Submissions received by the Committee as at 17 June 2010

Inquiry into suicide in Australia

Submissions received by the Committee as at 17 June 2010

Sub No. Submitter  

1

White Wreath Association Limited

(PDF 3588KB)

2

Kimberley Aboriginal Law & Culture Centre (KALACC)

(PDF 479KB)

3

Protective Mother Alliance

(PDF 241KB)

4

Non-Custodial Parents Party (Equal Parenting)

(PDF 16KB)

5

Foss, Ms Marguerite

(PDF 4KB)

6

ACT Branch of Dying With Dignity

(PDF 11KB)

7

Hamilton, Mr Craig

(PDF 500KB)

8

Lifeline Newcastle & Hunter

(PDF 666KB)

9

Dawkins MLC, The Hon John

(PDF 968KB)

10

Private Mental Health Consumer Carer Network (Australia)

(PDF 129KB)

11

Quayle, Mr David

(PDF 763KB)

12

Woollahra Council

(PDF 80KB)

13

Draper, Professor Brian

(PDF 118KB)

14

NSW Commission for Children & Young People

(PDF 381KB)

15

Consumer Activity Network (Mental Health) Inc

(PDF 138KB)

16

Tatz, Professor Colin

(PDF 85KB)

17

Snow, Mr Jim

(PDF 17KB)

18

Frances

(PDF 21KB)

19

Central Australian Aboriginal Congress Inc

(PDF 62KB)

20

Australasian Society for Psychiatric Research (ASPR)

(PDF 43KB)

21

Lloyd, Mr Murray

(PDF 32KB)

22

Name withheld

(PDF 8KB)

23

Lodding, Ms Suzzanne

(PDF 6KB)

24

Harrison, Dr Jo

(PDF 159KB)

25

Peer Support Australia

(PDF 143KB)

26

Integrated Primary Mental Health Service of North East Victoria

(PDF 28KB)

27

Pirkis, A/Professor Jane

(PDF 23KB)

28

Compassionate Friends Victoria Inc

(PDF 239KB)

29

Jorm, Professor Anthony and Kitchener, Ms Betty

(PDF 561KB)

30

McPhedran, Dr Samara and Baker, Dr Jeanine
Supplementary Submission, received 25.05.10

(PDF 218KB)
(PDF 82KB)

31

Centre for Rural and Remote Mental Health Queensland

(PDF 350KB)

32

Northern Territory Government

(PDF 1028KB)

33

Tasmanian Council for Sexual & Gender Diverse People Inc
Documents tabled at public hearing 20.05.10 (PDF 1583KB)
Additional information arising from hearing, received 08.06.10 (PDF 13KB)

(PDF 62KB)

34

Creative Ministries Network

(PDF 11KB)

35

Nowra Family Support Services Inc

(PDF 4KB)

36

Ethnic Communities Council of WA

(PDF 36KB)

37

Lesbian and Gay Solidarity Melbourne

(PDF 53KB)

38

Name withheld

(PDF 7KB)

39

Name withheld

(PDF 18KB)

40

Kentish Regional Clinic Inc

(PDF 1787KB)

41

Bycroft, Professor Peter

(PDF 2503KB)

42

Choi, Mr Ching and Ruzicka, Dr Lado

(PDF 10KB)

43

Women's Health Victoria

(PDF 31KB)

44

ACT Government
Response to questions taken on notice at hearing, received 14.04.10 (PDF 83KB)

(PDF 44KB)

45

Enterprising World International Limited T/A AfterShock and Rotary Community Corps of WA

(PDF 1136KB)

46

Health Consumers of Rural and Remote Australia (HCRRA)

(PDF 62KB)

47

Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP)

(PDF 188KB)

48

Beyondblue

(PDF 109KB)

49

Alcohol and other Drugs and Council of Australia

(PDF 343KB)

50

Community Action for the Prevention of Suicide Inc (CAPS)

(PDF 63KB)

51

Goldney, Professor Robert

(PDF 416KB)

52

Freemasons Foundation Centre for Men's Health

(PDF 698KB)

53

Freeman, Dr Adrienne

(PDF 11KB)

54

Incolink

(PDF 64KB)

55

Australian Medical Association (AMA)

