In collaboration with the health sector, Suicide Prevention Australia has developed this competency framework for the health sector to enhance the capacity and capability of the clinical workforce in responding to people experiencing suicidal thoughts and behaviours. This framework is informed by, and brings together, knowledge experts in workplace suicide prevention and suicide training.

This report provides essential information and statistics on mental health, suicide and self-harm among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. It outlines contemporary Australian policy responses and directions, and risks and protective factors for mental health and suicide prevention. It also explores evidence of best practice in mental health and suicide prevention.

Accurate and timely data about suicide and suicidal behaviour of Indigenous Australians are important to measure progress against Closing the Gap Target 14. Through a desktop review and consultation with stakeholders, this report found a high degree of complexity in the process of classifying, coding and interrogating data in suicide-relevant data sets.

This report identifies regions (using the Australian Bureau of Statistics’ Indigenous Regions) in which suicide prevention among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people is likely to be relatively challenging compared with other regions.

Suicide Prevention Australia has partnered with Universities Australia to create this suicide prevention competency framework for universities.