Mindframe wishes to pass on condolences to family and friends, following the passing of unnamed woman and child in the Illawarra region in New South Wales.
We recognise the story is of public interest and will receive ongoing coverage. It is important to ensure that media report responsibly, given that repeated and sustained coverage can increase the risk to those who may be impacted by the content.
Mindframe understands Deputy State Coroner the Honourable Magistrate Truscott will release recommendations on the findings into the deaths of Fernando, Elise & Martin Manrique and Maria Lutz tomorrow, at 9:30am AEST, Friday 17 May 2019.
Mindframe training is offered to future communicators, aiming to enhance the skills and knowledge of journalism and public relations students so they are prepared to respond appropriately when communicating about mental illness and suicide in professional contexts.
Everymind Suicide Prevention project staff, Brydie Jameson and Clare Jones will be at the Gold Coast this week, presenting and hosting a trade table and display at the 5th Australian & New Zealand Addiction Conference on the Mindframe for Alcohol and Other Drugs project.
Mindframe encourages the media to refer to the Mindframe guidelines for communicating about alcohol and other drugs, if reporting on the public hearing in Sydney today for the Special Commission of Inquiry into the Drug ‘Ice’.
Everymind Suicide Prevention Project Lead, Sara Bartlett recently spoke with Blake Howard, host of One HEAT Minute Podcast to discuss Michael Mann’s 1995 film HEAT and the importance of safe portrayals of suicide in film.
Mindframe is aware of syndicated articles appearing in Australian news media, detailing the death Alan Garcia, Peru’s ex-President and would like to remind journalists that syndicated media is still required to be in line with Australian reporting standards and editorial codes.
Mindframe encourages media to report responsibly on the deaths of the Manrique and Lutz family members following the release of the coroner’s report and in particular, avoiding descriptions around means and method.
Mindframe welcomes the launch of the #StigmaPledge campaign, a joint partnership between SANE Australia and Everymind, which is calling for a stigma-free 2019 Federal Election.
Following the recent launch of the Mindframe for Alcohol and Other Drugs (AOD) guidelines this week, the Mindframe team would like to share a short interview with Professor Frances Kay-Lambkin.