Outcomes measurement
Check to see your suicide prevention strategies are meeting your goals
Stakeholder
Community
action group
Outcome
Community is able to
implement appropriate
strategies to match its
current needs (e.g. not go
into prevention talk when still
in grievingawareness
phase) about
Increased
the issue
Indicator
% survey respondents (those involved in suicide prevention
activities) who answer positively (4 or 5) to 'How well you
feel that the suicide prevention activities undertaken in
your community are appropriate for the community's
current state?'
% survey respondents (those involved in suicide
prevention activities) who answer positively (4 or 5) to 'Do
you think awareness of suicide has increased in your
community?'
Risk groups
Safety net for at risk
community members (local
and access to regional,
federal services – linking
effectively)
Network analysis shows sufficient safety net is
established and relationships are appropriately managed
(this assessment should be undertaken with mental
health and suicide prevention experts)
Stakeholders
related to risk
groups
Risk groups
Awareness of prevention
strategies
% survey respondents who answer positively 'Are you
aware of local (or regional/federal) support services for
mental health and/or suicide prevention?'
Risk groups
Stakeholders
related to risk
groups
Stakeholders
related to risk
groups
Stakeholders
related to risk
groups
Awareness of support
services
Stakeholders
related to risk
groups
Community is able to identify
and support members
experiencing high levels of
stress and mental illness
People in the community feel
equipped to respond to
suicide
Stakeholders
related to risk
groups
Community is able to support
members experiencing grief
and loss after a suicide
Risk groups
Reduced stigma associated
with suicidal behaviours and
mental illness
Stakeholders
related to risk
groups
% survey respondents who answer positively (4 or 5)
'How comfortable are you supporting members of your
community experiencing high levels of stress and mental
illness?'
% survey respondents (those involved in suicide
prevention activities) who answer positively (4 or 5) to
'How comfortable do you think the community would be
to support one another if a suicide occurred?'
% survey respondents (those involved in suicide
prevention activities) who answer positively (4 or 5) to
'How comfortable do you think the community would be
to support one another if a suicide occurred?'
% survey respondents who answer positively (4 or 5) 'Do
you feel there is stigma about mental illness and suicide
in your community?'
% survey respondents who answer positively (4 or 5)
'How comfortable are you/would you be with engaging
with local support services for mental health and/or
suicide prevention?
% survey respondents who answer positively (4 or 5) 'Do
you feel there is stigma about mental illness and suicide
in your community?'
Stakeholder
Outcome
Indicator
% survey respondents who answer positively (4 or 5)
'How comfortable are you/would you be with engaging
with local support services for mental health and/or
suicide prevention?'
Risk groups
Stakeholders
related to risk
groups
Risk groups
Social connectedness of the
community
% survey respondents who answer positively (4 or 5)
'How well connected do you think you and members of
your community are?'
Improved wellbeing – Physical,
mental, emotional, social,
spiritual
The outcomes intended for individuals in the community
are important for the action groups. However, these are
not direct outcomes from this web resource, so have not
been included in the outcomes measurement
framework. Should these outcomes be measured, it
should be undertaken with expert support to ensure any
questions asked of vulnerable members of the
community are appropriate.
Risk groups
Risk groups
Increased feeling of comfort
with living environment
Increased feeling of learning
and growth
Increased feeling of
participating in meaningful
activities
Increased hope
Increased personal resilience
Reduced risk of suicide
Reduced incidence of suicide
(attempt and actual)