Research and reports

10 Year MG Roadmap

The Roadmap for National Mental Health Reform provides a pathway towards achieving the vision of an Australian society that values good mental health and wellbeing.

Download 10 Year MG Roadmap.

A Contributing Life: the 2012 Report Card on Mental Health and Suicide Prevention

First Report Card casts an independent eye over how we as a nation support the estimated 3.2 million Australians each year who live with a mental health diculty, their families and support people, and how we provide and o-ordinate the services they need.
Download 2012 Report Card on Mental Health and Suicide Prevention.

Lifeline Caller Profile Booklet

Analysis of a sample of Lifeline 13 11 14 call data in 2008/2009 highlights a number of serious crisis support issues that are addressed by this service. It demonstrates that vulnerable high risk groups such as those who are suicidal, socially isolated and experiencing mental illness are being supported through Lifeline’s 13 11 14 service.
Download Lifeline Caller Profile Booklet.

Lifeline Suicide Prevention Strategy

This Lifeline Suicide Prevention Strategy is intended to inform Lifeline and stakeholders regarding our suicide prevention work and our vision for a suicide safer future.
Download Lifeline Suicide Prevention Strategy.

Lifeline's submission to the Senate Inquiry into Suicide in Australia

The Senate Inquiry into Suicide in Australia is welcomed as an opportunity to review the current situation and identify steps for improvement. Lifeline believes more can be done on this major social and health issue in Australia.
Download Lifeline’s submission to the Senate Inquiry into Suicide in Australia.

Sector Submission on Suicide in Australia for the Senate Inquiry into Suicide in Australia

A Joint Submission to the Senate Inquiry into Suicide in Australia from Lifeline Australia, Suicide Prevention Australia, The Inspire Foundation, OzHelp Foundation, The Salvation Army, The Mental Health Council of Australia and the Brain and Mind Research Institute, University of Sydney.
Download joint submission to the Senate Inquiry into Suicide in Australia.

Sector Seminal Report to the Senate Inquiry into Suicide in Australia: Breaking the Silence

This report has been prepared to highlight the state of suicide and suicide prevention in Australian with a view to developing a more effective national response.
Download Sector Seminal Report.

The Hidden Toll: Suicide in Australia- The Government’s response to the Senate Report into Suicide in Australia

At least six Australian lives are taken by suicide every day, however there continues to be a lack of public awareness about the impact of suicide on the community. The title of the Committee's report The Hidden Toll: Suicide in Australia reflects this situation as well as the hope that increased public attention and support for suicide prevention can reduce the damage it causes.
Download from the Parliament of Australia website.

Commonwealth Response to The Hidden Toll: Suicide in Australia

This response to the Senate Committee’s report The Hidden Toll: Suicide in Australia outlines the Australian Government’s new plan for suicide prevention in Australia.
Download the Commonwealth Response to The Hidden Toll: Suicide in Australia.

A Stronger, Fairer Australia

A Stronger, Fairer Australia- sets out the Australian Government’s vision and strategy for social inclusion, now and into the future.
Download from the Australian Government - Social Inclusion website

Social Inclusion in Australia: How Australia is Faring

Provides a statistical view of the nature of social inclusion in Australia.
Download from the Australian Government - Social Inclusion website

Reducing Youth Suicide in Queensland (RYSQ) Discussion Paper

Prepared by the Commission for Children and Young People and Child Guardian (CCYPCG) to encourage discussion around the issue of youth suicide in Queensland.
Download Reducing Youth Suicide in Queensland Discussion paper.

The 4th National Mental Health Plan

Represents a commitment to ongoing national mental health reform in Australia and identifies key actions that can make meaningful progress towards fulfilling the vision of the National Mental Health Policy 2008.
Download the 4th National Mental Health Plan.

A framework for prevention of suicide in Australia

The LIFE Framework is the latest in a series of national suicide prevention initiatives that began in the early 1990s. It provides national strategy for action based on the best available evidence to guide activities aimed at reducing the rate at which people take their own lives.
Download the LIFE Framework.

Research and Evidence in Suicide Prevention

Research and Evidence in Suicide Prevention sets the context for suicide prevention activities, summarising current research, evidence and statistics relating to suicide and suicide prevention in Australia.
Download the Living is for Everyone: Research and Evidence in Suicide Prevention.

Life: Suicide and Suicide Prevention fact sheets

LIFE Fact Sheets provide plain language summaries of key issues and suggest further sources of information and help around suicide and suicide prevention.
Download Life: Suicide and Suicide Prevention fact sheets.