Suicide Prevention Suicide prevention is a complex issue. Causes of suicidal behaviour can stem from a complex mix of factors such as adverse life events, social and geographical isolation, socio-economic disadvantage, mental and physical health, lack of support structures and individual levels of resilience. In addition to the premature loss of life, suicide can have a profound and lasting negative impact on families, workplaces and communities. Identified Need SP 1- Community-led approaches to Suicide prevention
Key Issue Rates of self-harm and suicide increase with remoteness, suggesting that there are significant mental health issues to be addressed in rural and remote areas. Across all states and territories, the suicide rate was lower in capital cities compared to regional areas.
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Description of Evidence ABS - Suicides, Australia, 2010
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ABS - Causes of Death, 2017
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SA Health Hospital Separations 2015-16
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NCIS – Intentional Self Harm Fatalities in Specified South Australia Local Government Areas (2007-2015)
Country SA PHN region In country SA, from 2015 to 2016 rates of suicide have decreased across all age groups with the exclusion of the 2444 age cohort, which has increased by 8%. Approximately 504 suicides (2007-2015) and 1,830 suicide attempts were reported within the Country SA PHN region between 2013 and 2016. In 2017, 224 deaths in South Australia were attributed to suicide or intentional self-harm (164 males, 60 females). Overall 7.2% of deaths reported were linked to suicide in South Australia.
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NSPT – Survey Data Report, 2018
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Stakeholder consultation (Data
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Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Catalogue 3303.0 Cause of Death Australia, 2015
The highest rate of suicide was in Eyre Peninsula and South West, Yorke Peninsula and Murray and Mallee, while the highest attempt rates were found in the Limestone Coast, Murray and Mallee and Eyre Peninsula and South West regions. Additionally, the Outback North East experienced high rates of suicide, however limited data is available throughout their LGAs.
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