Presentations available

Please email s.leske@griffith.edu.au if you wish to obtain a PDF of any of the following presentations:

Other presentations are unavailable as no slides were used or the findings are not yet ready for dissemination (e.g., submitted for publication).

Other guest speakers included

  • Mr Ivan Frkovic, Queensland Mental Health Commissioner
  • Major James Burchmore, Australian Defence Force. Information on the Australian Defence Force Suicide Prevention Program is available here.
  • Professor Sheena Reilly, Pro-Vice Chancellor (Health), Griffith University.
  • Professor David Ellwood, Dean of Medicine & Head of School, Professor of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, School of Medicine, Griffith University.
  • Associate Professor Annette Erlangsen, Visiting Fellow, Australian National University, National representative for Denmark and co-chair of the Special Interest Group on Suicide in Older Adults for the International Association of Suicide Prevention. Annette will be presenting "Parents of children who self-harm"
  • Mr Sam Webb, co-founder of LIVIN.
  • Dr Stuart Leske, Senior Research Assistant, Australian Institute for Suicide Research and Prevention.
  • Mrs Jacinta Hawgood, Senior Lecturer, Australian Institute for Suicide Research and Prevention.

About World Suicide Prevention Day (WSPD)

WSPD is an initiative of the International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP) and the World Health Organization. Conceived by Professor Diego De Leo AO, WSPD has taken place on 10th September each year since 2003. It serves as a call to action to individuals and organisations to prevent suicide. In 2018, the theme "working together to prevent suicide" highlights that 'collaboration is the most essential ingredient for effective global suicide prevention' (IASP, 2018). The IASP have created the official brochure for WSPD 2018.

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This event was proudly supported by

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Thank you!

Brook RED is a peer-operated community supporting holistic recovery from a mental health concern.

Exhibition/trade display 1

Footprints, a provider of community based services in Brisbane. Visit https://www.footprintsinc.org.au/

Exhibition/trade display 2

MATES in Construction, a charity established in 2008 to reduce the high level of suicide among Australian construction workers. Visit http://matesinconstruction.org.au/

Exhibition/trade display 3

Suicide Prevention Pathways, an organisation delivering services and programs to raise awareness of suicide in the community. Visit https://suicidepreventionpathways.org.au/

Exhibition/trade display 4

Wesley Mission Queensland, an organisation providing both clinical and non-clinical services for those experiencing suicidal thoughts. Visit https://www.wmq.org.au/home