The former PM says suicide aftercare has been shown to dramatically reduce the chances of people making another suicide attempt, and she wants the incoming federal government to prioritise it.
It's the kind of service that could have helped Alan Earls. Instead, he figured out himself that simple things like making his bed and meditating every morning keep him mentally healthy."I feel I can start the day and I have done work on myself."Beyond Blue's aftercare program, The Way Back, has helped more than 15,000 people across 38 sites in Australia since 2018.
Ms Gillard is calling on the federal government to work with state and territory governments to ensure more people have access to one-on-one support after a suicide attempt. "Given the federal government has just changed we will be making sure this is on the agenda of incoming ministers."Despite concerns of a spike in suicides during the pandemic, Australian Bureau of Statistics 2020 data show rates decreased in 2019-2020 for both men and women.
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