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- Title
Valuing young lives.
- Authors
Mitchell, Penny
- Abstract
The article presents an overview of Australia's National Youth Suicide Prevention Strategy, and a brief summary of findings from an evaluation conducted by the Australian Institute of Family Studies. The National Youth Suicide Prevention Strategy emerged out of a series of national and international events that drew attention to the need for a concerted and coordinated approach to prevention of suicide among young people. The goals of the National Youth Suicide Prevention Strategy were to: prevent premature death from suicide among young people; reduce rates of injury and self-harm; reduce the incidence and prevalence of suicidal ideation and behaviour; and enhance resilience, resourcefulness, respect and interconnectedness for young people, their families and communities. The Strategy was based on the belief that youth suicide is a complex phenomenon caused by a number of interacting factors including biological, psychological, social and cultural factors. The evaluation determines the extent to which the National Youth Suicide Prevention Strategy has achieved impacts or outputs directly related to its stated goals. However, the service systems with greatest responsibility for suicide prevention are operating under conditions of severe resource limitations, and the changes required to implement good practice in suicide prevention are generally perceived as competing with many other service reform priorities. INSET: YOUTH SUICIDE -- THE STATISTICS.
- Subjects
AUSTRALIA; SUICIDE; VIOLENT deaths; YOUTH; FAMILIES; INTEREST (Psychology)
- Publication
Family Matters, 2000, Issue 57, p54
- ISSN
1030-2646
- Publication type
Article