❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice requests data on youth suicides (under 25) in WA by region, broken down by Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal background, for the period 2010-2015. The Attorney General provides the requested data from the Coroner's Court.
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I refer to the number of youth suicides in Western Australia, and I ask: (a) by region, how many young people under the age of 25, died by suicide in the following periods: (i) 2014-2015; (ii) 2013-2014; (iii) 2012-2013; (iv) 2011-2012; and (v) 2010-2011; and (b) by region, of those who died by suicide, how many were of: (i) Aboriginal backgrounds; and (ii) non-Aboriginal backgrounds?
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14 October 2015
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The figures below represent the total number of all cases of young people under the age of 25 reported to the Coroner's Court as either a confirmed suicide or a suspected suicide from
1 January 2011 to
30 June 2015
.
The data is in calendar years and is consistent with the quarterly reports provided to the Hon Helen Morton MLC, Minister for Mental Health.
The data shown in brackets shows the number of open cases awaiting final determination by a coroner (refer to Note: 1. below).
Reported suicide cases of young people under the age of 25 years
(1 January 2011 to 30 June 2015):
(a)(i)
2015 - Perth 21 (21)
Albany 2 (1)
Broome 3 (3)
Bunbury 2 (1)
Carnarvon 0
Geraldton 0
Islands
1
0
Kalgoorlie 0
Kununurra 2 (2)
Northam 0
S. Hedland 1 (1)
1
Islands refers to Indian Ocean Territories
(a)(ii)
2014 - Perth 36 (16)
Albany 2 (1)
Broome 6 (1)
Bunbury 6 (1)
Carnarvon 1 (1)
Geraldton 2 (2)
Islands 1
Kalgoorlie 1
Kununurra 7 (5)
Northam 0
S. Hedland 1
1
Islands refers to Indian Ocean Territories
(a)(iii)
2013 - Perth 36 (7)
Albany 2
Broome 3
Bunbury 6
Carnarvon 1
Geraldton 2
Islands 0
Kalgoorlie 3
Kununurra 3 (3)
Northam 1
S. Hedland 3 (1)
1
Islands refers to Indian Ocean Territories
(a)(iv)
2012 - Perth 44 (1)
Albany 1
Broome 5
Bunbury 3
Carnarvon 1
Geraldton 0
Islands 0
Kalgoorlie 1
Kununurra 4 (1)
Northam 3
S. Hedland 4
1
Islands refers to Indian Ocean Territories
(a)(v)
2011 - Perth 35 (3)
Albany 1
Broome 12
Bunbury 6
Carnarvon 2
Geraldton 0
Islands 0
Kalgoorlie 5
Kununurra 3
Northam 1
S. Hedland 0
Reported Aboriginal suicide cases of young people under the age of 25 years
(1 January 2011 to 30 June 2015):
(b)(i) Perth 13 (4)
Albany 2
Broome 23 (1)
Bunbury 1
Carnarvon 3
Geraldton 0
Islands 0
Kalgoorlie 5
Kununurra 14 (6)
Northam 2
S. Hedland 6
1
Islands refers to Indian Ocean Territories
Reported non-Aboriginal suicide cases of young people under the age of 25 years (1 January 2011 to 30 June 2015):
(b)(ii) Perth 159 (44)
Albany 6 (2)
Broome 6 (3)
Bunbury 22 (2)
Carnarvon 2 (1)
Geraldton 4 (2)
Islands 1
Kalgoorlie 5
Kununurra 5 (5)
Northam 3
S. Hedland 3 (2)
1
Islands refers to Indian Ocean Territories
Note: 1.
The final determination of a finding of suicide can only be made by a coroner after consideration of a detailed investigation report, which may include the deceased's medical history. The numbers in brackets indicate the coronial investigations which are ongoing and a final determination by a Coroner has not been made. An initial assessment has been made in relation to the case, which indicates that it is a possible suicide case, however that assessment may or may not be confirmed by the completion of the coroners' finding.
Note: 2.
Information regarding the indigenous origin of a deceased person is provided by WA Police, either at the time the death is reported or when the investigation is completed.
Note: 3.
The above data has been sourced from the National Coroner's Information System.
1 January 2011 to
30 June 2015
.
The data is in calendar years and is consistent with the quarterly reports provided to the Hon Helen Morton MLC, Minister for Mental Health.
The data shown in brackets shows the number of open cases awaiting final determination by a coroner (refer to Note: 1. below).
Reported suicide cases of young people under the age of 25 years
(1 January 2011 to 30 June 2015):
(a)(i)
2015 - Perth 21 (21)
Albany 2 (1)
Broome 3 (3)
Bunbury 2 (1)
Carnarvon 0
Geraldton 0
Islands
1
0
Kalgoorlie 0
Kununurra 2 (2)
Northam 0
S. Hedland 1 (1)
1
Islands refers to Indian Ocean Territories
(a)(ii)
2014 - Perth 36 (16)
Albany 2 (1)
Broome 6 (1)
Bunbury 6 (1)
Carnarvon 1 (1)
Geraldton 2 (2)
Islands 1
Kalgoorlie 1
Kununurra 7 (5)
Northam 0
S. Hedland 1
1
Islands refers to Indian Ocean Territories
(a)(iii)
2013 - Perth 36 (7)
Albany 2
Broome 3
Bunbury 6
Carnarvon 1
Geraldton 2
Islands 0
Kalgoorlie 3
Kununurra 3 (3)
Northam 1
S. Hedland 3 (1)
1
Islands refers to Indian Ocean Territories
(a)(iv)
2012 - Perth 44 (1)
Albany 1
Broome 5
Bunbury 3
Carnarvon 1
Geraldton 0
Islands 0
Kalgoorlie 1
Kununurra 4 (1)
Northam 3
S. Hedland 4
1
Islands refers to Indian Ocean Territories
(a)(v)
2011 - Perth 35 (3)
Albany 1
Broome 12
Bunbury 6
Carnarvon 2
Geraldton 0
Islands 0
Kalgoorlie 5
Kununurra 3
Northam 1
S. Hedland 0
Reported Aboriginal suicide cases of young people under the age of 25 years
(1 January 2011 to 30 June 2015):
(b)(i) Perth 13 (4)
Albany 2
Broome 23 (1)
Bunbury 1
Carnarvon 3
Geraldton 0
Islands 0
Kalgoorlie 5
Kununurra 14 (6)
Northam 2
S. Hedland 6
1
Islands refers to Indian Ocean Territories
Reported non-Aboriginal suicide cases of young people under the age of 25 years (1 January 2011 to 30 June 2015):
(b)(ii) Perth 159 (44)
Albany 6 (2)
Broome 6 (3)
Bunbury 22 (2)
Carnarvon 2 (1)
Geraldton 4 (2)
Islands 1
Kalgoorlie 5
Kununurra 5 (5)
Northam 3
S. Hedland 3 (2)
1
Islands refers to Indian Ocean Territories
Note: 1.
The final determination of a finding of suicide can only be made by a coroner after consideration of a detailed investigation report, which may include the deceased's medical history. The numbers in brackets indicate the coronial investigations which are ongoing and a final determination by a Coroner has not been made. An initial assessment has been made in relation to the case, which indicates that it is a possible suicide case, however that assessment may or may not be confirmed by the completion of the coroners' finding.
Note: 2.
Information regarding the indigenous origin of a deceased person is provided by WA Police, either at the time the death is reported or when the investigation is completed.
Note: 3.
The above data has been sourced from the National Coroner's Information System.
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