Understanding Context and Identifying Needs for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Suicide Prevention

In this course, Adele Cox, CEO of Thirrili, details the Indigenous and non-Indigenous suicide statistics for Australia generally and most of its states specifically. Given a rate of suicide deaths that is about twice as high for Indigenous as for non-Indigenous populations, it is important to understand the contributing factors. Cox discusses these - the context for the suicide rates - at individual, community, and systems levels. She explains the working model and functions of the National Indigenous Critical Response Service, a postvention program which supports local communities in developing prevention programs and building capacity to provide postvention supports.