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Indigenous suicide a 'humanitarian crisis'

Indigenous suicide a 'humanitarian crisis'  - Community consultant Gerry Georgatos has told AAP around Australia "in the ... policies were driving extraordinarily high rates of indigenous suicide.

Indigenous suicide is a humanitarian crisis. We need a royal commission

Indigenous suicide is a humanitarian crisis. We need a royal commission  - 5.2% of Indigenous Australian lives are lost to suicide but as yet, there is no Indigenous organisation driving policy to combat this devastating problem. I estimate that there are between 10,000 to 15,000 same sex attracted Indigenous Australians. Same sex attracted people in Australia are up to 14 times more likely to die by suicide