Suicide Prevention Australia

Plenary Session from National Suicide Prevention Conference. The part that economic and employment performance in a country/community plays for suicide prevention: What does this mean for Australia as it enters a period of economic adjustment? Speakers at this plenary session, including West Australian of the Year, Mr David Flanagan, Dr Michael Porter, Professor Ngiare Brown and Chair Professor Jane Pirkis, focus on the role Australia’s economic and employment performance plays in suicide prevention as we enter a period of economic adjustment. How do social and health programs support economic change and ensure the nation cares about preventing suicides and promoting individual mental health and wellbeing? The panel will build on discussions at the International Association for Suicide Prevention on the experience of countries adopting austerity measures in the wake of recent economic crises. #NSPC14 #SuicidePrevention