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Two new national peak bodies announced.

Professor Ngiare Brown has been named the next Chancellor of James Cook University.

The National Suicide Prevention Office (NSPO) has today announced the appointment of 14 members of the NSPO Lived Experience Partnership Group (LEPG).

The National Suicide Prevention Office (NSPO) has today announced the appointment of 17 members of the NSPO advisory board.

The National Mental Health Commission has welcomed the focus on measuring what matters to improve the lives of all Australians in the Federal Budget update, including the beginning of a plan to better understand the social determinants that lead to poor mental health and wellbeing outcomes for Australians.

The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) released the 2021 Causes of Death data earlier today which has found that Australia lost 3,144 people to suicide in 2021.

Today, World Mental Health Day, the National Mental Health Commission (the Commission) is calling for an increased focus on the role of communities across the nation. This is critical to achieving the World Federation for Mental Health’s call to action today for mental health and suicide prevention to be a global priority.

The increase in people living in isolation and experiencing loneliness reinforces the importance of true social connection this World Suicide Prevention Day.

While new ABS data does not indicate that the overall wellbeing of the Australian population is significantly worse, there is concerning elevated risk for our young people, women and those who identify as LGBTIQA+.

The National Mental Health Commission welcomes the announcement by The Hon. Greg Hunt, Minister for Health and Ageing, of the Commission’s next Advisory Board Chair following the retirement of Mrs Lucy Brogden AM as Chair in July. The new Chair will be current Commissioner, Professor Ngiare Brown, whose term will commence on 1 August 2022.