(PDF 77KB)

56

Health Quality and Complaints Commission

(PDF 1441KB)

57

Australian Mens Sheds Association (AMSA)

(PDF 268KB)

58

Suicide Safety Network (Central Coast) Inc

(PDF 254KB)

59

Suicide Prevention Taskforce & Suicide Prevention Australia Inc

(PDF 370KB)

60

Centre for Mental Health Research

(PDF 80KB)

61

Australian Press Council

(PDF 205KB)

62

Australian Research Council Discovery Project Research Team
Date Report No.1: Secondary data analysis regarding self-harm including suicide received 14.1.10 (PDF 107KB)

(PDF 593KB)

63

Advocacy Disability Ethnicity Community (ADEC)

(PDF 45KB)

64

Page, Dr Andrew; Carter, Professor Greg; Taylor, Professor Richard; Dudley, Dr Michael; Morrell, Dr Stephen; Martin, Professor Graham and Hall, Professor Wayne

(PDF 844KB)

65

Lifeline Australia; Suicide Prevention Australia; The Inspire Foundation; OzHelp Foundation; The Salvation Army; The Mental Health Council of Australia and the Brain and Mind Research Institute, University of Sydney

(PDF 3007KB)

66

Australian Suicide Prevention Foundation
'Hold on to Life' documentation tabled at public hearing 04.03.10 (PDF 377KB)

(PDF 2020KB)

67

Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Retirement Association Inc.

(PDF 25KB)

68

Exit International

(PDF 14KB)

69

Whyte and Co Pty Ltd.

(PDF 112KB)

70

WA Ministerial Council for Suicide Prevention
Additional information on analysis of WA suicides referred to at public hearing 31.03.10, received 08.04.10 (PDF 206KB)
Response to Questions taken on notice at hearing, received 12.05.10 (PDF 25KB)

(PDF 1330KB)

71

Australian Christian Lobby

(PDF 167KB)

72

Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia

(PDF 139KB)

73

Mental Health at Work

(PDF 85KB)

74

Mental Health Council of Tasmania

(PDF 148KB)

75

O'Connor, Dr Manjula

(PDF 7KB)

76

Transcultural Mental Health Centre

(PDF 61KB)

77

Colucci, Dr Erminia

(PDF 14KB)

78

Jesuit Social Services

(PDF 92KB)

79

Victoria Mental Health Carers Network

(PDF 86KB)

80

Australian Institute of Family Studies

(PDF 264KB)

81

Gay and Lesbian Counselling Services of NSW

(PDF 231KB)

82

Orygen Youth Health Research Centre

(PDF 105KB)

83

Hanssens, Ms Leonore
Supplementary Submission, received 21.05.10

(PDF 517KB)
(PDF 121KB)

84

National Coroners Information System

(PDF 90KB)

85

NSW Consumer Advisory Group – Mental Health Inc.
Response to questions taken on notice at public hearing 03.03.10, received 12.04.10 (PDF 154KB)

(PDF 367KB)

86

OzHelp Foundation
'Tradies Tune Up' Evaluation Audit, tabled at public hearing 01.03.10 (PDF 7369KB)

(PDF 107KB)

87

ACON

(PDF 88KB)

88

NSW Department of Health
Response to questions taken on notice at public hearing 03.03.10, received 10.06.10 (PDF 160KB)

(PDF 135KB)

89

United Synergies Ltd

(PDF 1246KB)

90

Australian New Zealand Spinal Cord Injury Network

(PDF 174KB)

91

No submission

92

Civil Liberties Australia

(PDF 12KB)

93

Multicultural Mental Health Australia

(PDF 121KB)

94

Dr Edward Koch Foundation Ltd

(PDF 36KB)

95

OzHelp Queensland Inc

(PDF 391KB)

96

COTA National

(PDF 38KB)

97

SANE Australia
Additional information received 2.02.10

(PDF 89KB)
(PDF 294KB)

98

BoysTown

(PDF 2938KB)

99

Commission for Children and Young People and Child Guardian (QLD)
Supplementary Submission dated 09.03.10 (PDF 88KB)

(PDF 5979KB)

100

Mental Health Association of Central Australia

(PDF 20KB)

