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Perth man dies in police custody, suffers medical episode sparking call for more health resources
2 months, 1 week ago

Perth man dies in police custody, suffers medical episode sparking call for more health resources

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Authorities are investigating the death of a man in custody, after he was arrested by police in the eastern Perth suburb of Midland. In a statement sent to media, police said the man had been assessed by a nurse at the Perth Watch House, but was taken to Royal Perth Hospital after his behaviour changed on Thursday night. The 'horrific …

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Suicide of 10-year-old boy under WA government's care described as 'unimaginable'
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Suicide of 10-year-old boy under WA government's care described as 'unimaginable'

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In short: The boy was under the care of the Department of Communities and was being looked after by relatives when he died on Saturday. Veteran advocate Gerry Georgatos said there were "high categorical risks" of suicide in child protection. State care 'last resort', minister says WA Child Protection Minister Sabine Winton said the boy's death would trigger a coronial …

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Authorities to investigate death by suicide of 10-year-old boy who was under the WA government's care
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Authorities to investigate death by suicide of 10-year-old boy who was under the WA government's care

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A 10-year-old Indigenous boy has died by suicide while he was under the care of the Western Australian government. Veteran suicide prevention advocate Gerry Georgatos has been offering support to the boy's family in the wake of the tragedy. The boy and a number of his siblings were placed into WA government care about two years ago. "In keeping with …

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Suicide on the rise among Indigenous Australians as government commits to lowering rate as part of Closing the Gap
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Suicide on the rise among Indigenous Australians as government commits to lowering rate as part of Closing the Gap

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Warning: This story contains references to suicide, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised this story contains the name and image of a person who has died. "It is getting worse every year … the crisis is four decades long," said suicide and poverty researcher Gerry Georgatos who has worked in suicide prevention and with incarcerated people for …

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Grandmothers of boy critically ill after self-harming at Casuarina Prison's Unit 18 speak of torment
1 year, 2 months ago

Grandmothers of boy critically ill after self-harming at Casuarina Prison's Unit 18 speak of torment

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The grief-stricken grandmothers of a First Nations teenager clinging to life after apparently trying to take his own life inside a notorious youth detention unit say they feel like he was "sent to a big meat house and came back slaughtered". He is currently in Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital in a critical but stable condition after what the government has …

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Transfer of Banksia Hill detainees to Casuarina Prison a sign of a 'broken' system, retired judge says
2 years, 5 months ago

Transfer of Banksia Hill detainees to Casuarina Prison a sign of a 'broken' system, retired judge says

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The longest-serving president of Western Australia's children's court has slammed the state's youth justice system as "broken" and "a basket case". Key points: Banksia Hill is the only dedicated youth detention centre in Western Australia In April, WA's prisons watchdog outlined "cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment" of detainees in Banksia Hill's ISU Around 500 current and former youth detainees have …

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Balgo community rocked by suspected suicide of 18-year-old woman
5 years, 8 months ago

Balgo community rocked by suspected suicide of 18-year-old woman

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Residents of the remote Kimberley community of Balgo have been devastated by the apparent suicide of an 18-year-old woman. Key points: The 18-year-old's death is the 10th suicide in the Kimberley region since the beginning of 2018 At least 30 Indigenous suicides have been reported in Australia this year Two months ago, the WA coroner said a cluster of suicides …

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