Divanshu Kashyap National Suicide Prevention Conference 2026

Divanshu Kashyap

Divanshu Kashyap (Div) is the Program Coordinator for StandBy Support After Suicide in Western Victoria, delivered by Wellways. In this role, he activates community suicide postvention protocols when needed and also supports families with a person-centred approach that joins advocacy, connection, and practical care. Through StandBy (Wellways), Div leads the regional Postvention Protocol Groups, working with Victoria Police, Western Victoria Primary Health Network, the Department of Education, headspace, and other local health and community services to make sure there is a coordinated response after suicide loss. His role goes further than immediate crisis support. Families are offered up to two years of tailored follow-up, with StandBy walking beside them in their grief journey. This model shows his belief that postvention is also prevention – that timely, compassionate support can reduce risk and help to build stronger, safer communities. Div has a professional background as both a lawyer and a social worker, and he holds a Master of Social Work (Qualifying) degree from Federation University, Australia. His passion is to make rural responses stronger, to raise the voice of lived experience, and to build systems that hold both people and communities during times of deep crisis.