SEMPHN, in partnership with the Victorian Government, supports communities to reduce the incidence of suicide through a coordinated place-based approach to suicide prevention. SEMPHN is committed to reducing rates of suicide and suicide attempts, especially in Greater Dandenong, Cardinia, Casey, Frankston and the Mornington Peninsula.
What does place-based mean?
A place-based approach recognises that people and places are inter-related, and that the places where people live and spend their time affect their health and wellbeing.
This approach focuses on local needs and local priorities, engages the community as an active partner in developing solutions, and maximises value by leveraging multiple networks, investments and activities to deliver the best outcomes for communities.
How does it work?
Each community establishes their own suite of activities, with support from SEMPHN, based on their local need and local capacity.
Each of the place-based trials have established an advisory group which provides guidance and input into the development of local suicide prevention action plans. The advisory groups meet quarterly and are represented by local services, community organisations and lived experience experts.
These collective efforts are guided by a robust state-wide operating model, evaluation approach and other evidence-informed frameworks.
The LifeSpan model, developed by the Black Dog Institute has been foundational to guiding the PHN in this work. Lifespan is an integrated approach to suicide prevention that combines nine strategies with strong evidence bases into a single model.
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