Shaped through collaboration with people with lived and living experience, community leaders, service providers and local partners, the framework provides a shared vision for creating communities where people feel connected, valued and supported to thrive.
Recognising that wellbeing is influenced by more than health services alone, the framework takes a holistic view of suicide prevention. It acknowledges the importance of belonging, culture, relationships, housing, employment and social connection in helping people stay well and navigate life’s challenges.
Central to the framework is a commitment to lived and living experience leadership. Rather than seeing communities as recipients of support, it recognises them as partners in shaping priorities, driving solutions and creating meaningful change. This strengths-based approach honours local knowledge, builds on what is already working, and supports communities to lead responses that reflect their unique needs and aspirations.
The framework also highlights the importance of walking alongside individuals, families and communities impacted by suicide. By strengthening postvention support, peer connection, recovery pathways and community healing, it seeks to foster resilience, reduce ongoing harm and nurture hope.
Ultimately, the framework provides a foundation for collective action, bringing people together around a shared goal: a future where more people experience wellbeing and belonging, fewer people experience suicidal distress, and every community has the capacity to support hope, recovery and life
Learn more about Suicide Prevention in Northern Queensland on the Northern Queensland Primary Health Network website.