Beyond Now suicide safety planning app
You can use the app to create your own easy-to-follow plan to help you in those moments when you can’t think straight.
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Your plan is personal to you and includes steps to help you:
- know your warning signs, so you can act early
- make your environment safe by removing harmful items
- distract yourself with activities you can do or people you can be with
- remember things that make you feel strong
You can create your plan by yourself, or you can ask someone for help. Some of these steps might be tough to fill out, and that’s okay. It can be helpful to share your safety plan with a trusted friend, family member, Elder or mental health professional.
Even if you feel like you’re alone, help is available. The red telephone icon in the app connects you straight to your emergency contacts.
Read the Beyond Now app's Terms of Use and Privacy Collection Statement.
A piece of the bigger picture
Beyond Now is designed to be used as part of an overall mental wellbeing and safety strategy.
Watch the video below to learn more about the app.
If you'd like to know more about safety planning, including the steps to create and share your safety plan on Beyond Now, use the link below.
Information for health professionals
Learn more about how to get the most out of the BeyondNow App with your clients.
Information for friends and family
You can help someone you care about create a more powerful and actionable safety plan.
About the app
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Development
Beyond Now was developed in 2016 by Beyond Blue and Monash University in collaboration with people who have experience with suicidal thoughts or a suicidal crisis.
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Acknowledgements
Beyond Now was developed in 2016 by Beyond Blue and Monash University in collaboration with people who have experience with suicidal thoughts or a suicidal crisis.
In March 2024, Beyond Blue transferred ownership of Beyond Now to Lifeline Australia as part of a partnership that aims to provide more clarity for people who are in a crisis and seeking support.
Beyond Blue and Lifeline Australia acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the Land on which our organisations stand. We pay our respects to Elders past and present, and as our organisations have national reach, we extend our respect to all Elders and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples across Australia.
We are grateful for the generous input of a number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community members and representatives from Health Services and organisation which helped shape the design and content of Beyond Now.
We’re here for you
Get confidential one-to-one support from a trained Lifeline crisis supporter whenever you need.
If life is in danger, call Triple Zero (000)