ALT Social media tile. Background image depicts a woman wearing headphones, recording a podcast from her living room using a professional-grade microphone and a laptop. Text reads: Quick reference guide for reducing stigma in the media. This quick reference guide has been created in partnership by Everymind and SANE to assist media and public communication professionals in understanding stigma, its impact, and ways to ensure their stories help reduce stigma associated with mental health concerns, mental illness and suicide. Visit: mindframe.org.au

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ALT Purple tile. Text reads: Tip number 1. Use language that is non-stigmatising and does not suggest suicide is a desired outcome.

ALT Purple tile. Text reads: Tip number 2. Avoid details (including images) about the method or location of a suicide attempt or death, including new or unusual methods.

ALT Purple tile. Text reads: Tip number 3. Encourage help-seeking and help-offering by providing the details of at least two 24/7 appropriate sources of support. This helps remind people who may be impacted that help is available.

ALT Social media tile. Background image shows a man outside walking - he is smiling. Text reads: Quick reference guide for communicating about medically assisted weight loss. This resource provides guidance for discussing medically assisted weight loss in ways that prioritise safety, rely on credible evidence, and reflect community insights. The guide covers any public communication about weight reduction approaches that are prescribed by a qualified and accredited medical professional.

ALT Social media tile. Background image shows a woman sitting on a beach scrolling social media on her smartphone. Text reads: Social media: Quick reference guide for communicating safely about suicide. This free resource aims to assist media and communication professionals to make informed choices when moderating and managing social media. It includes advice on: - Developing a social media policy. - Taking action on harmful content. - Including help-seeking information.

ALT Social media tile. Background image shows a person laying down in a park on a predominantly blue and pink flag. Text reads: A guide for reporting on suicide and mental health concerns in LGBTIQA communities. This quick reference guide has been developed to support safe and sensitive public communication about suicide and mental health concerns in lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and bodily diverse (LGBTIQA ) communities. Visit mindframe.org.au

ALT Social media tile. Image shows a woman and her dog taking a break from a walk, sitting on a bench seat. Text reads: Our stories matter: Sharing lived and living experiences of suicide publicly. Co-created with people who have a lived and living experience of suicide, these new resources are designed to assist safe and impactful sharing of personal stories. Learn more at: mindframe.org.au/our-stories-matter

ALT Social media tile. Background image shows a director on a film set managing a scene. Text reads: Supporting stage and screen. Mindframe can help with development of initial concepts, put you in touch with relevant experts, and review scripts and footage to reduce the risk of harm to audiences.

ALT Social media tile. Background image of a young woman kicking a ball in a youth soccer game. Text reads: Mindframe - A guide for reporting on child and youth suicide. Sharing stories of young people who have navigated suicidal thoughts or survived a suicide attempt, with an emphasis on what has been helpful for them, provides knowledge and hope for other young people who may be going through a challenging experience.

ALT Social media tile. Background image: a person typing on a laptop. Text reads: Quick reference guide for inclusion of content warnings and advice. Content advice can provide people the opportunity to make an informed decision about whether to watch, read or listen to suicide-related content. Download this free guide with tips and advice about where, when and how to include content warnings and advice.

ALT Social media tile. Background image: Two school-aged girls smiling as they work on some school work in a playground or park area. Text reads: Mindframe - A guide for reporting on child and youth suicide. Sharing stories of young people who have navigated suicidal thoughts or survived a suicide attempt, with an emphasis on what has been helpful for them, provides knowledge and hope for other young people who may be going through a challenging experience.

ALT Social media tile. Text reads: Consider the language you use around schizophrenia. Avoid - Labelling a person by their mental health diagnosis (e.g. ‘a schizophrenic’). Prefer terms such as - A person ‘has a diagnosis of’ or ‘is being treated for’ schizophrenia.

ALT Social media tile. Background image of a teenage boy scrolling on a smartphone. Text reads: Mindframe - A guide for reporting on child and youth suicide. Sharing stories of young people who have navigated suicidal thoughts or survived a suicide attempt, with an emphasis on what has been helpful for them, provides knowledge and hope for other young people who may be going through a challenging experience.

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ALT Orange social media tile. Text reads: Tip number one. Share stories about how young people survive, live with and manage thoughts of suicide to promote hope and encourage others to seek help.

ALT Orange social media tile. Text reads: Tip number 2. Young people have powerful messages to share and are uniquely positioned to discuss suicide in ways that are relevant and useful for their peers. They can provide unique insights into youth suicide prevention.

ALT Orange social media tile. Text reads: Tip number 3. Media should take care to ensure that young people are well-informed, can provide informed consent, and are supported throughout the process.

ALT Social media tile. Text reads: Consider the language you use around mental health concerns. Non-preferred terms: Victim, suffering, afflicted. Preferred terms: A person 'supported for', 'treated for', or 'someone experiencing mental health concerns'.

ALT Social media tile. Background image shows a young woman listening supportively as a young man speaks to her on a park bench, implying that he is talking about something very personal and possibly upsetting. Text reads: Images matter: Mindframe guidelines for image use. Free photo library and resources supporting use of images in public communications about mental health concerns, suicide, and alcohol and other drugs to minimise harm, stigma and discrimination. Learn more via the website address: mindframeimages.org.au

ALT Social media tile featuring a background image of a woman running along a quiet road for exercise. Text reads: Quick reference guide for reducing weight stigma. Stigmatising media portrayals of people of higher or lower body weights can contribute to distress, prompt or worsen disordered eating behaviours or mental health concerns, and prevent help-seeking. By communicating respectfully, we can help change the stigma that is commonly held in society. Website address for more information: mindframe.org.au

ALT Social media tile. Background image shows a person accessing the Mindframe expert directory on a laptop. A profile of Professor Pat Dudgeon, Director of the Centre of Best Practice in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Suicide Prevention can be seen on the laptop screen. Overlaid text reads: Mindframe expert directory. News stories can be improved by obtaining the views of suicide prevention experts who can assist by providing comment, accurate interpretation of statistics and placing situations or campaigns in context.

ALT Social media tile. Image shows a man raising a LGBTIQ flag above his head under a cloudless blue sky. Text reads: A guide for reporting on suicide and mental health concerns in LGBTIQA communities. This quick reference guide has been developed to support safe and sensitive public communication about suicide and mental health concerns in lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, queer and other sexuality, gender and bodily diverse (LGBTIQA ) communities. Mindframe.org.au