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 ... Professor Doran says. “As a serious public health problem the prevention of suicide hasn’t been adequately addressed in society or ...
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 ... residence, socio economic status) and even less is known about the prevention of suicide due to a lack of awareness of suicide as a major ...
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 ... residence, socio economic status) and even less is known about the prevention of suicide due to a lack of awareness of suicide as a major ...
Category: Researcher Profiles
... mental health service provision, including integrated care; and rural suicide prevention. Dr Dalton has worked with primary health networks in six ... care, collaborative approaches to community wellbeing and rural suicide prevention. I will continue exploring translational research ...
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 ...
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 for Brain ...
Category: General
... for Everymind, a leading, Newcastle-based institute 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: Research
... health with HIV infection/AIDS, psychotic disorders, depression, suicide, personality disorders, and alcohol/other drug use problems. ... outcomes to patients. Research studies in this field include both prevention based studies and clinical interventions and treatment ... social determinants, psychotic disorders, depression and suicide. palliative care, psycho-oncology, mental health, HIV, AIDS, ...
Category: News & Articles
... Website Beyond Blue | Information on anxiety, depression, suicide prevention and support services. Immediate Support 24/7 Call a ... tools. Resources on anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, PTSD, suicide and wellbeing Support resources Online clinic Website ...
Category: News & Articles
... work on the Australian Rural Mental Health Study, Farm Link suicide prevention project and XTEND study of social support has had a major ... an international research reputation in health promotion and the prevention of musculoskeletal pain. Earlier this year Dr Williams ...
