❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks data on youth suicides in regional WA, broken down by health district, town, year, and Indigenous status. The Attorney General provides data by coronial jurisdiction region and Indigenous status, noting its provisional nature.
AnsweredQoN 3813Legislative Council
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I refer to the number of youth suicides in rural and regional Western Australia that have been investigated by the Coroner, and I ask -
(1) Will the Attorney General provide a breakdown of young people under the age of 25 who died by suicide in each of the regional health districts for the years 2008 to the present?
(2) Will the Attorney General provide the names of the towns and the years in which the suicides occurred?
(3) Will the Attorney General also give a breakdown, as asked above, for Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal suicides
(1) Will the Attorney General provide a breakdown of young people under the age of 25 who died by suicide in each of the regional health districts for the years 2008 to the present?
(2) Will the Attorney General provide the names of the towns and the years in which the suicides occurred?
(3) Will the Attorney General also give a breakdown, as asked above, for Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal suicides
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
17 May 2011
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Attorney General
Response time
40 days
(2) Data is maintained by coronial jurisdictional regions only. (3) Aboriginal Suicide Deaths (under 25 years of age) 2008 2009 2010 2011 (as at 31/3/11) Albany 0 1 0 0 Broome 18 2 1 0 Bunbury 0 0 0 0 Carnarvon 0 2 0 0 Geraldton 0 0 0 0 Northam 0 0 2 0 Kalgoorlie 1 1 1 0 Kununurra 0 4 0 0 South Hedland 0 0 0 0 Perth 1 0 4 0 Non-Aboriginal Suicide Deaths (under 25 years of age) 2008 2009 2010 2011 (as at 31/3/11) Albany 1 1 2 0 Broome 0 0 1 0 Bunbury 1 1 1 0 Carnarvon 0 0 0 0 Geraldton 0 0 1 0 Northam 1 0 0 0 Kalgoorlie 1 1 1 1 Kununurra 0 0 0 0 South Hedland 0 1 1 0 Perth 31 27 26 2 The above data is provisional. While the determination of the cause of death may indicate the manner of death as suicide, the final determination may not be known until the Coroner's investigation or inquest is finalised. Notice: This document is created or edited using unregistered or evaluation copy of rtLib valid for testing or development purposes only. To use it for productive or any other purposes please register it. You may purchase the license on http://www.rtlib.com
2008 2009 2010 2011 (as at 31/3/11) Albany 1 1 2 0 Broome 0 0 1 0 Bunbury 1 1 1 0 Carnarvon 0 0 0 0 Geraldton 0 0 1 0 Northam 1 0 0 0 Kalgoorlie 1 1 1 1 Kununurra 0 0 0 0 South Hedland 0 1 1 0 Perth 31 27 26 2 The above data is provisional. While the determination of the cause of death may indicate the manner of death as suicide, the final determination may not be known until the Coroner's investigation or inquest is finalised. Notice: This document is created or edited using unregistered or evaluation copy of rtLib valid for testing or development purposes only. To use it for productive or any other purposes please register it. You may purchase the license on http://www.rtlib.com
Notice: This document is created or edited using unregistered or evaluation copy of rtLib valid for testing or development purposes only. To use it for productive or any other purposes please register it. You may purchase the license on http://www.rtlib.com
2008 2009 2010 2011 (as at 31/3/11) Albany 1 1 2 0 Broome 0 0 1 0 Bunbury 1 1 1 0 Carnarvon 0 0 0 0 Geraldton 0 0 1 0 Northam 1 0 0 0 Kalgoorlie 1 1 1 1 Kununurra 0 0 0 0 South Hedland 0 1 1 0 Perth 31 27 26 2 The above data is provisional. While the determination of the cause of death may indicate the manner of death as suicide, the final determination may not be known until the Coroner's investigation or inquest is finalised. Notice: This document is created or edited using unregistered or evaluation copy of rtLib valid for testing or development purposes only. To use it for productive or any other purposes please register it. You may purchase the license on http://www.rtlib.com
Notice: This document is created or edited using unregistered or evaluation copy of rtLib valid for testing or development purposes only. To use it for productive or any other purposes please register it. You may purchase the license on http://www.rtlib.com
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