Giving men a helping hand: The case for male suicide prevention strategy

Produced by the Australian Men’s Health Forum (AMHF), Giving Men a Hand calls for a National Plan to Prevent Male Suicide - a coordinated, gender-responsive approach that recognises men’s distinct risk factors and ensures funding and services meet their needs.

The report highlights that men account for 75% of suicides in Australia, yet most prevention strategies are gender-blind and built around models that better engage women. It argues that to reduce national suicide rates, Australia must “work differently for men” by targeting social determinants such as relationship breakdown, unemployment...