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Our decision makers need to put policies in place to address the vast overrepresentation of LGBTIQA+ people in suicide statistics.
The latest research on LGBTIQ+ young people, Writing themselves in 4, found that over half of respondents had experienced suicidal ideation in the past 12 months, more than five times higher than non-LGBTIQ+ people in this age group.
We need our decision-makers to put policies in place to address the root causes of these tragic statistics and promote inclusion, respect, and safety to prevent further suffering and loss of young lives.
What’s happening on this issue?
LGBTIQA+ inclusion training for crisis and suicide prevention organisations
We’re growing the pool of LGBTIQA+ inclusive and safe suicide prevention services in South Australia Thanks to generous funding from Wellbeing SA, SARAA and SHINE SA partnered in 2022 to provide free LGBTIQA+ inclusivity training to South Australian crisis and…
LGBTIQ+ community consultation on the Suicide Prevention Plan
Wellbeing SA and the Premier’s Council on Suicide Prevention are developing SA’s Suicide Prevention Plan 2022-2025. In April 2021, SARAA held a community consultation so we can ensure the Suicide Prevention Plan will include a focus on the needs of…
SUBMISSION: Suicide Prevention Act
In 2021, the South Australian government sought community input into the draft Suicide Prevention Bill. We broadly supported the Bill, and argued that it needed to specifically include LGBTIQA+ people as a vulnerable population. We were glad to see Parliament…
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