National Initiatives for Suicide Prevention

Follow the links below to find information on Australian national initiatives for suicide prevention.

Reviewed January 2012

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Title:   Commonwealth response to The Hidden Toll: Suicide in Australia - Report of the senate community affairs reference committee
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   This report outlines the Australian Government's plan for suicide prevention in Australia.
Date:   Nov 2010
Title:   LIFE - A framework for prevention of suicide and self-harm in Australia
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   These publications outline the LIFE framework.
Date:   Sep 2008
Title:   International suicide rates: recent trends and implications for Australia
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   This report examines recent trends in suicide around the world and across the lifespan. It identifies patterns in suicide mortality, examines the possible impact of national suicide prevention strategies and mental health plans and substance use policies on suicide rates, and considers other factors that may impact on suicide trends, such as unemployment, increased use of antidepressant medications, and cohort effects.
Date:   Jan 2003
Title:   National Youth Suicide Prevention Strategy: setting the evidence-based research agenda for Australia: a literature review
Publisher:   National Health and Medical Research Council
Description:   The reviews were commissioned to provide a summary of the current state of research in the area of youth suicide, based on both Australian and international data, and to highlight key gaps in knowledge.
Date:   Mar 1999

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