Suicide is a serious worldwide health concern and is the fifteenth highest cause of death across all countries (WHO, 2014). The Australian Bureau of Statistics has recently reported the highest suicide rate in the past decade, with 2,535 Australian lives lost to suicide in 2012 (ABS, 2014). For every person who dies by suicide, it is estimated that 20 more people attempt to take their life. Attempted suicide is the single biggest risk factor associated with death by suicide (WHO, 2014). It is crucial that we better understand what helps or hinders people who attempt suicide in order to reduce the suicide rate. Although the field of suicidology is expanding, research and suicide prevention initiatives to date have focused predominantly on expert opinion (academic and clinical) and rely heavily on quantitative studies or data from other countries. There is a gap in the current literature regarding the exploration of the lived experience of Australians who attempt suicide.