❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding reported and confirmed suicides in the Bunbury Coronial District for 2015 and 2016, including breakdowns by gender and age.
AnsweredQoN 4430Legislative Council
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(1) In each 2015 and 2016, what was the number of reported suspected suicides in the Bunbury Coronial District? (2) In each 2015 and 2016, what was the confirmed number of suicides in the Bunbury Coronial District (where the Coroner has made a determination of suicide)? (3) In each 2015 and 2016, how many suspected suicide cases had not been confirmed by the Coroner by 1 October 2016? (4) In each of the years 2015 and 2016, how many cases were: (a) female; (b) male; (c) under the age of 16 years; (d) 16-18 years; (e) 18-25 years; (f) 25-45 years; and (g) 45 years and over?
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16 November 2016
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36 days
The figures below represent the total number of all cases from the Bunbury Coronial District reported to the Coroner’s Court as either a confirmed suicide or a suspected suicide from 1 January to 31 December 2015 and 1 January to 30 September 2016.
(1) 2015 – 29 2016 – 24
(2) 2015 – 27 2016 – 7
(3) 2015 – 2 2016 – 17
(4) (a) 2015 Female – 11 2016 Female – 1
(b) 2015 Male – 16 2016 Male – 6 (c) 2015 < 16 – 1 2016 < 16 – 0
(d) 2015 16-17 – 0 2016 16-17 – 1
(e) 2015 18-24 – 1 2016 18-24 – 0
(f) 2015 25-44 – 6 2016 25-44 – 3
(g) 2015 > 44 – 19 2016 > 44 – 3
Note 1. The data provided in the answers to Question 4 relate to confirmed cases of suicide.
Note 2. The data provided above has been sourced from the National Coroner’s Information System and is current as at 30 September 2016.
Question 4 data search varies slightly from the Member’s request and this is to ensure grouped data from the National Coroner’s Information System is not duplicated.
(1) 2015 – 29 2016 – 24
(2) 2015 – 27 2016 – 7
(3) 2015 – 2 2016 – 17
(4) (a) 2015 Female – 11 2016 Female – 1
(b) 2015 Male – 16 2016 Male – 6 (c) 2015 < 16 – 1 2016 < 16 – 0
(d) 2015 16-17 – 0 2016 16-17 – 1
(e) 2015 18-24 – 1 2016 18-24 – 0
(f) 2015 25-44 – 6 2016 25-44 – 3
(g) 2015 > 44 – 19 2016 > 44 – 3
Note 1. The data provided in the answers to Question 4 relate to confirmed cases of suicide.
Note 2. The data provided above has been sourced from the National Coroner’s Information System and is current as at 30 September 2016.
Question 4 data search varies slightly from the Member’s request and this is to ensure grouped data from the National Coroner’s Information System is not duplicated.
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