PAST EVENTS

SUICIDE PREVENTION CONFERENCE

The Suicide Prevention Conference was held at the Grand Chancellor Hotel 28-29 April 2009.

Recommendations

There were many recommendations proposed throughout the conference.  For a summary of the recommendations developed pleaseclick here.

Presentations

PDF versions of the Powerpoint presentations from the Suicide Prevention Conference have been provided by the presenters.  Please feel free to download and view the presentations by clicking on the links below.

TUESDAY - 27 April 2009

Diego De Leo - Prof Psychiatry, Griffith University, Brisbane

Suicide Detection and Prevention: Peculiarities and Problems

Col Harrison - Peer Support Australia

Resilient Children: A Peer led approach to Improving Mental Health and Wellbeing.

Verity Tunevitsch - Youth Suicide Action Group (YSAG)

Our vision is to provide a safe haven for young people at risk of suicide

Jane Pirkis - Assoc Prof, Melbourne School of Population Health, University of Melbourne, Melbourne

Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviours Among Australian Adults

Captain Dustin Cleverley - ADF Directorate of Mental Health

The Australian Defence Force (ADF) Suicide Prevention Program 2002-2008

Sarah Coker - The SANE Australia Mental Illness and Bereavement Workshop

The SANE Australia Mental Illness and Bereavement Workshop

Mark Sheldon-Stemm - CORES

How a Community can Build Capacity and Inclusion

Andrea Kincade - LIFE Communications

Putting LIFE into Practice: New Directions in Suicide Prevention

Sarah O'Regan - Northern Territory Dept of Health & Families

Northern Territory Suicide Prevention Action Plan 2009-2011

Major Damien Hadfield - Dept of Defence

Suicide in the Australian Defence Force 2000-2007

 

WEDNESDAY - 28 April 2009

Merryn Statham - Director of Suicide Prevention Information New Zealand SPINZ

How Can We All Contribute to the Prevention of Suicide?

Martin Harris - University of Tasmania

The TeleCheck Technique - learning from the Tasmanian Experience

Jacqui Maginnis & Annette Davey - Dept of Health & Human Services

The Power of Arts and Health for Suicide Prevention Workshop

Simon Tatz - Mental Health Council of Australia (MHCA)

Media and Suicide

Jo Piggott - Snr Project Officer, Hunter Institute of Mental Health Skehan, Jaelea Program Manager, Hunter Institute of Mental Health

Media and Mental Health Issues: Building the Capacity of the Mental Health Sector

Doug Vautier - OzHelp Tasmania Foundation

Suicide Prevention in Tasmania - A Workplace Based Approach

Lindy Macgregor - LivingWorks Australia

Lowering the Barriers: Working with and Empowering Carers of a Person with Mental Illness

Julian Punch, & Dr Stephen Edwards - Coming Out Proud

"Discrimination Leads to Suicide" - Prevention Strategies - Sexually & Gender Diverse Communities Workshop

 

 

 


 
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