Suicide Prevention Plan
Consultation has concluded
Help us shape a Plan that will make meaningful change in preventing suicide in South Australia.
What’s being decided?
CONSULTATION HAS BEEN EXTENDED UNTIL 17 MAY 2021
We are developing South Australia’s next Suicide Prevention Plan 2022-2025.
To develop the plan, we want to know what you think will make a difference in preventing suicide. Your experiences and wisdom can help us understand what we need to do to prevent suicide in our community.
We would like to hear your thoughts about:
- How can we improve what is being done to prevent suicide?
- Do you have ideas about new initiatives that could be put in place?
Talking about suicide and suicidal distress can be difficult but listening and understanding people’s stories and experience can help.
If you need help or support, we've listed a number of resources you can contact.
Get involved
There are a few ways for you to give feedback:
- Filling out the online survey
- Hosting a conversation with your friends or community
- Creating artwork
- emailing us at wellbeingsa.suicideprevention@sa.gov.au
- writing to us Wellbeing SA, PO Box 189, Adelaide SA 5000
- phoning us on 1800 955 709 during business hours (Monday to Friday, 10.00 am-4.00 pm)
Your feedback is anonymous and data will not be identifiable.
How can your input influence the decision?
Your feedback will help us to develop the next Suicide Prevention Plan 2022-2025.
What are the next steps?
Following this consultation, by September, we will develop an interim report which will be available for further feedback on this site and the Wellbeing SA Open Your World website.
Contact details
For general inquiries:
- email us at wellbeingsa.suicideprevention@sa.gov.au
- call us on 1800 955 709 during business hours (Monday to Friday, 10.00 am-4.00 pm).
Closing date extended to: 5pm, Monday 17 May 2021
Background
Suicide is the leading cause of death for South Australians aged 15-44 and the second leading cause of death for South Australians aged 45 – 54 years of age.
The number of people who lost their lives to suicide in South Australia increased from 212 people in 2018 to 251 people in 2019, an increase of 18.4%.
ABS statistics also show that, tragically, Australians are far more likely to take their own life than die in motor vehicle accidents. But suicide is a mostly preventable cause of death and an important issue for communities to engage with.
Developing the State’s next Suicide Prevention Plan and reducing the rate of suicide in South Australia is a high priority for the State Government. A new Premier’s Advocate for Suicide Prevention and Community Resilience has been appointed, who also leads the work of the Premier’s Council on Suicide Prevention.
Your experiences and wisdom can help us understand what we need to do to prevent suicide in our community and shape the next Suicide Prevention Plan.
We look forward to hearing your views.
For more information, visit the Wellbeing SA Open Your World website.
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Creating artwork
Are you a visual thinker? Do you communicate in images? Are you more comfortable with paint, clay, glue, or pencils than words?
Wonderful! You can create your artwork alone or hold a group and workshop together.
See Host a conversation for more tips and ideas.
The Transilience Tree
The Transilience Tree artwork depicts a child whose gaze is firmly fixed on a tree.
Behind, a plant uncurls, while the right-hand cups another. The tree canopy offers shade, while also fruitfully budding a bird in flight – a yellow bird of hope.
The child’s legs are connected in the earth, demonstrating the inherent connection nature provides for the wellbeing of humanity.
The artwork incorporates a series of small circles or dots to create the artwork to send a message that everyone is valued and important in the tapestry that is a healthy community.
The artwork uses the Wellbeing SA colour palette to depict the organisation’s dedication to the ongoing support of healthy and vibrant communities.
