The LifeTrack Project aims to investigate the risk and protective factors in the transitions between suicidal thoughts and suicide attempts or recovery. To identify these factors, we will ask people who have recently experienced suicidal thoughts to complete several online surveys about their suicidal thoughts, suicide attempts, self-harm, mental health, alcohol and drug use, and other topics over a period of three years. We intend to use this information to develop new interventions to prevent and reduce suicide attempts and suicide deaths.

The LifeTrack Participant Information Statement can be read here.

The ethical aspects of this research have been approved by the ANU Human Research Ethics Committee (Protocol 2022/851). For more information, please email lifetrack@anu.edu.au.

If you need support, you can contact the following crisis support lines at any time of day or night:

• Lifeline Australia (24 hours): 13 11 14, www.lifeline.org.au
• Suicide Call-Back Service (24 hours): 1300 659 467, www.suicidecallbackservice.org.au
• 13 YARN (24 hours; Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander crisis supporters):
  13 92 76, www.13yarn.org.au

State-based Crisis Support Lines:

• ACT: ACT Mental Health Crisis Assessment and Treatment Team (24 hours): 1800 629 354 or (02) 6205 1065.
• Northern Territory: Northern Territory Mental Health Line (24 hours): 1800 682 288
• NSW: NSW Mental Health Line (24 hours): 1800 011 511
• Queensland: Mental Health Access Line (24 hours): 1300 642 255
• South Australia: Mental Health Triage Service (24 hours): 13 14 65
• Tasmania: Adult Mental Health Service (9am-10pm daily): 1800 332 388
• Victoria: SuicideLine Victoria (24/7): 1300 651 251
• Western Australia: Mental Health Emergency Response Line (24/7): Perth – 1300 555 788 or Peel region – 1800 676 822

If you would like to access some general help and support, you can try contacting some of the services listed below, or visit their websites for information and support.

• beyondblue Support Service (24/7): 1300 22 4636, www.beyondblue.org.au
• SANE Helpline (9am to 5pm): 1800 187 263, www.sane.org
• Mensline (24/7): 1300 78 99 78, www.mensline.org.au
• Relationships Australia: 1300 364 277, www.relationships.org.au/about
• 1800 RESPECT (24/7): 1800 737 732, www.1800respect.org.au
• Parent Helplines: www.raisingchildren.net.au/grown-ups/services-support/about-services-support/helplines
• Roses in the Ocean Peer CARE Companion Warmline call-back service (Peer support from people with lived experience of suicide): 1800 77 7337, www.rosesintheocean.com.au/sector-priorities-collaborations/peer-care-companion-warmline/

Further crisis and support resources are available in pdf format here.

The LifeTrack Project is led by the Australian National University in collaboration with researchers from the Black Dog Institute, the Centre for Adolescent Health at the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, and the Matilda Centre for Research in Mental Health and Substance Use at the University of Sydney. It is funded by a grant from the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC; Grant ID GA259012). The study is the responsibility of the Australian National University and does not reflect the views of NHMRC.