Suicide Prevention Australia

Australia, 19 June 2016: Suicide Prevention Australia, lead agency for the National Coalition for Suicide Prevention, welcomes the Australian Labor Party's $72m suicide prevention plan announced by Leader of the Opposition Bill Shorten MP today - https://www.suicidepreventionaust.org/news/media-release-peak-body-commends-shorten-stand-suicide-and-calls-all-parties-double-funding This plan is, in the most part, aligned to the Suicide Prevention Australia 2016 Election Manifesto and the National Mental Health Commission Review recommendations. Key points from Labor's plan include: • Additional $9m to a dedicated national research fund as recommended by the National Research Action Plan for Suicide Prevention. Suicide Prevention Australia will work to leverage this in order to increase philanthropic and community donations • Funding to keep 95 headspace centres across Australia open for our youth • Commitment to funding 12 regional suicide prevention trials as outlined in the National Mental Health Commissio