Research and Evaluation
Research and Evaluation
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Suicide in primary schools
A review of the evidence around suicide, suicide attempts and self-harm in primary school aged children
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Suicide intervention in schools: An evidence summary
The most recent data shows us that suicide is the leading cause of death for 15-24 year olds. Other data tells us that many more young people attempt suicide or consider taking their own lives.
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Delivering effective suicide postvention in Australian school communities
This report provides a description, key learnings and recommendations of headspace School Support (2011 – 2017), a world-first program supporting Australian school communities to prepare for, respond to and recover from the suicide of a student or school community member.
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Final Evaluation Report: Casey Cardinia Suicide Postvention Project
This report provides a description, findings and recommendations of a suicide recovery project conducted by headspace following a cluster of suicides in an outer suburban area of Victoria.
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Responding to suicide in secondary schools: a Delphi Study
Suicide is a significant problem amongst young people and when a school student takes their own life it has serious implications for the school community. To minimise the potential for suicide contagion, and to enable the school community to begin a process of healing, the affected school must respond in a timely and appropriate manner.