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Before it’s too late: Report on early intervention programs aimed at preventing youth suicide

July 2011

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Preliminary pages	(PDF 867KB)

Chapter 1 Introduction	(PDF 77KB)
Conduct of the Inquiry 43rd Parliament Senate Committee Inquiry and Report Structure of the Report

Chapter 2 Understanding Youth Suicide	(PDF 175KB)
Statistics on Suicide in Australia Collecting and Reporting Suicide Statistics Committee Comment Factors Affecting the Likelihood of Suicide Committee Comment

Chapter 3 Interventions to Reduce Youth Suicide	(PDF 165KB)
Early Intervention Approaches Indicated Interventions Selective Interventions Universal Interventions National Youth Suicide Prevention Strategy National Suicide Prevention Strategy Committee Comment Additional Support for Suicide Prevention Interventions Committee Comment Research into Youth Suicide and Program Evaluation Committee Comment

Chapter 4 A Strategic Approach to Youth Suicide	(PDF 161KB)
Collaboration Collaboration with Young People Collaboration between Governments Collaboration between Service Providers Committee Comment Mental Health Literacy Committee Comment ‘Gatekeeper’ Training Committee Comment

Appendix A – List of Submissions	(PDF 46KB)

Appendix B – List of Exhibits	(PDF 71KB)

Appendix C – List of Roundtable Forums and Briefing	(PDF 65KB)