International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP)

Program provides assistance to Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal health and education workers in the Tamworth area to enable them to identify people suffering from a mental illness who may be presenting with suicidal behaviours.

Browse to become familiar with this resource that provides health care works with the tools to set up an effective suicide prevention program.

Discover this youth suicide prevention toolkit produced by the National Indian Child Welfare Association (NICWA).

Article notes "suicide is a major public health problem for American Indians in the United States. Published studies indicate that American Indians experience the highest rate of suicide of all ethnic groups in the United States."

Article by Terri Elliott-Farrelly examines suicide among Australian Aboriginal peoples, and reviews current directions in suicide prevention.

International Journal of Circumpolar Health article reviews suicide patterns among Inuit in Canada and highlight new developments in Inuit-driven and community-based suicide prevention. See conclusions provided.

CSP works with Aboriginal communities to provide support and training in suicide prevention and bereavement. See workshops offered.

Learn about this task force that was established through the New Brunswick Suicide Prevention Resource Centre.

Offers American Indian and Alaska Native communities with culturally appropriate information about best and promising practices, training opportunities, and other relevant information.

Shares suicide prevention resources and guides relating to Australia's Aboriginal Peoples.

Suicide among Australia’s Indigenous population is significantly higher than the general Australian population. Find statistics or policy resources.

The National Aboriginal Youth Suicide Prevention Strategy (NAYSPS) was developed with the goal of reducing risk factors and promoting protective (preventive) factors against suicide.

Provides resources pertaining to suicide, mental health and related issues in Alaska Native and American Indian populations.

Paper by Michael Chandler, of the University of British Columbia, reveals Canadian First Nations suffer from the highest rate of suicide of any culturally identifiable group in the world. Read for details.

Michael J. Chandler and Christopher Lalonde offer this research report that examines self-continuity and its role as a protective factor against suicide.