Latest news: Suicide prevention

Striding towards a suicide-free city, Running for Resilience has partnered with the University of Canberra to host a run for wellbeing.

Could Canberra be a suicide-free city by 2033? That is the mission of the group of passionate and community-minded individuals spearheading Running for Resilience (R4R). Launching in 2019, the weekly running initiative...

After three years without a shepherd, Lifeline Canberra has announced its new Patron, Daniel Keighran VC, signing on for an undecided period.

Today, 14 September, is R U OK?Day in Australia, a national day of action and a reminder that every day is a day to meaningfully ask your friends, family, and colleagues, ‘are you OK?’.

This Sunday, World Suicide Prevention Day, I Got You will hold its first Trek of All Trades, a vehicle convoy and barbecue.

Locals are invited to attempt a world record while showing appreciation for Lifeline Canberra in Lake Rattle & Roll on 8 October.

Earlier this month, the 2023 Suicide Awareness Ball was hosted by the OzHelp Foundation and Master Builders ACT. More than 300 individuals came together with a common goal – to raise awareness about suicide prevention in one of the most affected industries in Australia.

In a bid to raise awareness around the mental strain our vets are under, Flynn’s Walk comes to Commonwealth Place in Canberra on Sunday 21 May.

Crusade for Connor sees men undertake tests of endurance to raise money for schizophrenia research in honour of their friend, Connor Hogan.

A Canberra mum was recently announced as one of two ACT winners in Suicide Prevention Australia’s LiFE Awards.

On a twelve-month timeline, the Zerosuicide Farmstay is determined to make a difference in the lives of as many people as they can.

Love, family, friendship, turmoil, and a life lost too soon are all themes explored in Weird Years, on at Smith’s Alternative until late January. The paintings created by local artist Ravi Madan tell his story, one that his parents are hoping will help reshape the way we approach mental health care in the ACT.

A new program to help reduce suicide, and the impacts of suicide, within the ACT’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community will be delivered by a lead Aboriginal community-controlled organisation service provider, Thirrili Limited.

A re-elected Morrison Government would invest $300,000 to continue suicide postvention services in the ACT to help bereaved families.

The federal and ACT governments have signed an agreement to invest $38 million on mental health and suicide prevention as part of the territory's pandemic recovery.

Today, on World Suicide Prevention Day, Lifeline Canberra is remembering those who took their lives, and helping people with mental health.