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Auditor-General Report No. 23 of 2025–26
Suicide prevention policy development and monitoring
Tabling scheduled
Thursday 5 March 2026
Portfolio
Health, Disability and Ageing
Entity
Department of Health and Aged Care
Contact
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Activity
Policy development
Sector
Health
Indigenous
The audit objective was to assess whether Department of Health and Aged Care effectively developed and 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