Help for primary care clinicians assisting young people and families with mental health crisis

14/04/2026

Recent press releases from MCRI and RACGP have raised the profile of our work developing Australia's first Suicide and Non-suicidal Self-injury in Children and Adolescents: Evidence-based Clinical Practice Guideline.

Several hundred recents visits to our website demonstrate how important and useful these guidelines are proving to be with front-line, primary care providers.

"Aiming to address existing gaps in care, new clinical practice guidelines to support healthcare providers manage young people experiencing mental health crises have been published for the first time in Australia.
 
Developed in partnership with the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) and the University of Melbourne Department of Paediatrics, the resource arms GPs and other healthcare providers with the tools to identify, assess and manage acute mental health symptoms in young patients aged up to 19 years, including for suicidal ideation and non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI).
 
The guidelines are recognised by the RACGP as an Accepted Clinical Resource, and are intended to be used across healthcare, education, and community settings to deliver safe and timely care". (NewsGP)

 Access the guidelines and podcast here