Suicides and attempts at suicide are a serious community health problem. In 2007, the Division of Student Services at Charles Sturt University (CSU) began a program to create a ‘suicide-safer community’ among its students and staff. “Deaths and injuries due to suicide can be reduced and a community-centred approach is considered an effective strategy,” said Mr Peter Bell, CSU residential operations manager for Albury-Wodonga and Wagga Wagga campuses. “We aim to equip members of the University community with the skills to help students and fellow staff members when they may be struggling emotionally.” The University delivers suicide awareness seminars to its staff to create direct, open and honest talk about suicide. Mr Bell will discuss suicide and ways in which the community can help prevent it in a public lecture starting at 6pm on Wednesday 21 May in the Nowik Theatre, CSU Albury City site, Guinea St, Albury. CSU wines and cheeses will be served after the lecture.