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 about 25 years. "In the first 10 days of that year we had a crisis of five young First Nations children who took their lives," Mr Georgatos said. The federal government is committed to reducing the number of Indigenous people dying by suicide towards zero over the next seven years as part of its Closing the Gap initiative. 'Weak' efforts to close the gap A report reviewing the National Agreement on Closing the Gap by the Productivity Commission labelled efforts by governments to improve the lives of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as "weak" as well as "slow, uncoordinated and piecemeal".

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Concern over rise in suicide deaths amid financial stress, trauma following pandemic
1 year, 7 months ago

Concern over rise in suicide deaths amid financial stress, trauma following pandemic

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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised that this article contains images and names of people who have died. Glenys Benning says the Derby Hospital was noisy and lacked privacy during her grandson's mental health assessment. "I've tried to educate myself about suicide, but there's still so much stigma attached to it," she says. "History has shown us repeatedly …

Aboriginal health experts want more done to tackle suicide of young people in the Kimberley
3 years, 2 months ago

Aboriginal health experts want more done to tackle suicide of young people in the Kimberley

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It has been 18 months since the West Australian government vowed to improve mental health services and tackle high Indigenous suicide rates in the state's north, but Aboriginal health advocates say nothing has changed. Key points: The state government last year released a plan to tackle Indigenous suicide in the region Veteran Aboriginal health advocates say not enough is being …

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