Tasmanian Services

Not sure what services or support is available?

Lifeline - crisis support suicide prevention

FindHelpTas website can help you identity and connect with appropriate local community services.

Lifeline - crisis support suicide prevention

Access Mental Health is a mental health support, triage, and referral phone line. It operates from 9am to 10pm every day to support the Tasmanian community and make it easier to access to the Tasmanian mental health system. Anyone in Tasmania can call Access Mental Health.

Training

Interested in upskilling? Explore the training opportunities.

Accidental Counsellor

Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)

Community Response to Eliminating Suicide (CORES)

Mental Health First Aid

Safe TALK

Resources

Tasmanian Suicide Prevention Strategy 2023-2027

The strategy sets out the vision and priorities for preventing suicide in Tasmania for the next five years. This is the third suicide prevention strategy and aligns with the national policy agenda and the broader work under Rethink 2020, Tasmania’s strategic mental health plan.

Tasmanian Suicide Prevention Strategy Implementation Plan One: Jan 2023 – June 2024

The first Implementation Plan was released on 22 March 2023. This document supports the strategy and outlines strategic priorities and actions to reduce suicide and suicide attempts and improve the wellbeing of all Tasmanians.

Sudden Loss Support Kit

Navigating life after losing someone in a sudden or unexpected way can be confusing. There are a range of practical matters that may arise, which need to be considered. The Sudden Loss Support Kit provides information to help people navigate this time.

Conversations Matter

Conversations Matter is an online resource developed to support community discussion about suicide. The resources provide practical information for communities and people working with communities to guide conversations about suicide.

Mindframe

Mindframe provides national leadership and support on how to apply best practice principles for safe communication and media coverage about suicide, mental ill-health, alcohol and other drugs.