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Aboriginal suicide rate is highest in the world  - Aboriginal society is in “collapse” said a senior Australian government adviser after a study showed that suicide rates in Australia's remote indigenous ...

Indigenous mental health forum in Perth - Discussions will consider how to implement mental health programs on a small budget, education and training opportunities, and how to effectively recruit indigenous workers in the health sector. The suicide rates of Aboriginal people in certain areas of WA are among the highest in the world. Overall, the suicide rate among Aboriginal people in the state is 3.3 times higher than among non-Aboriginal people.

Aboriginal elders try to soothe at-risk youth : The youth suicide rate within Australia's Aboriginal community is among the highest in the world. Many Aboriginal elders believe a disconnect from their culture and land is driving many young people into depression. But one indigenous group in the ...