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Read news and translated summaries of published suicide prevention research
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Modelling of suicide prevention systems and intervention supports community-based outreach approaches and alternatives to emergency department care in New South Wales
A systems approach to suicide prevention that includes both selective interventions and indicated interventions has been recognised as an effective strategy to prevent suicide for ...
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How help-seeking preferences impact the support received and the levels of psychological distress
Users of the Beyond Blue website completed a survey aimed at better understanding help-seeking preferences for people experiencing mental health concerns, suicidal thoughts or dist...
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Support and guidance for the involvement of people with lived experience in suicide research
Involving people with lived and living experience of suicide in suicide research can positively impact research processes and outcomes. This study aims to develop guidelines to sup...
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The CBPATSISP leads the way in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Suicide Prevention
Everymind asked the CBPATSISP to share some recent work they have been involved in, including empowering Aboriginal-led research projects.
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$8 million for mental health and suicide prevention research
The Australian Government is providing $8 million for ten projects in mental health and suicide prevention under the Medical Research Future Fund’s (MRFF) Million Minds Mental Heal...
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Unemployment and underemployment are causes of suicide
Researchers explored the link between unemployment and underemployment. Predictive modelling indicates that 19.9% of suicides in Australia reported between 2004 and 2016 resulted d...
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Police negotiators and suicide crisis: a mixed-methods examination of incident details, characteristics of individuals and precipitating factors
This study explores suicide-related Police negotiation incidents in Queensland. Four out of five individuals involved in negotiation incidents appeared to have a mental health prob...
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Drivers and experiences of suicidal ideation in the Australian construction industry
Researchers explore experiences of suicidal thoughts in the Australian construction industry. The experiences of construction workers highlighted the need for support programs, edu...
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Using suicide surveillance to inform effective means restriction interventions
Surveillance is a key part of suicide prevention. It helps to identify trends, at-risk groups, suicide clusters and common locations. The authors used surveillance data to explore ...
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Suicide in the Australian Mining Industry: Assessment of Rates among Male Workers Using 19 Years of Coronial Data
Researchers explore Australian data on suicide deaths in miners. The suicide rate for male mining workers in Australia was higher than the general public, with data suggesting that...
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Psychological Distress, Resilience, and Help-Seeking Experiences of LGBTIQA+ People in Rural Australia
Researchers explore the mental health experiences of LGBTIQA+ people in rural Tasmania. Research results showed that LGBTIQA+ people living in rural Tasmania have high levels of di...
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Incidence of suicide and self-harm among people with opioid use disorder and the impact of opioid agonist treatment: A retrospective data linkage study
This study aimed to estimate the incidence of self-harm and suicide among people with opiate use disorder and compare rates across different time periods of opioid agonist treatmen...
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