Health Minister Greg Hunt announced the funding during his speech to the Victorian Liberal state council on Saturday at Moonee Valley Racecourse.
Health Minister Greg Hunt announced the suicide prevention funding at the Victorian Liberal Party state council on Saturday."There's not a person in this room, who through themselves, or their families, or their community hasn't been affected by mental health, or the tragedy of suicide. This is a national tragedy," Mr Hunt told the gathering of party faithful.
The four research projects will receive up to $100,000 to contribute to the evidence-base in suicide prevention and ultimately reduce the number of people lost to suicide each year.One project is focusing on behavioural patterns at suicide hot spots, another will look at alcohol, depression and social isolation in older Australians and a third will examine hospital-to-community supports to prevent people attempting suicide again.
"Wherever people have mental health challenges, it's our task and it's our duty to assist and to protect them," he told reporters.
Oh fck off, where does it end? Send them home!
Too little, too late. Just one mentalhealth worker on Manus might be some help. All that money to cause trauma, dickering over the bandaids.
Yeah, sure. Like Medevac
To those on Manus: You have been offered resettlement to 3 countries in which Australians holiday each year. You’re in a country where thousands of Australians visit each year. Make your life there and contribute to that country. If not you confirm that you are a country shopper.