Tasmanian LiFE Awards 2026
Living is for Everyone
If you have been nominated and have not accepted/provided more information and would like to please get in touch with the team: tspcn@reltas.com.au
The Tasmanian LiFE Awards marks 21 Years of acknowledging those making a difference in Suicide Prevention across the state.
What Are the Tasmanian LiFE Awards
The Tasmanian LiFE (Living is For Everyone) Awards are an annual event that recognises individuals, workplaces, and communities making a real difference in suicide prevention, intervention, and postvention. Aligned with the national LiFE framework, category award recipients automatically become finalists in the national awards.
Why Are They Important?
The LiFE Awards provide an opportunity to pause, reflect, and acknowledge the remarkable contributions being made throughout the state. They remind us that suicide prevention takes many forms from what happens in community and clinical settings to everyday conversations, breaking down stigma, and ensuring people feel safe to seek help.
Highlighting the compassion, courage, dedication, and innovative ideas that save lives and support people affected by suicide, these awards recognise those whose efforts continue to bring hope, inspire others, and make it easier for people to ask for help. While much has been achieved together, there is still important work ahead.
Who Can Be Nominated?
Nominations come from every corner of Tasmania and acknowledge a diverse range of contributions, from community initiatives to workplace programs, and from creative arts to research and policy development.
How to Get Involved
If you know someone who has made a positive impact, whether through advocacy, community initiatives, or personal courage, now is the time to recognise their contribution. Your nomination helps shine a light on those leading this important work and inspires others to continue their efforts.
For more information or assistance with your nomination, please contact the Tasmanian Suicide Prevention Community Network at tspcn@reltas.com.au.
Important dates to remember
- Nominations Open: Wednesday 1 October 2025
- Nominations Close: Wednesday 12 November 2025
- Award Ceremony: Wednesday 18 March 2026 in Hobart
To make nominating easier, we’ve put together a Nominations Guidelines document with everything you need to understand the awards and the nomination process. We’ve also created ready-to-use social media tiles to help you spread the word.
Nomination Categories
There are five award categories which you can explore below.
Do you know someone who makes a difference to the lives of people and communities impacted by suicide?
The Outstanding Contribution LiFE Award recognises individuals in Tasmania who actively work to reduce the rate and impact of suicide. Whether volunteers or employed in paid roles, their dedication, insight, and initiative help make our communities stronger and more resilient. They provide vital support and tools to those struggling with thoughts that life is not worth living, and they advocate for improved services in suicide prevention, intervention, and postvention.
Proudly Sponsored by:
Do you know a community that is working to prevent and/or reduce the impact of suicide? A ‘community’ can include a sports club, hobby group, local neighborhood, or any group that comes togther to prevent suicide in the community.
The Communities in Action for Suicide Prevention LiFE Award acknowledges the crucial role that communities play in identifying and taking action to prevent suicide. This award recognises any group or community that works together to prevent suicide. Initiatives may include developing a local plan for mental wellbeing and suicide prevention or organising activities that bring the community together to facilitate social connection and provide opportunities to discuss mental health and suicide prevention.
Proudly Sponsored by:
Do you know someone who has gone above and beyond to support and empower Tasmanians most at risk of suicide? Perhaps they’ve identified gaps in mental health services, developed solutions, or made a significant positive contribution for priority populations. This could be an individual in a paid role, a volunteer, an organisation, or a community group making a real difference.
The Priority Populations Life Award recognises the positive impact by individuals, organisations or community groups that are addressing, preventing or responding to suicidal behaviours in populations and groups disproportionately affected by suicide in Tasmania. They may also be highlighting the gaps and identifying strategies and embedding solutions specifically for people in need. This award highlights those who are culturally sensitive, overcome barriers, promote inclusion and deliver improved outcomes for priority populations.
Proudly Sponsored by:
Do you know someone who has taken innovative action to address, prevent, or respond to suicide and the impact on the local community? Or has contributed to greater knowledge, insights or innovations in suicide prevention in the field of research? This category works to recognise those emerging in the suicide prevention space and/or contributing to the future of effective suicide prevention strategies.
