Western Australian Suicide Prevention Framework 2021-2025

As part of the 2024-25 budget process, the Mental Health Commission (Commission) received $32.2 million to ensure continuation of essential services, programs and initiatives across the State under the Western Australian Suicide Prevention Framework 2021- 2025 (Framework). The Framework promotes a whole-of-state approach to suicide prevention in Western Australia, the reduction of duplication of services, lessening confusion in the suicide prevention space for consumers, and provision of the support and help our communities need to prevent suicide.

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Funding is allocated to programs that provide suicide prevention support to all Western Australians, including: population-wide wellbeing campaigns; support and early intervention to young people experiencing suicidal thoughts and behaviours; providing support and meeting the needs of those affected by a suicide death; increasing capacity of services that provide long-term support to children who have been bereaved by a suicide death; and, improving community-level data collection for suicide prevention.