Additionally, the policy response to the suicide problem in Australia has caused the government to promote a strategy that would take action for the public and in their best interest by initiating a course of action that outlines the imagination, ethics, achievement areas, and projected results of suicide prevention in Australia. “Harry Minas, Steven Klimidis and Renata Kokanovic (2007) reports suicide, often related to depression, is the fourth largest cause of mortality in Australia. The Australian Government recognizes the need to address the issue of depression and several initiatives are under way, the most notable being beyond blue: the national depression initiative. The approach of beyond blue is to foster sustainable partnerships among
