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1. Insight with Cheryl O’Donnell, Southern NSW Community Services Operations Manager
(News/MA Newsletter)

... from the livestock sales every day, talking about the low prices and the suicides occurring out of utter despair. I realised I wanted to get back into community welfare, where I began. Within three days ...

2. Community forum in Coffs aims to open minds for a better future
(Daily News/Blog)

... for students, organised by Headspace Mid North Coast and the Youth Suicide Prevention Committee. Professor McGorry will start the day sharing breakfast with staff and young residents at Mission Australia’s ...

3. Housing can be a matter of life and death
(Daily News/Blog)

... a result of chronic disease and drug and alcohol abuse, while others were caused by assault, suicide or accidents. If this was another subset of the population you would have to wonder if this number ...

4. Owen Craigie warns of gambling pitfalls
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... friends, family - Craigie went all in and lost the lot. If ever rugby league needed a reminder about the damage gambling can do, this is it. Broken to the point where he contemplated suicide, Craigie ...

5. Worrying trend in homeless deaths reveals vulnerability of life on Sydney's streets
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... assault, accident and suicide – it’s a stark reminder of how vulnerable homeless people are and how exposed to range of factors. “Because of the transient nature of homeless people it’s very difficult ...

6. Bold approach to homelessness will take 70 most vulnerable off streets
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... as well as assault, suicide and accidents, Mr Strickland said. A list of 70 people for the new project has already been drawn up, Sylvia Grant, NSW state manager of NGO Neami, said. The organisation runs ...

7. Report: Sea change needed in Australia's approach to youth drug/alcohol rehabilitation
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... in the past week. And there's a higher rate of suicide and accidental overdose among young users. "There's no question we need more services like Triple Care Farm and existing youth rehab service providers ...

8. System fails jobless on disability support
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... of Occupational and Environmental Medicine released a report last year which showed that long-term joblessness significantly increases the risk of heart disease, lung cancer and suicide. Further still, ...

9. National Survey of Young Australians
(Research/Research and Social Policy)

... than younger people. Concerns about family conflict, bullying/emotional abuse, personal safety, drugs, alcohol and suicide decreased with age. Females were more likely than males to be concerned about ...