Category: News & Articles
... a three-year period from 2010, 141 construction workers committed suicide in NSW – their average age was just 37, which is equivalent to ... working years. They are four to six times more likely to die by suicide than a workplace accident, with lower-skilled occupations and ... industry body MATES in Construction commissioned the “The Cost of Suicide in the NSW Construction Industry Report” by Professor Doran. ...
Category: Research
... worldwide as a significant public health problem. In Australia, suicide is a leading cause of death with 2,273 deaths (aged over 15 ... representing 1.5% of all deaths over the age of 15.1 Most deaths by suicide are among young people. An estimated 436 people aged between 15-25 years committed suicide, representing 19% of deaths by suicide and over one-quarter of ...
Category: Research
Most deaths by suicide are among young people. A death by suicide has a flow-on effect, impacting the lives of any number of ... conflicted emotional distress in response to a death of this kind. Suicide is an under researched problem in Australia, particularly among ...
Category: Researcher Profiles
... what treatments work best at reducing the future risk of suicide attempts in various clinical populations. I have run large-scale ... of clinical and research interest include; deliberate self poisoning, suicide prevention, epidemiology of suicidal behaviours, attitudes to ... Academy of Suicidology), the IASR (International Association of Suicide Researchers) and the Psycho-Oncology Cooperative Research Group ...
Category: News & Articles
... program leader Professor Roger Smith was confronted by a burgeoning suicide problem within the local community. During a visit to a remote ... program leader Professor Roger Smith was confronted by a burgeoning suicide problem within the local community. An Aboriginal elder pleaded ... often spiral into a chasm of mental despair and physical disrepair. Suicide is seen as a way of drawing attention to their plight. HMRI’s ...
Category: Researcher Profiles
... mental health service provision, including integrated care; and rural suicide prevention. Dr Dalton has worked with primary health networks in ... care, collaborative approaches to community wellbeing and rural suicide prevention. I will continue exploring translational research ... Minds Research Program Rural mental health, integrated care, rural suicide prevention, community wellbeing Dr Hazel Dalton | Mental Health ...
Category: General
... dedicated to the prevention of mental ill-health and suicide. Professor Michael Breakspear - a Psychiatrist, Neuroscientist ... of Yourself & Each Other Virtual Community Seminar mental health, suicide, medical research, support, family, friends, mentally ill, ...
Category: News & Articles
... in Newcastle will examine ways to minimise the risk factors for male suicide in rural communities. A major new research partnership was ... in Newcastle will examine ways to minimise the risk factors for male suicide in rural communities. beyondblue: the national depression ... the impact of social isolation and family breakdown on depression and suicide rates in country Australia,” beyondblue Chief Executive ...
Category: Researcher Profiles
... for people in rural and remote areas Identifying risk factors for suicide among vulnerable groups Increasing access to mental health ... in these areas. Specialised/Technical Skills Rural mental health Suicide prevention Epidemiology and data analysis Affiliations Centre ...
Category: Research
... health with HIV infection/AIDS, psychotic disorders, depression, suicide, personality disorders, and alcohol/other drug use problems. ... social determinants, psychotic disorders, depression and suicide. palliative care, psycho-oncology, mental health, HIV, AIDS, ...
