| Description |
iii, 34 pages ; 25 cm |
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regular print |
| Contents |
Introduction -- History and development -- The National Youth Suicide Prevention Strategy -- Attachments |
| Summary |
"Youth Suicide in Australia: a background monograph", issued as a companion to this document, sets out relevant statistics and research findings regarding youth suicide in Australia, and identifies that, the rate of increase of youth suicide in Australia seems to have plateaued in the 1990's, Australia's youth suicide rates are still unacceptably high. This monograph outlines approaches to youth suicide used by governments and service providers around the world, discusses a range of possible goals and activities and reviews research and evaluation evidence for particular goals and activities. It emphasises the need to combine approaches and to work accross sectors and with the wider community to develop effective suicide prevention programmes |
| Analysis |
Federal issue |
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Suicide |
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Youth |
| Notes |
"'Youth Suicide in Australia: a background monograph' issued as a companion to this document" -- Intro |
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Cat No. 96 0940 7 D71127 |
| Bibliography |
Includes attachments |
| Notes |
Mode of access :Internet via the World Wide Web |
| Subject |
Suicide -- Australia -- Prevention -- Government policy.
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Suicide -- Australia -- Prevention.
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Suicide -- Australia.
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Youth -- Suicidal behavior -- Australia.
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| SUBJECT |
Australia. https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D001315 |
| Author |
Australia. Department of Health and Family Services. Mental Health Branch.
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| ISBN |
0644397772 |
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9780644397773 |
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