Executive

Dr Alex Hains

Acting Head of National Suicide Prevention office

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Alex grew up in Adelaide, but now lives on Dharrawal Country in Wollongong with his wife and 3 sons. 

He is currently acting Head of the National Suicide Prevention Office, a specialist unit created to assist governments achieve a more comprehensive and coordinated national approach to suicide prevention. In this work, he has led a policy agenda that emphasises compassion, collaboration, high-quality supports, and a more genuinely preventative approach to suicide. His work has previously focused on children, young people and families; the unique needs of priority populations; and embedding lived experience into the mental health and suicide prevention systems.

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Acknowledgement of Country

The Commission acknowledges the traditional custodians of the lands throughout Australia.
We pay our respects to their clans, and to the elders, past and present, and acknowledge their continuing connection to land, sea and community.

Diversity

The Commission is committed to embracing diversity and eliminating all forms of discrimination in the provision of health services. The Commission welcomes all people irrespective of ethnicity, lifestyle choice, faith, sexual orientation and gender identity.

Lived Experience

We acknowledge the individual and collective contributions of those with a lived and living experience of mental ill-health and suicide, and those who love, have loved and care for them. Each person’s journey is unique and a valued contribution to Australia’s commitment to mental health suicide prevention systems reform.