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StandBy recognises that the suicide prevention and mental health sectors play an important role in safely communicating about suicide to the Australian public.

When communicating about suicide it’s important to present accurate and safe information to reduce harm and risk on vulnerable audiences.

StandBy acknowledges that suicide is a topic of legitimate public interest for the media to cover, and advocates for the use of the Mindframe guidelines when communicating about suicide.

The Mindframe Guidelines are available here.

StandBy’s Safe Language video can be viewed here. This video provides a brief guideline to safe language when communicating around the topic of suicide.

For information about StandBy services around Australia and our partner organisations visit our Find Support page here.

For all media inquiries including interview requests please contact StandBy National Media and Marketing Coordinator:

Louise Gleeson

M: 0475 577 711
media@standbysupport.com.au

or

Youturn Media Contact Antoinette Lloyd
M: 0474 421 100

media@youturn.org.au

For administration enquires contact our National office during Queensland business hours.

M: 0429 147 491
E: national@standbysupport.com.au
StandBy is a program of Youturn Limited.

View our media releases:

StandBy Support After Suicide ‘Creating Hope Through Action’ -This World Suicide Prevention Day

Sunday September 10, is a day to remember the lives lost to suicide, and to unite in hope, and commitment to working towards a world without suicide. The International Association for Suicide Prevention’s (IASP) triennial World Suicide Prevention Day theme is Creating Hope Through Action. Australia’s leading suicide postvention program, StandBy Support After Suicide (StandBy), is committed to delivering the best postvention support for those bereaved and impacted by suicide in Australia. StandBy General Manager Amanda Glenwright said StandBy is committed to enhancing the work of the national suicide postvention service to better support all Australians bereaved and impacted by suicide. “For each precious, individual life lost to suicide, we know that there may be are up to 135 people impacted, and more than 10 people significantly impacted. This is why StandBy exists,” Ms Glenwright said. “Thanks to additional funding under the bilateral agreements, StandBy is innovating and enhancing our service offerings by adding Specialised Suicide Bereavement Counselling and a Lived Experience Peer Workforce in the States and Territories who co-funded Suicide Postvention: New South Wales, the Northern Territory, Queensland and Victoria. “We’re also exploring ways to better work alongside and support First Nations’ Communities to provide tailored support to suit individual […]

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StandBy recognised as 2023 National LiFE Award winners announced at National Suicide Prevention Conference.

Suicide Prevention Australia, the peak body for suicide prevention, has announced the recipients of the 20th Annual National LiFE (Living is For Everyone) Awards which celebrate the commitment and determination of those working towards the reduction of suicide within our communities. Last week, the National LiFE Awards were announced during the Gala Dinner at the National Suicide Prevention Conference in Canberra. StandBy Support After Suicide’s former General Manager Karen Phillips was awarded winner of the National Award for Impact alongside the Queensland winner for Outstanding Contribution. Suicide Prevention Australia stated that the recipient for impact, ‘Karen Phillips has made an outstanding contribution to the growth and development of one of the most significant postvention services in Australia. StandBy’s services have grown and matured under Karen’s leadership over the past 10 years from a small pilot service on the Sunshine Coast to a national service across all states and territories.’ Suicide Prevention Australia CEO, Nieves Murray said, “The LiFE Awards honour those who have shown leadership, compassion, and innovation in their efforts to prevent suicide and support to those who are struggling. Each year, we are even more blown away by the calibre of nominations. “We will continue to work together […]

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From humble beginnings to Australia’s leader in suicide postvention: StandBy Support After Suicide marks twenty-year milestone.

