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…

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Western 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…

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After 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.

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South 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…

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A 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.

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Suicide 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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