Reducing Suicide:The Queensland Government Suicide Prevention Strategy 2003 – 2008 (September, 2003)
The prevention of suicide is of the highest priority for the Queensland Government. We are determined to reduce the unacceptably high rates of suicide in this State. While our youth suicide rates show some signs of falling, the suicide rate for Indigenous Queenslanders is around double that of the wider population and rates for other at-risk groups have increased in recent years. The Queensland Government has endorsed this fi ve-year Strategy which builds on the achievements of the Youth Suicide Prevention Strategy and broadens the focus. It recognises the multitude of factors that make people of all ages vulnerable to suicide. The Strategy will direct this knowledge into effective prevention measures. It provides a whole of Government approach and recognises that suicide is the responsibility of the entire community. My fervent hope is that our combined efforts and community partnerships will have a positive and meaningful impact on reducing suicide in this State.
Peter Beattie MP
Premier and Minister for Trade
http://www.health.qld.gov.au/mentalhealth/docs/qgps_report_apr06.pdf
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