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Community members

QTMHC Suicide Prevention Resources Hub provides community members with resources and links to better find culturally appropriate support for themselves, their families or people in their community.

How to be a suicide prevention champion

You can contribute to suicide prevention by completing suicide prevention training, distributing suicide prevention resources to your community, referring and supporting community members to access help and participating in community activities that help to prevent suicide.

Useful training courses

Practicing Suicide Prevention in your Organisation for Volunteers and Staff
For help to register view the iLearn Registration and Course Enrolment Guide
Mental Health First Aid: Conversations About Suicide

Useful resources

Suicide Prevention community resource (available in 23 languages)
Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviours - Mental Health First Aid Guidelines
Suicide First Aid Guidelines for People from Immigrant and Refugee Background Suicide info graphic

Suicide prevention networks and champion programs

You can also participate in one of the many suicide prevention community networks.
Wesley Lifeforce Networks
Mental Health First Aid Champion Communities Program 

Suicide prevention resources for community members

Suicide Prevention community resource (available in 23 languages)
Glossary of mental health and wellbeing terms for interpreters, translators and bicultural workers (available in 30 languages)
QPASTT- Information for community leaders about mental health
Conversations Matter website for resources for discussing suicide
Life in Mind website: a gateway to connect with suicide prevention services
EveryMind website for suicide prevention programs and resources
MHFA Australia Suicide First Aid Guidelines
Suicide first aid guidelines for people from immigrant and refugee backgrounds  infographic
Translated information on mental illness and other resources
Translated fact sheets on common mental health concerns
Brochure on mental health

Self-care and support for carers

Carers specific support

Carers support
Carers Gateway 
Queensland Government
Carers Qld
Sane Australia
Mental Health Carers Australia

Looking after yourself

Your Mental Wellbeing Dear Mind
Self-care after someone discloses suicidal thoughts
Looking after yourself when helping a suicidal person - Suicide Call Back Service
R U OK? A conversation could change a life
Looking after yourself - Beyond Blue
Self-care for the supporter - Beyond Blue

Bereavement support

STANDBY Support After Suicide - useful resources on support grieving families and friends
Translated information on bereavement support
Understanding grief and loss (QLD Health)
Information on arranging a forensic clean where necessary after a suicide
Support services for families available through the coroner’s office
Bereavement support (Clinical Excellence Queensland)

Organisations that can support a person who is experiencing suicidal thoughts or behaviours

For urgent situations

Where there is immediate danger or risk of suicide:

  • Call Emergency on 000
  • Go to your nearest Crisis Support Space (CSS) located at a hospital; or
  • Go to a hospital emergency department

For non-urgent phone support (24 hours/7 days a week)

Where there is not immediate danger or risk of suicide:

For non-urgent and specialised multicultural services

Queensland Transcultural Mental Health Centre
Queensland Program of Assistance to Survivors of Torture and Trauma
World Wellness Group
Harmony Place
Building culturally safe and inclusive communities
LGBTIQ+ Health Australia
Carers support

Interpreting services

Interpreter services in Queensland Health
Interpreter services for eligible groups through the Department of Home Affairs

Other translating and interpreting service providers

2M Language Services - Professional Translation & Interpreting Services
Auslan Connections - Connections Home
Ezispeak - Translation & Interpreter Services in Melbourne, Australia
Translationz - Translation Services, Interpreter Services, Company Australia
LanguageLoop - Interpreting & Translation Specialists Australia
ONCALL Interpreters & Translators Australia
TIS National

Last updated 26 July 2021
Last reviewed 9 July 2021