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Friday, 19 February 2021, 12:49 pm
At a time of increasing public interest
and government focus on the reduction of suicide, the Royal
Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP)
taskforce on suicide prevention has released a new position
statement.
The new statement,
,
acknowledges suicide is complex but there is substantial
evidence regarding clinical and social measures which can
help to prevent suicide.
RANZCP President, Associate
Professor John Allan explained that the taskforce has
brought together leading psychiatrists across Australia and
New Zealand in the field of suicide prevention, along with
people with lived experience.
‘Suicide is one of the
most troubling and difficult aspects of the work we do as