Welcome to this special edition of Life in Mind eNews, focused on suicide prevention activities and the latest published research relating to young people.
Data provided by the Australian Bureau of Statistics for 2022 show that suicide was the leading cause of death for young people aged 15-24 years. For Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people, the rate is over three times higher than non-Indigenous Australians in the same age group.Responding to suicide in young people requires a different and age-specific approach compared to other age groups. Having a greater understanding of the evidence and ways to implement preventative approaches, supports to reduce the suicide rates for young people.
This Life in Mind eNews edition highlights some of the current Australian suicide prevention approaches and translated research studies relating to suicide in young people.
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Sector news
- Youth Insearch supporting young people with a lived experience of trauma
- Independent evaluations vital to effectiveness of Live4Life youth mental health model
- AIMhi-Y app supporting First Nations young people at risk of distress and suicide
- #FriendBetter helping young people to increase their skills to support others
- Webinar: Integrating digital tools for young people at risk of suicide
Translated research studies
- Self-harm and suicidality among trans and gender diverse youth from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds - A scoping review by Davi Macedo, Monica McEvoy, Tim Crowley, Mark Loughhead and Nicholas Procter
- Researchers create guidelines supporting young people with a lived and living experience of suicide to contribute to suicide research by Marianne Webb, Charlie Cooper, Laura Hemming, Alex Dalton, Emily Unity, Magenta B. Simmons, Sarah Bendall and Jo Robinson
- The use of digital interventions in clinical care settings for young people at risk of suicide by Eleanor Bailey, India Bellairs-Walsh, Nicola Reavley, Piers Gooding, Sarah Hetrick, Simon Rice, Alexandra Boland and Jo Robinson
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