StandBy Support After Suicide is dedicated to supporting people and communities across Australia bereaved or impacted by suicide.

StandBy is a program of Youturn Limited and operates nationally by partnering with local organisations, engaging their expertise within the community to deliver the most effective and culturally suitable support for each individual circumstance. Locally tailored community workshops and education programs are provided to increase awareness of suicide and suicide bereavement to help enable communities to support one another.

Based on the Sunshine Coast Qld, Youturn is a national, not-for-profit which delivers Health and Community Services to young and vulnerable people of all ages across Australia. Trusted to deliver safe, inclusive, and supportive programs, Youturn ensures that those they support, can have access to secure and affordable housing, and enjoy optimal mental well-being, allowing them to thrive and live a healthy meaningful life.

In the past year, Youturn provided support to over 16,200 individuals through a diverse range of programs including homelessness, child safety, mental health, and suicide prevention.

Program Strategy

Our Program Strategy has been developed through input and insights from StandBy’s Lived Experience Advisory Group, a sample of representatives from StandBy service provision sites and the StandBy National Office team. The plan is also informed by a review of leading evidence, policy documents and sector trends relating to suicide postvention.

In the process of developing this plan, we recognise the critical importance of a broad range of perspectives in shaping the continued delivery and growth of StandBy across Australia. Moving forward, StandBy is committed to fostering joint ownership of the Program Strategy as we are ‘all in this together’.

Implementing the plan

The StandBy Program Strategy will be implemented over a horizon of three years, commencing in July 2020 and concluding in December 2023.

Detailed planning will be undertaken by the StandBy National Team, advisory groups and local service provision sites on an annual cycle to outline key activities to be delivered to progress the priorities outlined in the plan.

These activities and the overall implementation and impact of the plan will be regularly reviewed and evaluated by the StandBy National Office in partnership with local service provision sites and national program governance groups, including the Lived Experience Advisory Group.