Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voices Have the Solutions to Suicide Prevention: Who’s listening and who’s taking action?

The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Suicide Prevention Evaluation Project (ATSISPEP) was a milestone, government funded, Aboriginal-led evidence-based initiative to reduce suicide rates. A key aim of the ATSISPEP was to provide an evidence base for culturally responsive programs and services to support suicide prevention in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, and to inform state and national government policies and commissioning frameworks. The ATSISPEP report was the first comprehensive report to summarise the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander knowledge and evidence base for ‘what works in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community-led suicide prevention’. The objective of this scoping review is to formally evaluate the uptake and influence of ATSISPEP findings, recommendations, and resources to inform PHN commissioning and other Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander suicide prevention activities across Australia. This review identifies where implementation has been successful and provides solutions to overcome barriers to implementation by directing PHNs and peak Aboriginal bodies to areas where uptake can be increased.