Current status: currently open for applications. Please visit Vendor Panel for more information and to apply.
We are working to strengthen suicide prevention support for people experiencing family and domestic violence.
The Commission is currently inviting offers from eligible suppliers to develop best practice guidelines for supporting people impacted by domestic and family violence (DFV) experiencing suicide risk, and for government on partnering with people with lived experience in policy development.
Why is this important?
The intersection between suicide risk and DFV has been well established through various research, reports and inquiries.
DFV is a significant risk factor for suicide and people experiencing DFV and/or persons who use violence are at greater risk of suicidal behaviours or to die by suicide.
The impact of DFV can also create additional barriers to seeking support for suicide risk and increase feelings of isolation and hopelessness.
For this reason, it’s critical that services assisting individuals impacted by DFV are supported to better understand and respond to suicide risk, informed by lived experience insights.
About the program
The ‘Developing best practice guidelines for supporting a person impacted by domestic and family violenc at suicide risk’ Invitation to Offer (ITO) was established to gather lived experience insights, establish best practice guidelines for Queensland Government agencies (primarily for non-health-related) and strengthen partnership with people with lived experience of suicide in policy development.
The ITO is currently open for applications, with eligible suppliers able to apply for up to $100,000 to deliver the project (inclusive of all costs).
The successful supplier will be required to:
- Organise and facilitate consultation sessions with people with lived experience of suicide and DFV, specialist DFV services and government agencies to seek insights and perspectives on practical guidance and considerations when supporting a person impacted by DFV at suicide risk.
- Develop and deliver a key insights summary report of consultation workshops, including relevant practice considerations and insight into the intersectionality of DFV and suicide. ·
- Develop and deliver best practice guidelines and resources to support Queensland Government agencies (primarily those that are non-health-related) in partnering with people with lived experience of suicide in policy development, ready for application to the diverse contexts and functions of each agency.
Suppliers must have experience in:
- partnering with people with lived experience of suicide (in alignment with the Commission’s Commitment to partnering with people with lived-living experience in Queensland),
- engaging with victim-survivors impacted by DFV,
or a clear plan to partner with an organisation that has demonstrated this experience. Partnership approaches will be supported.
Further information about the criteria can be found on Vendor Panel.
How to apply
- Attend the optional online briefing session on Wednesday 12 November 2025, at 2.00pm AEST to learn more and ask any questions.
- Read the ITO documentation and apply online via Vendor Panel.
Applications close at 2.00pm AEST on Monday 1 December 2025.
How does this support reform?
Every life: The Queensland Suicide Prevention Plan 2019-2029 (Every life) is Queensland’s whole-of-government and whole-ofcommunity plan to reduce suicide and its impact.
This program is aligned with action 41 under Every life Phase Two, which aims to drive cultural change within government to increase engagement, integration and partnership with people with lived experience in policy and program development and delivery through providing training, resources and ongoing supports.
This program also builds on work underway in Queensland to strengthen and enhance Queensland Government’s suicide prevention framework for working with people impacted by DFV.
