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An international congress for suicide prevention and intervention at the Gold Coast could not come at a more crucial time, according to Pro Vice Chancellor (Health) Professor Sheena Reilly.

As men grow older the prevalence of suicide becomes more frequent while women in the same age range show no increase, new research from Griffith University has found.

The reasons behind the high rates of suicide among Australian farmers are set to be investigated at Griffith.

Suicide rates for the state have gone down slightly over the past decade, according to the Queensland Suicide Register.