part of the national effort to address suicide and self-harm in Australia. The system will improve the quality, accessibility and timeliness of data on deaths by suicide and on self-harming and suicidal behaviours.
The national peak body for the suicide prevention sector that provides a clear, collective voice for suicide prevention.
The only medical research institute in Australia to investigate mental health across the lifespan that offers free resources for those working in the mental health sector.
Australia's national lived experience of suicide organisation has a number of resources designed to guide service providers to engage, integrate and partner with people with lived experience of suicide.
Assists professionals, organisations and practitioners, working to prevent suicide and self-injurious behaviour in their clients, community and workforce.
Guidelines on How to Safely Talk About Suicide
Mindframe supports safe media reporting, portrayal and communication about suicide, mental ill-health, alcohol and other drugs.
Conversations Matter is a practical online resource to support safe and effective community discussions about suicide.
National Communications Charter
The National Communications Charter (The Charter) is a resource and uniting document to guide the way people in the mental health and suicide prevention sectors, government, business and community members talk about mental ill-health and suicide.