Tagged with Australian Institute For Suicide Research and Prevention

Greater engagement and involvement with cultural events is associated with lower suicide mortality rates for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people in Queensland.

Suicide rates were found to be up to 44% lower in communities with high levels of cultural connectedness.

The demand for Kids Helpline saw a significant increase in the volume of children and young people seeking help in 2020 compared to 2019, with mental health or emotional wellbeing the most common issues for children and young people according to a new study. Researchers from the Australian Institute for Suicide Research and Prevention (AISRAP) […]

Griffith Master of Suicidology student Dameyon Bonson is on a mission to reduce suicide rates in the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander LGBTIQSB community.

A study of the Danish population aged 10 years and over has found those diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) were over three times more likely to attempt suicide and to die by suicide.

There has been no overall change in Queensland’s suspected suicide rate since the declaration of a public health emergency declaration (PHED) on January 29.

Connection to others and service are the two main reasons for living among those with lived experience of suicide entering the suicide prevention workforce.