WEBINAR: Reporting on Suicide, Drugs and Alcohol - 27 April 2023

Mindframe is a national program supporting safe media reporting, portrayal and communication about suicide, mental ill-health and alcohol and other drugs.

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Mindframe is a national program supporting safe media reporting, portrayal and communication about suicide, mental ill-health and alcohol and other drugs.

Dr Elizabeth Paton will outline Mindframe's best practice principles and how to apply them in any public communication about these issues. 

Presented by Dr Elizabeth Paton, Project Lead - Mindframe, Everymind   

Dr Elizabeth Paton is Project Lead on the Mindframe program at Everymind, which supports safe media reporting, portrayal and communication about suicide, mental ill-health and alcohol and other drugs. She also leads the Words and Images project, including development of guidelines and web-based resources to support image and language use that is safe, inclusive, hopeful and non-stigmatising.

Prior to joining Everymind, Elizabeth worked as a science communication researcher and as an education and outreach officer for a neuroscience research centre. She has taught and published across areas such as suicide prevention, responsible research and innovation, media, communication and the creative industries. She has also worked as a broadcast journalist and freelance writer.

Catch up on the webinar via CBAA Learning.

This webinar was held at 3:00PM (AEST) Thursday, 27 April 2023