Suicide is the leading cause of death for Australians aged 15 to 44 and Matt Berriman, the new chair of Mental Health Australia, wants to do something about it. He's calling on the federal government to set a national suicide reduction target of 25% by ...
one-in-four 16 to 24-year-old Australians had thought about suicide over the past two years and 15 per cent had attempted self-harm.Mr Berriman said the federal government lacked accountability on mental health and a suicide reduction target would determine whether preventative strategies were working.
“A target is a first pillar of saying mental health needs a change, it needs accountability: 3139 lives is way too many.”“Our government recognises the devastating impact it has on individuals, families and communities, and is committed to working towards zero suicides,” he said.Suicide Prevention Australia chief executive Nieves Murray said the peak body did not support targets as they distracted from the real issue.
Beyond Blue would not comment on a target, but chief executive Georgie Harman welcomed Mental Health Australia’s “rallying cry for stronger accountability and transparency”.
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