Aboriginal Suicide In Australia

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Indigenous Suicide – A Public Health Issue Between 2001-2010 the suicide rates of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people were twice that of non-Indigenous people.1 These high rates are attributed to social, economic and historic determinants that impact on the emotional and social wellbeing and mental health of Indigenous people.2 Suicide is a tragic endpoint, not only affecting the individual but also the whole extended family and ongoing repercussions of the Indigenous community.3 Culturally appropriate interventions can be achieved by acknowledging the implications of colonialisation and the ongoing impacts of intergenerational trauma on Australia’s Indigenous population.4 It is important from a public health perspective to develop

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