Report
Solutions that Work: What the Evidence of our People Tell Us
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Suicide. Suicide Prevention Evaluation Project Report
ATSISPEP
2016
Abstract
Indigenous suicide is a significant population health challenge for Australia. Suicide has emerged in the past half century as a major cause of Indigenous premature mortality and is a contributor to the overall Indigenous health and life expectancy gap. In 2014 it was the fifth leading cause of death among Indigenous people, and the age-standardised suicide rate was around twice as high as the non-Indigenous rate.1 In this report, the term ‘Indigenous’ is predominantly used to refer to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Where used to refer to Indigenous people of other nations, this is specifically addressed…
Details
- Title
- Solutions that Work: What the Evidence of our People Tell Us
- Authors/Creators
- Pat Dudgeon - The University of Western AustraliaJill MilroyTom Calma - University of CanberraYvonne LuxfordIan RingRoz Walker - Murdoch University, Ngangk Yira Institute for ChangeAdele Cox - The Kids Research Institute AustraliaGerry GeorgatosChristopher Holland
- Publication Details
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Suicide. Suicide Prevention Evaluation Project Report
- Publisher
- ATSISPEP
- Number of pages
- 109
- Identifiers
- 9781740523523; 991005687465407891
- Copyright
- © 2016 University of Western Australia
- Murdoch Affiliation
- Ngangk Yira Institute for Change
- Resource Type
- Report
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