Joint Statements.
Worsening suicide crisis requires urgent national action, say Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peak groups
14 November 2025
The Commonwealth, State and Territory governments must accelerate their investment in community-led suicide prevention initiatives, say three leading mental health groups, responding to a further increase in suicides of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Enabling Change: A Collaborative Policy Forum on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social and Emotional Wellbeing, Mental Health, and Suicide Prevention
19 May 2025
On Monday 19 May, Gayaa Dhuwi (Proud Spirit) Australia, in partnership with Suicide Prevention Australia, convened a collaborative policy forum in Boorloo (Perth) on Whadjuk Noongar Boodja. The forum brought together peak organisations, universities, Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations (ACCOs), mainstream service providers, and governments to discuss the systemic changes needed to move towards the highest attainable standard of social and emotional wellbeing, mental health, and suicide prevention outcomes Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.