❓ Hon Stephen Dawson asks the Minister for Mental Health about the status of the WA Suicide Prevention Strategy review, the One Life Suicide Prevention program review, and suicide statistics for 2013. The Minister provides an update on the reviews and explains the process for obtaining suicide statistics.
AnsweredQoN 376Legislative Council
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SUICIDE PREVENTION STRATEGIES
376. Hon STEPHEN DAWSON to the
Minister for Mental Health:
I refer to the expiration of the WA Suicide Prevention
Strategy 2009–2013.
(1) When can the community expect
the review of the strategy to be completed and released?
(2) Has the review of the One Life Suicide Prevention program
been completed?
(3) If yes to (2) will the minister
table the review; and, if not, why not?
(4) How many
confirmed cases of suicide were reported in Western Australia in the 2013
calendar year?
376. Hon STEPHEN DAWSON to the
Minister for Mental Health:
I refer to the expiration of the WA Suicide Prevention
Strategy 2009–2013.
(1) When can the community expect
the review of the strategy to be completed and released?
(2) Has the review of the One Life Suicide Prevention program
been completed?
(3) If yes to (2) will the minister
table the review; and, if not, why not?
(4) How many
confirmed cases of suicide were reported in Western Australia in the 2013
calendar year?
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I thank the member for some notice of this question.
(1)–(3) The independent research,
development and evaluation report being undertaken by Edith Cowan University
and the overall evaluation of the WA Suicide Prevention Strategy 2009–2013
are to be finalised in mid-2014. After the evaluation reports have been
considered by the Ministerial Council for Suicide Prevention and the Mental
Health Commission, I expect to review the reports and anticipate making them
publicly available this year.
(4) All suspected deaths by suicide are
reported to the WA State Coroner who is responsible for the final determination
of the cause of each death. In the case of deaths within the time frame
requested, the coroner would not have reached a conclusion on all suspected
cases. The WA State Coroner, through the Attorney General, would need to be
approached to ascertain any response to the information requested.
(1)–(3) The independent research,
development and evaluation report being undertaken by Edith Cowan University
and the overall evaluation of the WA Suicide Prevention Strategy 2009–2013
are to be finalised in mid-2014. After the evaluation reports have been
considered by the Ministerial Council for Suicide Prevention and the Mental
Health Commission, I expect to review the reports and anticipate making them
publicly available this year.
(4) All suspected deaths by suicide are
reported to the WA State Coroner who is responsible for the final determination
of the cause of each death. In the case of deaths within the time frame
requested, the coroner would not have reached a conclusion on all suspected
cases. The WA State Coroner, through the Attorney General, would need to be
approached to ascertain any response to the information requested.
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