This week, local Sunshine Coast program StandBy Support After Suicide marks 20 years of service in supporting those bereaved or impacted by suicide loss. StandBy hosted its annual forum ‘StandBy Connect 2022’ at the Novotel Twin Waters Resort with its national workforce, partners and guest speakers from Australia’s suicide prevention sector in attendance to connect and reflect on the 20-year journey in suicide postvention. StandBy was formerly established in 2002 to meet the need for a coordinated response to suicide. The very beginnings of the program were born before then however, from a need to support a local family, after a double suicide occurred on the anniversary of another suicide in the same family. Youturn, being one of very few community agencies at that time, was invited to develop and lead a community-based program dedicated to supporting people and communities following suicides (Noosa Suicide Bereavement Project). Former CEO of Noosa Youth Service and United Synergies (now Youturn) Sue Scheinpflug said the story of how StandBy came to be, and then replicated into other communities, is truly unique. In 2006 the project was renamed to StandBy Response Service and received evaluation funding to ascertain whether it could be replicated across different […]

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StandBy Support After Suicide becomes Australia’s first suicide prevention accredited program

StandBy Support After Suicide is proud to be announced as the first suicide prevention program in Australia to be fully accredited against the Suicide Prevention Australia Standards for Quality Improvement, 1st Edition. StandBy is Australia’s national postvention service, supporting people and communities bereaved or impacted by suicide now for twenty years. The announcement marks an important milestone for the delivery of safe, high-quality and effective suicide prevention and postvention programs across Australia.

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Suicide Prevention Australia Press Release: StandBy – Australia’s first suicide prevention accredited program

This press release was issued by Suicide Prevention Australia 3/02/2022, to see the original release click here. Today marks an important milestone for the delivery of safe, high-quality and effective suicide prevention and postvention programs across Australia. StandBy Support After Suicide, a leading suicide postvention program, has become the first suicide prevention program to be fully accredited against the Suicide Prevention Australia Standards for Quality Improvement, 1st Edition.

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StandBy Support After Suicide expands services into metropolitan Victoria

StandBy Support After Suicide has announced a new partnership with Jesuit Social Services  to provide post-suicide support across four new regions in Victoria. The partnership will ensure that all Victorians, throughout metropolitan, rural, and remote areas of the state can now access support for those bereaved or impacted by suicide at no cost.

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StandBy Support After Suicide expands support to all South Australians bereaved or impacted by suicide.

StandBy Support After Suicide has announced a new partnership with AnglicareSA to provide state-wide post suicide support across South Australia for the first time. The partnership, beginning 1 July 2021, will ensure all South Australians, throughout metropolitan, rural, and remote areas of the state can access 24/7 support for those bereaved or impacted by suicide.

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StandBy Support After Suicide’s new video initiative with Guy Sebastian’s ‘Standing with You’ song proves a social media HIT!

Australia’s leading support after suicide program, StandBy – Support After Suicide released their new social media video to send messages of hope to Australian’s bereaved or impacted by suicide, and already it has a ‘reach’ of more than 49,000 on Facebook!

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StandBy ensure continuity of suicide postvention services to care for Central Qld, Wide Bay and Sunshine Coast communities.

StandBy Support After Suicide is ensuring continuity of suicide postvention services to the Central Queensland, Wide Bay and Sunshine Coast regions (CQWBSC) with the announcement of their trusted, long-term partner UnitingCare Queensland, taking the reins in service provision from November 16, 2020.

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StandBy leads NSW state-wide approach to suicide postvention support

StandBy Support After Suicide will lead the development of suicide postvention services across metropolitan, regional and remote NSW as part of a new consortium partnership, thanks to a $4.2 million investment by the NSW Government.

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StandBy is QIP Accredited as an organisation. Implemented by Suicide Prevention Australia and assessed by independent, not-for-profit accreditation provider, Quality Innovation Performance Limited (QIP), the Suicide Prevention Accreditation Program supports organisations to deliver safe, high-quality and effective suicide prevention and postvention programs.

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StandBy acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we work and live. Our staff recognise the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community and their continuing connection to land and water, and pay respect to their elders past, present and emerging.

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Our organisation is a place where human rights are respected and people of diverse genders and sexual orientation are welcomed and supported.

StandBy – An initiative jointly funded by the Australian Commonwealth, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland and Victorian Governments.

For immediate crisis support call Lifeline on 13 11 14 Beyond Blue on 1300 22 4636 or QLife on 1800 184 527 or 13yarn.org.au on 13 92 76. In case of an emergency, call 000.

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