Strategies to minimise the incidence of suicide and suicidal behaviour
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AIHW
Closing the Gap Clearinghouse (2013) Strategies to minimise the incidence of suicide and suicidal behaviour, AIHW, Australian Government, accessed 06 May 2024.
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Closing the Gap Clearinghouse. (2013). Strategies to minimise the incidence of suicide and suicidal behaviour. Canberra: AIHW.
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Closing the Gap Clearinghouse. Strategies to minimise the incidence of suicide and suicidal behaviour. AIHW, 2013.
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Closing the Gap Clearinghouse. Strategies to minimise the incidence of suicide and suicidal behaviour. Canberra: AIHW; 2013.
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Available data indicate that the Indigenous suicide rate in Australia is about double that of the non-Indigenous population. This resource sheet reviews policies and programs that aim to prevent suicide and suicidal behaviour. It assesses prevention policies and programs implemented in both remote and non-remote parts of Australia and overseas, considering their strengths, limitations and their actual, or likely, effectiveness in relation to Indigenous Australians. The resource sheet outlines what works, what doesn't, and what further research is needed.
Part of Closing the Gap Clearinghouse.
- ISBN: 978-1-74249-400-5
- Cat. no: IHW 83
- Pages: 15
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Indigenous people’s mental health has been harmed by colonisation, removal of children, racism and poverty
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Suicide is very distressing, and can disrupt family, friends and communities of those who take their own lives
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Available data indicate that the Indigenous suicide rate is about double that of the non-Indigenous population
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Almost 4 in 5 Indigenous people who complete suicide are males, with the highest rates in younger age groups