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Suicide Prevention Research The Suicide Prevention Research Program spans epidemiological research into the causes of suicide and the distribution of suicide risk factors across the NT, through to intervention research involving the implementation and evaluation of preventive strategies in different contexts. Suicide prevention involves work across all sectors of government and the community; child protection, community justice and education, mental health and the community sector. We are particularly interested in research and interventions dealing with the early life determinants of suicide, and work in partnership with researchers in the other CCDE program areas who are concerned with youth, parenting, children and families, and their social and emotional wellbeing. 16 The Centre for Child Development and Education
Research Highlights Suicide Prevention Research Of all Australian states and territories, the Northern Territory has the highest overall rate of suicide, with very high rates of suicide among the Indigenous population. The Suicide Prevention Research Program has grown rapidly. Its aim is to provide a comprehensive research response to the urgent problems of suicide and self-harm in NT communities, and to have an impact on policy and on the development of suicide prevention strategies. Promoting early intervention and prevention, which targets the life course determinants of vulnerability to suicide from early childhood through to young adulthood, is a particular focus. A research team led by researchers from Menzies’ CCDE recently conducted national consultations in each state and territory on behalf of the Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing (DoHA) to develop a National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Suicide Prevention Strategy. A report and a draft of the National Strategy are now with the department, and a National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Suicide Prevention Strategy will be released for implementation in 2013. The Centre won a $615,000 DoHA tender in June 2012 to conduct a systematic review of the available literature, prepare and publish two discussion papers, and undertake a national consultation process supported by the National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations (NAACHO). This involved the centre developing a consultation website and convening and facilitating consultation forums in all capital cities and several regional centres attended by over 500 people. An initial draft of a proposed National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Suicide Prevention Strategy was then prepared and reviewed at a one day national stakeholder forum in Canberra. Following DoHA approval the National Strategy was launched jointly by the Federal Minister for Health (Hon Mark Butler) and the Federal Minister for Indigenous Affairs (Hon Warren Snowdon) with an announcement of $17.8 million of new funding for its implementation over three years, including the establishment of a national centre of excellence to support community-based Indigenous suicide prevention initiatives. Projects include: 1. A Study of Suicide Deaths of NT Children from 2006-2010, commissioned by the NT Government’s Child Deaths Review and Prevention Committee, completed in January 2012 2. A study of medically serious self-harm in NT hospitals (funded by beyondblue inc. and the NT Department of Health, 2013-2014) 3. Evaluating the ‘Counterpunch Program’, a sports (boxing)-based suicide prevention initiative for disengaged secondary school students (funded by the Mental Health Branch of the NT Department of Health) 4. Investigation of the early life determinants of suicide and self-harm and the development of effective early intervention strategies 5. Effective early intervention for secondary school aged youth through the development of life skills and support during the transition from school to work. Annual Report 2012 17
Page 1 and 2: 2012 Annual Report www.ccde.menzies
Page 3 and 4: Table of Contents Vision AND Strate
Page 5 and 6: MESSAGE FROM THE DIRECTOR AND CHAIR
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Page 9 and 10: Research Highlights CHILD DEVelopme
Page 11 and 12: Research Highlights Indigenous Pare
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Page 15: Research Highlights Youth Health an
Page 19 and 20: Louise, S., Warrington, N., McCaski
Page 21 and 22: Achievements and Awards Professor S
Page 23 and 24: All Staff Thanks to all the dedicat

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