A suicide prevention program for Tasmanians living in regional communities says its outreach services will be affected if the Federal Government goes ahead with planned cuts to its funding.

Rural Alive and Well started out as an idea to help drought-stricken farmers a decade ago and now operates around the state, with outreach workers visiting people in their own homes.

The latest Australian Bureau of Statistics figures show that Tasmania is the only place in the entire country where suicide rates are increasing.

Rural Alive and Well chief executive Liz Little said at minimum the federal funding cut means her organisation will lose the equivalent of two and a half outreach staff.

"These are positions that are particularly focused on suicide preventions and working with people in their homes and their communities," Ms Little said.

"At this point in time, it looks like the Tasman Peninsula, the Huon Valley and the Derwent Valley will be the three areas that we would have to cut."

Ms Little plans to fly to Canberra to try to convince politicians to continue funding the suicide prevention service.

But if the cuts go ahead, the service will go from having 12 outreach workers just a few years ago down to six — not enough to cover the whole state.

As well as dropping into homes to have a cup of tea and a chat, the outreach workers have been in some confronting situations.

"They tell us what their problems, we work to help them. We're there to support them when they need, where they need it in a way that is not clinical and alienating," Ms Little said.

"Our motto is 'Talking to a mate'. We know the thing that prevents suicide is reducing isolation. The major factor for people to commit suicide is they become isolated."

Long wait times for specialist help in Tasmania

Tasmania has the nation's second highest suicide rate and a public mental health system the Royal College of Psychiatrists describes as being way behind national standards.

One rural Tasmanian woman, who asked not to be named, said it was difficult to travel into town and seek medical help for her depression.

"The problem with them is you have to make an appointment, and usually you can't see them for a week at a time, if not two weeks at a time," the woman said.

But an outreach worker from Rural Alive and Well visited her in her home.

"They come to your home and they sit down and have a cup of coffee with you, and say 'How are you going?'," she said.

"[They] remind you you're not the only person facing these problems, but you will get through them and just take it one step at the time."

Currently there is no guarantee Rural Alive and Well will get federal funding beyond the end of this year.

The office of federal Health Minister, Greg Hunt, said the Government has encouraged the service to apply for long-term funding.