❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks detailed statistics on suspected and confirmed suicides in the Bunbury Coronial District for 2014 and 2015, including demographic breakdowns and information on state-level data collection beyond the national system. The Attorney General provides the requested data sourced from the National Coroner's Information System.
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(1) In each of the years 2014 and 2015, what was the number of reported suspected suicides in the Bunbury Coronial District? (2) In each of the years 2014 and 2015, what was the confirmed number of suicides in the Bunbury Coronial District (where the Coroner has made a final determination of a finding of suicide)? (3) In each of the years 2014 and 2015, how many suspected suicide cases had not been confirmed by the Coroner by 31 December 2015? (4) In each of the years 2014 and 2015, 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? (5) Does the State keep suicide statistics over and above those kept by the National Coroner's Information System and, if yes, what statistics are kept?
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21 June 2016
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The figures below represent the total number of all cases from the Bunbury District reported to the Coroner’s Court as either a confirmed suicide or a suspected suicide from 1 January 2014 to 31 December 2015.
(1) 2014 – 24 (statistics reported in January 2016 for Quarter 4 (up until 31 December 2015)
2015 – 26 (statistics reported in January 2016 for Quarter 4 (up until 31 December 2015)
(2) 2014 – 23
2015 – 17
(3) 2014 – 1 (statistics reported in January for Quarter 4 (up until 31 December 2015)
2015 – 15 (statistics reported in January 2016 for Quarter 4 (up until 31 December 2015)
(4) (a) 2014 Female – 8
2015 Female – 5
(b) 2014 Male – 15
2015 Male – 12
(c) 2014 < 16 – 2
2015 < 16 – 0
(d) 2014 16-17 – 0
2015 16-17 – 0
(e) 2014 18-24 – 4
2015 18-24 – 1
(f) 2014 25-44 – 8
2015 25-44 – 5
(g) 2014 > 44 – 9
2015 > 44 – 11
(5) The Department of the Attorney General is not aware of any other sources/records for suicide statistics in Western Australia.
Note : The above data has been sourced from the National Coroner’s Information System and is current as at 31 March 2016 except where otherwise indicated.
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) 2014 – 24 (statistics reported in January 2016 for Quarter 4 (up until 31 December 2015)
2015 – 26 (statistics reported in January 2016 for Quarter 4 (up until 31 December 2015)
(2) 2014 – 23
2015 – 17
(3) 2014 – 1 (statistics reported in January for Quarter 4 (up until 31 December 2015)
2015 – 15 (statistics reported in January 2016 for Quarter 4 (up until 31 December 2015)
(4) (a) 2014 Female – 8
2015 Female – 5
(b) 2014 Male – 15
2015 Male – 12
(c) 2014 < 16 – 2
2015 < 16 – 0
(d) 2014 16-17 – 0
2015 16-17 – 0
(e) 2014 18-24 – 4
2015 18-24 – 1
(f) 2014 25-44 – 8
2015 25-44 – 5
(g) 2014 > 44 – 9
2015 > 44 – 11
(5) The Department of the Attorney General is not aware of any other sources/records for suicide statistics in Western Australia.
Note : The above data has been sourced from the National Coroner’s Information System and is current as at 31 March 2016 except where otherwise indicated.
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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