Coping with Suicide

If you are dealing with the suicide of someone you know, it is important to find support to make sense of what has happened, deal with your grief and learn how to live with your loss.

The following resources may provide assistance:

StandBy - Support after Suicide - a program focused on supporting anyone who has been bereaved or impacted by suicide at any stage in their life.

Lifeline- Lifeline centres across Australia run a variety of services designed to support people affected by suicide.

Thirrili  is an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community-Controlled Organisation dedicated to providing postvention support to Indigenous communities across Australia. Thirrili offers culturally safe and responsive services to individuals, families, and communities navigating the grief and loss of suicide or other traumatic, unexpected deaths. Please find their Fact Sheet on helping First Nation families navigate the NSW Coronial Process here (PDF, 2.2 MB).

The NSW Suicide Monitoring System was launched in November 2020. This is a collaboration between the NSW Ministry of Health, Department of Communities and Justice, the State Coroner and NSW Police.  It estimates the number of recent suspected and confirmed suicides in NSW, using data collected by NSW Police and the State Coroner.