Useful links

Here is a list of other websites that you might find helpful in your work with young people and in thinking about the issue of youth suicide and suicide prevention.

• Kids helpline kidshelpline.com.au
  
  
• Lifeline lifeline.org.au
  
  
• eheadspace eheadspace.org.au
  
  
• Youth Beyondblue youthbeyondblue.com
  
  
• Living is for Everyone (LIFE)  livingisforeveryone.com.au
  
  
• Suicide prevention Australia  suicidepreventionaust.org
  
  
• Suicide prevention resource centre (SPRC) sprc.org
  
  
• Youth mental health first aid mhfa.com.au/cms/youth-course-information
  
  
• Mindframe  mindframe-media.info
  
  
• Question Persuade Refer (QPR) is a one hour online training program that assists people to recognise the warning signs of suicide and how to question, persuade and refer someone for help. QPR was written by Dr Paul Quinnett, PhD, a clinical psychologist with over 35years of experience.  It is 'user friendly', engaging and appropriate for teachers, parents and any interested community members.  It costs $35 and can be accessed through the Salvation Army's website  suicideprevention.salvos.org.au/training/qpr-suicide-prevention

Education departments

• VIC  education.vic.gov.au
  
  
• NSW  det.nsw.edu.au/home
  
  
• ACT  det.act.gov.au
  
  
• QLD  education.qld.gov.au
  
  
• NT  det.nt.gov.au
  
  
• WA   det.wa.edu.au
  
  
• TAS  education.tas.gov.au
  
  
• SA  decs.sa.gov.au
  
  
• SA Suicide Postvention Guide Document:     
  http://www.decs.sa.gov.au/docs/documents/1/SuicidePostventionGuide-1.pdf

• National Catholic Education Commission  ncec.catholic.edu.au
  
• Independent Schools Council of Australia .isca.edu.au