The 2014 Act came into effect in July 2014. It introduced new principles to support people experiencing mental illness to make and participate in treatment decision (shared decision making) and to have their views and preferences considered and respected.
Working Together to Prevent Suicide is the theme of the 2019 World Suicide Prevention Day (WSPD) held on the 10th of September every year. On this day, numerous events, conferences, campaigns and local activities call to public attention one of the world’s largest causes of premature death, a list of events can be viewed on the WSPD website
Suicide Prevention Australia (SPA) began in 1992 as a voice for a relatively small number of individuals and organisations committed to suicide prevention and bereavement support. As the national peak body for the suicide prevention sector in Australia the SPA host a National Suicide Prevention Conference and support services in the delivery of effective programs and research. SPA’s mission is to deliver leadership for the meaningful reduction of suicide in Australia.