About our work
Suicide prevention is a shared responsibility across Victoria’s mental health system.
Approximately half of all individuals who die by suicide have engaged with mental health services within 12 months of their death. This represents an important opportunity for public mental health services to strengthen suicide prevention practices and improve outcomes for people seeking support during periods of distress, heightened vulnerability or crisis.
The Mental Health Improvement Program supports Victorian healthcare services to adopt the Zero Suicide Framework to strengthen suicide prevention and response.
How we support Victorian health services
Suicide Prevention and Response in Healthcare initiative
Working with Victorian health services to strengthen prevention-oriented risk formulation, collaborative suicide safety planning and quality transitions of care, while generating practical learning to support future improvement efforts across the Victorian mental health system.
Health service needs-analysis workshops
Helping services understand current strengths, variation and opportunities for improvement through a structured review of systems, processes and practices that support people experiencing suicidality.
Victorian Healthcare Suicide Prevention Community of Practice
Connecting Victorian health services to share knowledge, resources, implementation experiences and improvement strategies.
Suicide prevention and response training and resources
Supporting workforce capability and confidence through access to training, resources and shared learning opportunities
Resources
eLearning module - Suicide prevention and response in healthcare settings