❓ Ms. Mettam asks about suicide statistics in the South-West region, broken down by year, gender, and age. The Attorney General's response cites privacy restrictions under the Coroners Act 1996, preventing the release of detailed identifying information.
AnsweredQoN 6400Legislative Assembly
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(1) How many suspected and confirmed suicides were reported in the South-West region for the following years: (a) 2017-2018; (b) 2018-2019; and (c) 2019-2020? (2) In relation to each of those years, what is the gender breakdown and how many of these were: (a) under the age of 18; (b) between the age of 18 and 26; (c) between the age of 27 and 45; and (d) over the age of 45?
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Answered
15 October 2020
Response time
10 days
(1) (a): 28
(b): 20
(c): 12 (10)
(2) The Coroners Act 1996 does not allow for identifying information to be released in the public domain other than as prescribed for where inquests are conducted. The age information requested within the Parliamentary Question includes ‘single death’ data, where the number of records is 5 or less within the age categories, coupled with the gender and location can risk identifying the individual and risk distress to family members.
(b): 20
(c): 12 (10)
(2) The Coroners Act 1996 does not allow for identifying information to be released in the public domain other than as prescribed for where inquests are conducted. The age information requested within the Parliamentary Question includes ‘single death’ data, where the number of records is 5 or less within the age categories, coupled with the gender and location can risk identifying the individual and risk distress to family members.
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