The Innovative Practice and Research LiFE Award recognises outstanding contributions in the field of suicide prevention, intervention, and postvention through innovation and research. It acknowledges research that enhances our understanding of effective strategies, including responses to recent events affecting mental health, as well as individuals or groups who have developed novel and unique approaches to suicide prevention.
Proudly sponsored by:
Do you know, or have you experienced, a workplace that truly makes a difference in preventing and responding to suicide? Nominations are welcome from peers, community members, and workplaces themselves.
The Best Practice Workplace Suicide Prevention LiFE Award recognises workplaces that demonstrate commitment and action in promoting positive mental wellbeing and preventing suicide among their employees. This award celebrates workplaces that support mentally safe environments, build capacity to recognise and respond when colleagues need support, and cultivate a progressive, positive culture around mental health.
Proudly Sponsored by:
Why is it important to Nominate?
Nominating someone for the LiFE Awards is a way to recognise and highlight the incredible contributions being made across Tasmania in suicide prevention, intervention, and postvention.
- Shine a light on inspiring work: Many people and groups are making a difference every day, often quietly. Nominations help bring their contributions into the spotlight and ensure they are appreciated.
- Encourage others: Highlighting positive initiatives can inspire others to take action in their communities.
- Amplify impact: Recognition at the state and national level helps spread awareness and support for effective suicide prevention practices.
- Strengthen community connection: Acknowledging achievements reminds us that suicide prevention is a shared responsibility and that everyone can play a role.
By nominating, you’re helping to ensure that compassion, courage, and dedication are acknowledged, and that the people making a difference continue to be supported and acknowledged.
Eligibility
- Previous LiFE Award recipients can reapply after one year has passed. For example, if someone won in 2025, they could reapply in 2027.
- You may nominate a different campaign, event, or initiative, as long as it is substantially different from the project submitted in the previous year.
- Anyone who was nominated but did not win in the previous year can be nominated again the following year.
- You can only be nominated in one category per year.
Nomination Support & Process
- Try to be concise and capture the key activities, values, and commitments the nominee has displayed.
- In your written nomination, it is okay to use dot points where relevant.
- Stick to activities that have already been completed or commenced as opposed to future initiatives or plans.
- If nominee is in a paid position, try to highlight how they work beyond the expectations of the role
- Once you have submitted your nomination, the Relationships Australia Suicide Prevention Team will contact the nominee to check they are happy to be included
Award Ceremony
The Tasmanian LiFE Awards 2026 will be presented at an evening event in Hobart on Wednesday 18 March. Invitations will be sent to nominees. If the nominee is unable to attend, they may choose to arrange for a guest to attend on their behalf.
Award Recipients
With thanks to our award sponsors, each category winner will receive a cash prize of $1500 to be used for education, research, activity, or resources related to suicide prevention, intervention or postvention.
Tasmanian LiFE Award recipients will be automatically nominated for a National LiFE Award. Finalists will be recognised at the annual National Suicide Prevention Conference.
Previous award winners have chosen to use the funds to best meet the needs of their community, for example:
- To deliver mental health or suicide prevention training to employees or the community.
- To engage a speaker to address their community and further increase awareness about mental health and suicide prevention.
- To organise a community event recognising World Suicide Prevention Day.
- To attend the National Suicide Prevention Australia Conference.
Judging
The judging panel will be comprised of three independent judges.
The judging panel will assess entries against the following criteria:
- What the nominee does in their role/s. What personal values and skills they bring to suicide prevention.
- What he benefits and impact of the nominee’s contribution to suicide prevention in the Tasmaniancommunity.
Previous Winners
The Tasmanian LiFE Awards has a long and inspiring history, you can read about the exceptional work previous winners have done in their communities to prevent suicide.
Learn more about the Tasmanian LiFE Awards and how to nominate.
Download nomination guidelines | Submit your nomination
Interested in supporting the Awards?
Enquire about becoming a sponsor for the 2027 Tasmanian LiFE Awards. 📧tspcn@reltas.com.au
Stay connected
Follow us on Facebook | LinkedIn
Sign up to the TSPCN Quarterly Newsletter for updates.
Contact us
For questions about nominations, sponsorship, or the Awards ceremony:
📧tspcn@reltas.com.au | ☎️ 1300 364 277
