Hosted by Lifeline Australia, the summit was held to discuss fresh ways to address suicide and how to help people in crisis.
The crisis-support and suicide-prevention group Lifeline says an average of eight Australians take their own lives every day.
That puts the number of deaths at a 10-year high, with more than 3,000 suicide-related deaths in Australia in 2015.
While there is no clear reason Australia is experiencing such high suicide rates, Lifeline chief executive Pete Shmigel says loneliness plays a major role.
Listeners seeking support and information about suicide prevention can contact Lifeline on 13 11 14
Suicide Call Back Service 1300 659 467
MensLine Australia 1300 78 99 78
Multicultural Mental Health Australia www.mmha.org.au
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