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Helen Buckland: Clinical Psychologist Doctor on new 5-year plan for suicide prevention
Published 10 months, 2 weeks ago
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Uncertainty on the Government's action plan for suicide prevention.
Mental Health Minister Matt Doocey's unveiled a five-year approach for addressing high suicide rates.
The new Suicide Prevention Plan includes strengthening the workforce, targeting higher-risk populations, and improving community care.
Clinical Psychologist Doctor Helen Buckland told Ryan Bridge there's been a lot of thought, but more needs to be done.
She says it's not a suicide prevention plan, it's a response plan, for people who are already suicidal.
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