
Life in Mind
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Knowledge exchange portal providing translated evidence, policy, data and resources in suicide prevention, and host of the National communications charter.
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The final keynote for #NSPC25 Day 1 featuring Kendall Whyte OAM, Founder and CEO of Blue Tree Project, which is doing amazing grassroots engagement across Australian towns and creating lasting impact. Learn more: bluetreeproject.com.au


Starting Day 2 of #NSPC25 with a keynote from Dr. Sandersan (Sandy) Onie at Black Dog Institute, exploring how we can use digital advertising for suicide prevention, and the importance of reaching people where they are - making sure people are met with information that is relevant to them when



Policy and Government stream at #NSPC25 Day 2, first up hearing from Nick Tebbey and Briohny Kennedy from RelationshipsAus, highlighting how important relationships are in preventing suicide, as both a risk and protective factors.


Opening the final day of #NSPC25 with a fascinating international keynote from Professor Tony Pisani, exploring the network effect – discussing how building trusted networks can promote connection and wellbeing.




Katherine Petrie from Black Dog Institute in Research Stream 7 at #NSPC25 today discussing suicide among current serving Defence personnel in Australia, via a retrospective mortality study. Findings showed that actively serving male Defence personnel are at lower risk of suicide


A great presentation at #NSPC25 from A/Prof Angela Rintoul is now on @angerintoul.bsky.social from University of Melbourne on gambling-related suicide, highlighting the powerful commercial determinants that fuel the link between gambling and suicide, and the importance of disrupting harmful practices.


.Tom Duncan-Plummer from Curtin University at #NSPC25 presenting on lived experiences of emotional regulation among individuals with a history of nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI) - “There are lots of links between NSSI and suicidal behaviour and so it's also important for us to focus on.”



Stronger We Stand is a free online support program for families and carers of veterans impacted by suicide developed by Grand Pacific Health in partnership with Open Arms - Veterans & Families Counselling. It offers practical tools, expert guidance and peer connection in a safe, understanding space. Learn more:


Dr Tim Piatkowski, Lecturer at the School of Applied Psychology and Griffith Centre for Mental Health, Griffith University, and Vice President of Queensland Injectors Voice for Advocacy and Action shares his knowledge of drug-induced deaths in regional Australia. Read more:

