The Manual contains resources that can help PHNs support the wellbeing of Indigenous people through culturally safe and sustainable commissioning. Under the “Suicide Prevention Funding” section dedicated to PHNs, there are resources dedicated to guiding PHNs on how to integrate cultural awareness and create a culturally safe space for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples according to the latest guidelines such as Primary Health Networks (PHNs) and Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations (ACCHOs) – Guiding Principles and the National Agreement on Mental Health and Suicide Prevention. There are also other practical tools and checklists such as ‘Planning a suicide prevention activity’ that will guide PHNs to meet the targets outlined in the National Agreement on Mental Health and Suicide Prevention in delivering social and emotional wellbeing services to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. The tools and checklists help to ensure that Indigenous perspectives are embedded in operations of PHNs. The checklists comprise of a list of questions designed to build organisational capacity to work under Indigenous governance, to ensure responsible and appropriate commissioning of Indigenous suicide prevention activities. Once completed, the checklists can be printed for discussions within organisations.

There are also stories of positive commissioning and a collection of tools and resources that PHNs have developed to support their commissioning process, which the CBPATSISP has assessed to be culturally appropriate in commissioning services to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander mental health, social and emotional wellbeing and suicide prevention.