Support groups for people living in the shadow of suicide are beginning to grow around Australia and become more effective advocates.
Advocates in the fields of health and social support often struggle in their early years to find a solid evidence base to guide their growth and programs. In the case of suicide prevention, this can be especially difficult due to the infancy of program development.
Griffith’s Australian Institute for Suicide Prevention (AISRAP) is an important resource for such groups to build a solid evidence base for campaigns or training programs.
These advocates are organisations are representing voices of “lived experience” and is similar to models of consumer advocacy which became strong in the 80s and 90s, especially around mental health.
The Brisbane-based, national organisation Roses in the Ocean was formed in 2008 following the death by suicide of Mark Edwards, a popular pilot whose sister Ms Bronwen Edwards is the organisations founder and CEO. Roses
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