Suicide prevention
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Suicide prevention requires coordinated and combined efforts from all levels of government, health care systems, front-line health and community groups, as well as individuals, families and communities.
A focus on a broad spectrum of suicide prevention interventions allows for activities to be targeted to populations and individuals. Suicide prevention should prioritise cost-effective and evidence-based approaches that focus on intervening as early as possible. It should also look outside the health and other service systems, and think broadly about tackling the factors that may increase or decrease risk in individuals and communities.
By using evidence and working together, we can combine public health approaches, treatment approaches and community capacity-building to prevent suicide and suicide attempts.