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Youth Suicide Australia
Monday, June 22, 2015
The greatest number of deaths from suicide in Australia, are of teenagers between the ages of 15 and 19.
There has also been an increase in suicides in those aged between 20 and 24 but Bureau of Statistics data suggests that overall, the suicide rate amongst indigenous communities may be 40% higher than the rate of non-indigenous suicide.
In this podcast, Youth Suicide Prevention Australia CEO, Sue Murray outlines what is being done to arrest this alarming trend.
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