Evidence Brief Enabler 2: Embedding lived experience decision-making and leadership

Embedding lived experience of suicide into leadership structures and all levels of decision making to inform suicide prevention across governments and portfolios is one of the foundational areas of system reform in implementation of the National Suicide Prevention Strategy and broader suicide prevention efforts in Australia. People with lived experience of suicide provide invaluable personal insights about effective and appropriate suicide prevention responses that meet their needs. As such, it is critical that people with lived experience are increasingly involved in planning, implementation, and evaluation of suicide prevention activities and government agencies and service providers are equipped to partner effectively with people with lived experience.