Commonwealth Response to “The Hidden Toll: Suicide in Australia. Report of the Senate Community Affairs Reference Committee”

This response to the Senate Committee’s report “The Hidden Toll: Suicide in Australia” outlines the Australian government’s new plan for suicide prevention. This approach is centred on the $274 million “Mental Health: Taking Action to Tackle Suicide” package announced in July 2010. This document includes discussion of: funding & governance in suicide prevention; suicide reporting & statistics; services & initiatives to tackle suicide; roles & workforce development; reducing stigma & raising public awareness; & suicide research.