For Police and Courts

Mindframe supports police and those working in the courts to communicate effectively with the media about suicide and mental health concerns to ensure that quality of media reporting and portrayals of these issues are sensitive and responsible.

These resources were developed with the assistance of police and court professionals, media professionals, academics, suicide and mental health experts and consumer organisations, with aims to:

• Reduce the stigma and discrimination experienced by people with mental health concerns
• Inform appropriate reporting of suicide and mental health concerns
• Minimise harm and further suicidal behaviour.

For police

The very nature of policing means officers are required to deal with both suicide and people experiencing mental health concerns on a regular basis.

Often incidents of suicide or situations involving mental health concerns are seen as newsworthy and police or police investigative services may be the first to field media enquiries.

For this reason, police services have an important role to play in supporting appropriate media coverage of suicide, mental health and mental health concerns.

Visit the Mindframe for police page for advice on talking to the media about suicide or mental health concerns.

For courts

Mindframe supports judicial officers and other officers of the courts to communicate effectively with the media, to help ensure that the quality of reporting and portrayal of both suicide and mental health concerns is sensitive and responsible.

Resources have been developed with assistance from court professionals, media professionals, academics, suicide and mental health experts and consumer organisations, to inform appropriate reporting of suicide and mental health concerns, minimise harm and prevent further suicidal behaviour, and reduce the stigma and discrimination experienced by people with mental health concerns.

Visit the Mindframe for courts page for advice on talking to the media about suicide or mental health concerns.