Communicating safely about suicide Goal
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Our communities (including the local media) have the tools and knowledge to communicate safely about suicide in various contexts and respond to suicide when it happens in a safe and supportive way.
What’s happening in Gippsland?
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Actions
Goals and actions
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Develop local capacity to communicate safety about suicide.
Build community capacity to recognise unsafe communication and respond in a proactive manner.
A1. Priority area for the suicide prevention place based trials: community led projects that focus on developing local agreements for safe communication about suicide and media reporting. Activities would involve the co-design of agreements and resources with local media and key influencers, based on best practice MindFrame Guidelines.
COMMUNITY SUICIDE PREVENTION ACTION PLANNING RESOURCE FOR GIPPSLAND
B1. Mindframe’s safe language guide was developed to support anyone communicating about suicide to the public to minimise risks on vulnerable audiences. The guide highlights phrases and language, which may be problematic, especially in perpetuating negative stereotypes.
