Suicide and Sudden Death Bereavement in Australia
Grief reactions change over time. However, only a limited number of studies, and none in Australia, haveanalysed changes in individual grief reactions longitudinally. The aim is to examine changes in grief reactions, mentalhealth and suicidality of close family members bereaved by suicide, 6, 12 and 24months after their loss compared withthose bereaved by other forms…
Read MoreWestern Australian: Suicide Prevention Strategy
Preventing suicide and suicidal behaviour is a key priority for the Government of Western Australia.Suicide is a tragedy that results in the loss of loved and valuable lives. The effects of suicide have aprofound impact on the lives of those people who are left behind. In Australia over the last 20 years,more people have died…
Read MoreAfter a Suicide: A Toolkit for Schools
After a Suicide: A Toolkit for Schools addresses Objective 4.2 of the National Strategy for SuicidePrevention: Increase the proportion of school districts and private school associations withevidence-based programs designed to address serious childhood and adolescent distress andprevent suicide.
Read MoreSubmission to the Senate Community Affairs Committee Inquiry into Suicide in Australia
Suicide is the leading cause of death for men and women under the age 34 years,the leading cause of death for males aged under the age of 44 years and costs ournation over $17 billion every year yet ….
Read MoreSouth Australian Suicide Postvention Project Report to Mental Health Services Department of Health
Suicide postvention represents an opportunity for mental health services, social services andother health services to collaborate to enhance the quality of care provided to those personswho become bereaved due to the suicide of someone they know. Suicide postvention hasrecently been recognised as an important part of suicide prevention because those bereavedthrough suicide are a high…
Read MoreA Mindframe Resource for Police
Mental Illness & Suicide in the Media. In Australia, 45% of people will directly experience a mental illness in their lifetime1and about 2,200 people per year take their own life. The media has an important roleto play in influencing community attitudes towards and perceptions of both mentalillness and suicide.
Read MoreNational Quality Standards for the Provision of Suicide Bereavement Services: A Practical Resource
The time after a death by suicide is an extraordinarily difficult time for those bereaved. People need to be supported in many different ways.
Read MoreSuicide Prevention in the Community: A Practical Guide
Everyone at some point will be affected by suicide. It might be the suicide of a neighbour,friend, colleague or family member; or the suicide of a well-known or public figure. Some of usmight have suicidal thoughts. There are many causes of suicide and this means that one simplesolution or single response will not be enough…
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