Suicide Prevention

Tasmanian Suicide Prevention Community Network (TSPCN)

The TSPCN is a growing network that meets around the state each quarter and is auspiced by RA Tas. Service providers, government representatives and community members meet to update each other on their initiatives in regard to promoting mental health, reducing stigma around mental illness and suicide, suicide prevention, early intervention and post-intervention.

The underpinning principle of the Tasmanian Suicide Prevention Community Network (TSPCN) is that suicide prevention is everybody’s business.

Membership of the TSPCN is open to all Tasmanians aged 18+. Whether you are a community member, service provider, government representative or someone with Lived Experience, the network highly values the input and contributions of all Tasmanians who have an interest in or have been affected by suicide.

By becoming a member of the TSPCN, you will have the chance to participate in working groups, receive invitations to upcoming suicide prevention events, and can attend quarterly meetings where like-minded individuals can gather to exchange experiences, learnings and ideas.

Tasmanian Living is For Everyone (LiFE) Awards

The awards acknowledge and celebrate the life affirming work in suicide prevention that Tasmanians are doing across the state. This prestigious state-wide event attracts diverse nominations with an interest in suicide prevention and support of those affected by suicide across Tasmania.  Nominees typically range from grass-roots community-based organisations to mainstream organisations and dedicated individuals. The awards celebrate the commitment and energy of the nominees and their vital contribution to the reduction of suicide within our communities. Suicide prevention can look like many things. Previous nominations have included grass root programs such as art initiatives to spread kindness, to crisis intervention work such as those actively engaging and working to support people experiencing suicidality.

Community Action Plans (CAPs)

A CAP is a practical plan that communities develop together to safely build supports to prevent and reduce suicide. The focus of a CAP is to increase the amount of support the community receives and gives each other by raising awareness and building community skills and resilience in suicide prevention. Any community can develop a CAP, whether they are groups from a town, sports club, regional area, workplace or a group with a shared interest in suicide prevention.

RA Tas supports the development and review of CAPs state-wide, working with ready communities and including population groups known to be at higher risk of suicide in line with the Tasmanian Suicide Prevention Strategy and also administers a small grants program to assist communities to implement activities identified in CAPs.

Fees

This is a free service, funded by the Tasmanian Government, Department of Health and Human Services.

This is not a crisis service. For 24 hour crisis support phone Lifeline on 13 11 14. If life is in danger call 000.

Some resources you might like to use are:

Beyond Blue: 1300 224 636

A Tasmanian Lifeline: 1800 98 44 34

Suicide Call back Service: 1300 659 467

Lifeline – Standby Support After Suicide: 0400 183 490

The Peacock Centre: 6166 0755

Suicide Grief booklet download