❓ Hon Stephen Dawson asks the Attorney General for statistics on suspected suicide deaths in WA, particularly among young people, and the staffing levels involved in investigating these deaths. The Attorney General provides the requested data, noting many cases are still open and that WA Police conduct the investigations.
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SUSPECTED SUICIDE
DEATHS — STATISTICS
668. Hon STEPHEN DAWSON to the
Attorney General:
I refer to suspected deaths by
suicide in Western Australia.
(1) How many suspected deaths by
suicide occurred in the 2013 calendar year?
(2) How many of the suspected deaths
by suicide were of young people 18 years of age and under?
(3) How many
staff in the Office of the State Coroner were, or are responsible for,
investigating suspected deaths by suicide in the periods 2011–12, 2012–13
and 2013–14?
DEATHS — STATISTICS
668. Hon STEPHEN DAWSON to the
Attorney General:
I refer to suspected deaths by
suicide in Western Australia.
(1) How many suspected deaths by
suicide occurred in the 2013 calendar year?
(2) How many of the suspected deaths
by suicide were of young people 18 years of age and under?
(3) How many
staff in the Office of the State Coroner were, or are responsible for,
investigating suspected deaths by suicide in the periods 2011–12, 2012–13
and 2013–14?
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I thank the honourable member for some notice of the
question. I provide the following answer
on behalf of the Attorney General.
(1) There were 354—263 open cases are awaiting a
final determination by the coroner.
(2) There were 63—42 open cases are awaiting a final
determination by the coroner.
(3) The Office
of the State Coroner had a total of 27 FTEs, inclusive of four coroners, from
2011 to 2014. The Coroner's Court does not investigate suspected deaths
by suicide. WA Police investigate all deaths reported to the coroner's
office, including suspected suicide cases, on behalf of the coroner.
question. I provide the following answer
on behalf of the Attorney General.
(1) There were 354—263 open cases are awaiting a
final determination by the coroner.
(2) There were 63—42 open cases are awaiting a final
determination by the coroner.
(3) The Office
of the State Coroner had a total of 27 FTEs, inclusive of four coroners, from
2011 to 2014. The Coroner's Court does not investigate suspected deaths
by suicide. WA Police investigate all deaths reported to the coroner's
office, including suspected suicide cases, on behalf of the coroner.
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