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The Indigenous Australian Lived Experience Centre (IALEC) aims to elevate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Lived Experience voices in mental health and su***de prevention.

27/10/2026

Are you getting the language right when talking about su***de? 💬

Jargon, unfamiliar terminology and stigmatising language can make conversations about su***de more difficult for people, families and Community.

Our Best Practice Language for Talking About Su***de in Collective Spaces guide draws on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander lived experience to support safer, more respectful conversations about su***de.

🔗 Access the full guide to explore practical ways to put best practice language into action -https://ialec.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Best-Practice-Language-for-Talking-About-Su***de-Final-170826.pdf

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25/10/2026

How can we honour Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community language preferences when talking about su***de? 💬

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Communities have diverse languages, knowledge systems and ways of describing distress, healing, connection and wellbeing. Language that feels familiar and appropriate in one Community may not be right for another.

Save and share these tips with your networks as a reminder to listen first and let Community guide the language we use.

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22/10/2026

Conversations about su***de must use clear, plain and accessible language.

Language can either bring people into conversations about su***de, or leave them struggling to understand, create distance, and cause further distress. Choosing clear, accessible words helps create safer spaces for people to share, connect and be heard.
Save and share these tips to help make conversations about su***de safer and more inclusive.

🔗 Learn more about accessible language by accessing our Best Practice Language for Talking About Su***de in Collective Spaces guide here https://ialec.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Best-Practice-Language-for-Talking-About-Su***de-Final-170826.pdf

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20/10/2026

Words like “successful” and “unsuccessful” have no place in conversations about su***de.

As shared in our Best Practice Language for Talking About Su***de in Collective Spaces guide, it is not a success for someone to have lost their life, and it is not a failure for someone to have survived a suicidality experience.
Choose language that avoids judgement and supports safer, more compassionate conversations about su***de.

🔗 Access our full guide here to learn how you can use safer, more respectful language when talking about su***de -https://ialec.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Best-Practice-Language-for-Talking-About-Su***de-Final-170826.pdf

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13/10/2026

Is your organisation getting peer work right?

Our Getting Peer Work Right Checklist is a practical resource for peer workers and organisations to assess progress and reflect on how peer work is being established, supported and strengthened.

The checklist includes questions across the seven domains of peer work and can be used as an audit tool or as a foundation for discussion, helping organisations think more deeply about their commitment to peer work.

It sits alongside our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Lived Experience-led Peer Workforce Guide, which provides a framework for organisations to support the establishment, sustainability and continuous improvement of peer work.

🔗 Access the Getting Peer Work Right Checklist:https://ialec.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Getting-Peer-Work-Right-Checklist.pdf

📖 Explore the Full Guide:
https://ialec.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/mhc24-63121-v7-ilec-blackdog-aboriginal-lived-experience-peer-led-workforce-guide-v11-july-2024-final-version-attachment-1.pdf

09/10/2026

As an advocacy Centre for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander lived experience, we fully support and stand by this year’s World Mental Health Day theme - Lived experiences heard: real voices, real change.

It is significant to see lived experience increasingly recognised globally as a form of expertise, with the World Health Organization (WHO) calling for people with lived experience to have a genuine role in shaping the policies, services and decisions calling for people with lived experience to have a genuine role in shaping the policies, services and decisions that affect their lives.

We also recognise Mental Health Australia’s 2026 theme, Together We Thrive, recognising that connection can support our mental health and wellbeing, especially when life feels overwhelming.

🔗 Explore Mental Health Australia's resources to find tools and ideas for getting involved this Mental Health Month here - https://www.mentalhealthaustralia.org.au/get-involved/world-mental-health-day/resources/

08/10/2026

Poor language around su***de can create barriers for those wanting to speak up and seek help. This is why language matters.

For this lived experience voice, hearing “committed su***de” as a child created fear and shame, affecting how they understood su***de and their ability to reach out for support.

Our Best Practice Language for Talking About Su***de in Collective Spaces guide encourages safer, more respectful language informed by First Nations lived experience.

🔗 Access the full guide here -https://ialec.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Best-Practice-Language-for-Talking-About-Su***de-Final-170826.pdf

🔗 Access the summary resource here -https://ialec.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Best-Practice-Language-for-Talking-About-Su***de-SUMMARY-Final-170826.pdf

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06/10/2026

This Mental Health Month, we’re highlighting the importance of using safe and respectful language when talking about su***de.

Our Best Practice Language for Talking about Su***de in Collective Spaces guide encourages organisations and communities to use these language recommendations when developing su***de prevention resources and communicating about su***de in group and public spaces, whether they are specifically for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples or for broader communities.

These recommendations are informed by First Nations lived experience voices and support safer, more respectful conversations around su***de.

Save and share these tips to help guide the language used in your organisation, community and public spaces.

🔗 Access the full guide here -https://ialec.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Best-Practice-Language-for-Talking-About-Su***de-Final-170826.pdf

🔗 Access the summary resource here -https://ialec.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Best-Practice-Language-for-Talking-About-Su***de-SUMMARY-Final-170826.pdf

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30/09/2026

Happy 1st birthday IALEC! 🧡

On the 1st October 2025, the Indigenous Australian Lived Experience Centre (IALEC) became an independent, First Nations led organisation, building on a vision that began in 2019 with the establishment of ILEC at the Black Dog Institute to elevate First Nations lived experience in su***de prevention.

Today, we celebrate one year of IALEC and the people, communities and voices that have shaped our journey.

Celebrate this milestone with us and read more about our journey in our anniversary update here - https://indigenousaustralianlivedexperiencecentre.createsend.com/t/y-e-fikdkg-l-l/

17/09/2026

This Su***de Prevention Month, we’re sharing some key messages from IALEC’s latest resource guide: Best Practice Language for Talking About Su***de in Collective Spaces.

Su***de prevention includes how we talk about su***de, whose voices we centre and how we create safer spaces for conversations.

Our new guide highlights the following key principles:
🔹Centre lived experience and First Nations knowledge
🔹Use respectful and non-stigmatising language
🔹Acknowledge the complexity of su***de
🔹Focus on strengths, resilience, connection and solutions
🔹Respect local Community language and cultural preferences
🔹Avoid harmful language, jargon and simplifications
🔹Do not speak on behalf of Communities
🔹Support safer conversations and resources
🔹Avoid using artificial intelligence (AI) when developing su***de-related resources and content

How we talk about su***de matters, and for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Communities, that conversation must be grounded in lived experience, knowledge and authority.

📖 Read the full guide and download our one-page summary resource - www.ialec.com.au/free-resources

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