Abstract
Effectiveness of Face-to-Face Briefings to Promote Uptake of Resources Around Reporting Suicide and Mental Illness
Skehan J~~Greenhalgh S~~Hazell T
In Australia, the Hunter Institute of Mental Health has supported media organizations in their understanding & use of guidelines on reporting suicide & mental illness by conducting face-to-face briefings. This paper uses evaluation data to examine the effectiveness of this strategy, highlighting quantitative & qualitative data that indicate awareness of, support for, & uptake of the resources by media professionals in Australia. (18 refs.)