The epidemiology of suicide and attempted suicide among young Australians.
OBJECTIVE
This paper summarises a report to the NHMRC the objectives of which were to review research into the epidemiology of youth suicide in Australia and identify gaps in research.


METHODS
Literature searches were conducted. A limited amount of new data analysis was included to shed light on reliability issues of official Australian suicide data.


RESULTS
The review examined suicide data systems, including issues to do with coroners, the Australian Bureau of Statistics and alternative systems. The epidemiological areas reviewed included: all ages, youth, age and gender, geographical, socioeconomic, marital, indigenous, migrants, suicides in custody and gay and lesbian suicides.


CONCLUSIONS
While much is known about the epidemiology of youth suicide, much remains to be clarified. Study of indigenous issues is perhaps the most neglected area; study of family issues may be potentially be the most productive.
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Australian Institute for Suicide Research and Prevention, Griffith University, Nathan, Queensland.
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