Leading and Advocating
PVA is the leading voice for those bereaved by suicide, driving national and international advocacy work including:
Educating and Training
PVA promotes best-practice education, training, resources and research about postvention to build the capability and capacity of Australia’s suicide bereavement services.
PVA also works to build awareness and understanding in the wider community to destigmatise suicide to reduce the shame and isolation of those bereaved by suicide.Â
PVA’s education and training work includes:
The 2020 NSW Post-Suicide Support Webinar Series, which promoted networking, education and training by bringing together postvention professionals, researchers, international presenters, peer and lived experience workers, health and frontline workers and those bereaved by suicide.
Development of a world first nationally accredited Certificate III in Suicide Postvention that equips professionals, peers and lived experience volunteers with the skills and knowledge to effectively address the needs of those bereaved by suicide.Â
Developed, in partnership with the Australian Institute for Suicide Research and Prevention, the Postvention Australia Guidelines – guidelines for organisations and individuals providing services to people bereaved by suicide.
Establishment of the QPR Institute Australia (Question, Persuade and Refer) which provides evidence-based online and face-to-face suicide crisis training. This includes a gatekeeper course designed to inform and upskill the general public in being able to intervene appropriately to assist people who are at risk of suicide.
Development and management of the PVA website as a comprehensive online resource for the bereaved and those supporting them. The website provides geographic listings of local support groups and agencies across Australia and provides advice and resources (information, education, research, books, DVDs, and links to other websites) to support those bereaved by suicide.Â
Establishing strategic partnerships to promote and support appropriate research including for those most at risk such as indigenous, CALD and LGBTQIA+ communities.
PVA also works to connect the newly bereaved to best-practice, evidence-based support resources.
This work includes:
National Biennial Australian Postvention Conference.
Postvention Australia conducts Australia’s only national suicide bereavement conference. This conference brings together international and national clinicians and researchers, national service providers, governments, and bereaved individuals to share ideas, stories and research to elevate postvention on the national and international agenda, and to build a strong community of support and advocacy for those bereaved by suicide.Â
Conference & Events
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PVA contributes to the 2023 Pre-Budget Submission to the Commonwealth Government
December 2022 Newsletter
NSW Post-Suicide Support Webinar Series
December 2020 Newsletter: Christmas Edition
Expression of Interest – Appointed Board Member 2020
Building Hope Together – NSW Post-Suicide Support Webinar Series
Message from the Chair – International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day 2020
September 2020 Newsletter
World Suicide Prevention Day NT Forum 2020
Media Release – World Suicide Prevention Day 2020
