Resource Tag: AUSTRALIA. WESTERN AUSTRALIA

Everyone has a role in suicide prevention. Reducing the rate and impact of suicide in our communities requires a whole-of-population commitment; it is not something any single agency, level of government or community can do alone. The impact of suicide is far-reaching and long-lasting; it has a devastating effect on families, friends and services which […]

This study investigated the interaction between season-of-birth & the seasonality of suicide. 2923 adult suicides & 33,321 deliberate self-harm hospitalizations in Western Australia were examined. A variable population at risk approach was used to determine season-of-birth. Seasonality was established by spectral analysis. Deliberate self-harm had a significant season-of-birth & seasonality occurrence, both peaking in spring. […]

In order to disaggregate place of birth from place of residence, the authors examined general & seasonal risk factors for deliberate self-harm in 3 different population birth groups living in Western Australia: Australian Aborigines, Australian born non-Aborigines, & United Kingdom migrants. It was found Aborigines are at much higher general risk for deliberate self-harm than […]

This document outlines the Western Australian suicide prevention strategy; what it will do & how it will be implemented. Section 1 provides an overview of the strategy, its purpose & development. Section 2 presents international suicide data, suicide in Australia, & suicide in Western Australia. Section 3 gives a framework for prevention. Section 4 discusses […]

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Relatively little research has been conducted on the relationship between alcohol misuse & suicidal behaviour among the elderly. This study examined whether quantity & frequency of alcohol use & the interaction between these variables are related to current suicide ideation, previous suicide ideation/intent, & past suicide attempts in a community sample of 1010 Australian adults […]

This article describes a case series of murder followed by suicide attempts. Examining this type of offender may help us better understand the group who complete murder followed by suicide. Research in this area will always be difficult given the rarity of the event and the retrospective approach, which is usually required.

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