Australia launches world-first suicide prevention approach (opens original article in a new tab)

Australia is developing a National Suicide Prevention Outcomes Map to measure success in suicide prevention by combining data with lived experience, focusing on outcomes like safety, support, and access to services.

• The National Suicide Prevention Outcomes Map aims to measure success in suicide prevention by combining quantitative data with lived experience and narrative data.
• The map assesses outcomes like feeling safe, having good health, financial literacy, and access to support services to prevent suicidal distress.
• It will help policymakers and mental health experts identify effective services and improve government policies, funding, and service design.