Dose them up on uncertainty, dose them up on fear. New figures compiled by data from Australian Bureau of Statistics and Public Health Information Development Unit has shown a sharp rise in suicide rates in regions hit by job losses and precarious employment that could be a "national disaster," according to experts. The increase is particularly acute among young people, who are more likely than their elders to take their own lives. The opposition has committed to a 50% reduction target over the next decade and to establish 12 suicide prevention pilot projects.
New figures compiled by data from Australian Bureau of Statistics and Public Health Information Development Unit has shown a sharp rise in suicide rates in regions hit by job losses and precarious employment that could be a "national disaster," according to experts. The increase is particularly acute among young people, who are more likely than their elders to take their own lives. The opposition has committed to a 50% reduction target over the next decade and to establish 12 suicide prevention pilot projects.