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Suicide prevention
Open for contribution
Due to table: March, 2026
Portfolio
Health and Aged Care
Entity
Department of Health and Aged Care
Contact
Please direct enquiries through our contact page.
Activity
Policy development
Sector
Health
Indigenous
The objective of this audit is to assess the effectiveness of the Department of Health and Aged Care’s (Health) development and monitoring of suicide prevention measures.
Audit criteria
The ANAO proposes to examine:
- Has Health provided robust policy advice on suicide prevention measures?
- Has Health effectively monitored suicide prevention measures?
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Help and support services
The ANAO is not able to provide advice or support in relation to individual circumstances. If you or someone you know is in crisis and needs help now, call triple zero (000). If you need help or specific advice, you can contact one of the services below:
- Lifeline: Phone 13 11 14 | Text 0477 13 11 14
- Suicide Call Back Service: Phone: 1300 659 467
- Beyond Blue: Phone: 1300 727 247
- Mensline: Phone: 1300 78 99 78
- 13YARN: Phone: 13 92 76
- QLife: Phone: 1800 184 527 (available 3pm to midnight)
- StandBy Support After Suicide: Phone: 1300 727 247
- SANE online forums saneforums.org | 1800 187 236
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The ANAO welcomes members of the public contributing information for consideration when conducting performance audits. Performance audits involve the independent and objective assessment of the administration of an entity or body’s programs, policies, projects or activities. They also examine how well administrative support systems operate.
The ANAO does not have a role in commenting on the merits of government policy but focuses on assessing the efficient and effective implementation of government programs, including the achievement of their intended benefits.
The audit you have selected is currently collecting audit evidence and is seeking input from members of the public. We particularly value information that deals with significant matters or insights into the administration of the subject of this audit. Information can be submitted either by uploading a file, or by entering your information into the comments box below.
While your contribution will be considered, and handled with care, you will not automatically receive feedback about your contribution. However, if you provide your contact details, you may be contacted regarding your contribution.
Please note that contributions are intermittently monitored. You will receive an email acknowledgement of your contribution if you provide a valid email address.
The Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) welcomes members of the public contributing information for consideration when conducting performance audits. Performance audits involve the independent and objective assessment of the administration of an entity or body’s programs, policies, projects or activities. They also examine how well administrative support systems operate.
The ANAO does not have a role in commenting on the merits of government policy but focuses on assessing the efficient and effective implementation of government programs, including the achievement of their intended benefits.
This is a performance audit into the effectiveness of the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing’s development and monitoring of suicide prevention measures.
The ANAO is currently collecting audit evidence and is seeking input from members of the public. We are seeking information on matters or insights directly relevant to the audit criteria. Contributions outside these areas may not be considered by ANAO.
If you would like to contribute, please submit information by email or post as specified below.
Please note that the ANAO is not able to provide advice or support in relation to individual circumstances.
How to submit
Information on matters directly relevant to the audit criteria can be submitted either by:
- email to suicide.prevention.audit@anao.gov.au; or
- by posting a written submission to:
Suicide Prevention Audit Team
Australian National Audit Office
GPO Box 707
Canberra ACT 2601
AUSTRALIA
Contributions can be provided anonymously. No identifying details are required to make a contribution.
Contributions will be open until Wednesday, 10 September 2025. Any contributions received by the ANAO after that date will not be considered.
ANAO’s approach to handling contributions for this audit
All contributions received will be considered and handled with care by the audit team. No personal information will be included in an audit report. If you send your contribution by email, you will receive an automatic acknowledgement of receipt of your contribution. Please be aware you will not receive further feedback or a response to the matters raised in your contribution unless the audit team decides to contact you.
We anticipate accepting contributions to this audit until Wednesday 10 September 2025.
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