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Report examines suicides in the Australian construction industry
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Report submitted to MATES in Construction by The University of Melbourne suicide trends in Australian construction workers between 2001 and 2019.
Central Australian Suicide Prevention Forum supports connection and knowledge sharing in remote communities
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The Mental Health Association of Central Australia shares insights from its Suicide Prevention Forum held in June.
New fact sheet released on intentional self-harm deaths of farmers and farm workers
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NCIS has released a new fact sheet on intentional self-harm deaths of farmers and farm workers in Australia.
New report investigates socioeconomic characteristics of ex-serving ADF members who died by suicide
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The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare has released a report submitted to the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide exploring socioeconomic risk factors for defence force veterans.
Mentally Fit Eyre Peninsula supporting mental health and suicide prevention in South Australia
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Mentally Fit EP was created by community members in 2014 to change negative communication about mental illness and advance skills in mental health to support others in the community.
Lived experience stories to form new adverse events support resource
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My Drought Story project will use submissions from people who’ve lived through drought to create a new book that highlights resilience in the face of adversity and shares practical methods for coping with disasters in regional areas.
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare commits to safe language use by signing The Charter
Posted in Sector news The Charter
The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) has become the latest organisational signatory of the National Communications Charter.
Guidelines for media reporting of suicide found to be cost-saving
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A new study has explored the cost-effectiveness of the Mindframe media reporting guidelines
New report explores the mental health impacts of COVID-19 on children and young people
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The Australian Human Rights Commission report details findings from a national survey of young people and their families on the impacts of COVID-19 on wellbeing.
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