Welcome to this special edition of Life in Mind eNews, focused on suicide prevention activities and the latest published research relating to people living in rural and remote areas.
Living in rural and remote areas presents unique challenges and people may experience poorer health outcomes due to limited access, availability and resourcing of healthcare and community services.
Recent data from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare’s Suicide and Self-Harm Monitoring System show that suicide rates increase as population density decreases. Given that almost one third of Australia’s population live outside of capital cities, and the associated increased rates of suicide, it is important to understand accessing the available evidence to support suicide prevention in these areas.
This edition of the Life in Mind eNews includes emerging research, news and initiatives that focus on supporting people living in rural and remote areas.
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Sector news
- How Manna Institute is addressing rural suicide
- Rural Agribusiness Wellbeing Plan
- Working with farmers to break down barriers and promote wellbeing
- Potential to reduce youth suicide in rural Australia through the Preventure program
- Making connections and saving lives in rural Australia with I-ASIST
- The role of GPs in suicide prevention in rural Australia
- Prevention in Practice Summit | Everymind
Research news
Translated research studies
- Exploring the mental health needs of young people in rural and regional Australia, by Christiane Klinner, Nick Glozier, Margaret Yeung, Katrina Conn, and Alyssa Milton
- Extreme drought and increasing temperature contribute to suicide rates in rural areas, by Ying Xu, Sarah Ann Wheeler and Alec Zuo
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