101

Inspire Foundation
Documents tabled at public hearing 01.03.10 (PDF 1336KB)
'Reach Out: Online Mental Health Promotion for Young People', provided at public hearing 01.03.10 (PDF 131KB)

(PDF 438KB)

102

Australian Indigenous Psychologists Association

(PDF 601KB)

103

Commissioner for Children and Young People in Western Australia
Mental Health, Issues paper, provided at public hearing 31.03.10 (PDF 115KB)

(PDF 384KB)

104

Youth Focus
'Connected' Youth Focus newsletter, December 2009, provided at public hearing 31.03.10 (PDF 687KB)
Additional information arising from hearing, received 31.03.10 (PDF 4741KB)

(PDF 32KB)

105

Indigenous Team of the National Drug Research Institute

(PDF 16KB)

106

SOS Survivors of Suicide Bereavement Support Association Inc.

(PDF 86KB)

107

Martin, Professor. Graham
'National Suicide Prevention Strategy: A Comparison', tabled at public hearing 02.03.10 (PDF 4300KB)

(PDF 13712KB)

108

Joint Epilepsy Council of Australia

(PDF 625KB)

109

Relationships Australia

(PDF 2462KB)

110

Australian Christian Values Institute

(PDF 9KB)

111

Australian Bureau of Statistics

(PDF 326KB)

112

A Gender Agenda Inc

(PDF 347KB)

113

Kilkeary, Mr. Stephen

(PDF 513KB)

114

Davies, Reverend. George

(PDF 84KB)

115

FamilyVoice Australia

(PDF 55KB)

116

No Submission

117

Crisis Support Services Inc
Additional information arising from public hearing 25.03.10, received 20.04.10 (PDF 2028KB)

(PDF 148KB)

118

Kimberley Mental Health and Drug Service

(PDF 37KB)

119

Tatz, Professor Colin

(PDF 115KB)

120

Marninwarntikura Fitzroy Women's Resource & Legal Centre;
Marra Worra Worra Aboriginal Corporation;
Nindilingarri Cultural Health; and
Kimberley Aboriginal Law and Cultural Centre

(PDF 1749KB)

121

Suicide Prevention Australia

(PDF 4451KB)

122

Queensland Alliance, Peak Body for the Mental Health Community Sector

(PDF 40KB)

123

Victorian Section of the College of Clinical Psychologists, Australian Psychological Society

(PDF 97KB)

124

The Richmond Fellowship of NSW
Media release received 24.03.10 (PDF 240KB)

(PDF 124KB)

125

Victorian Institute of Forensic Mental Health

(PDF 94KB)

126

NSW Centre for Rural and Remote Mental Health

(PDF 595KB)

127

Catholic Women's League Australia Inc

(PDF 12KB)

128

Mental Health Coordinating Council
Supplementary submission received 31.03.10 (PDF 111KB)

(PDF 47KB)

129

Lifeline Australia
Additional information received 07.04.10 (PDF 66KB)

(PDF 495KB)

130

The Way to Happiness Foundation

(PDF 7KB)

131

Harrison, Associate Professor James

(PDF 50KB)

132

Australian Psychological Society (APS)

(PDF 968KB)

133

Pharmacy Guild of Australia

(PDF 144KB)

134

Public Interest Advocacy Centre
'Inquest into the Death of Scott Ashley Simpson', provided at public hearing 03.03.10 (PDF 58KB)

(PDF 388KB)

135

Australian Federation of International Students (AFIS)

(PDF 75KB)

136

No submission

 

137

Humanist Society of Victoria Inc

(PDF 1646KB)

138

Wesley Mission
Additional information on LifeForce Community Networks Project and Wesley LifeForce Training, following public hearing 03.03.10, received 25.03.10 (PDF 574KB)

(PDF 345KB)

139

Care Leavers Network of Australia (CLAN) and Alliance for forgotten Australians

(PDF 74KB)

140

Victorian Doctors Health Program (VDHP)

(PDF 95KB)

141

United Synergies

(PDF 1246KB)

142

Salvation Army

(PDF 390KB)

143

Australian Institute for Loss and Grief Pty Ltd

(PDF 215KB)

144

Wall, Ms Nicci

(PDF 36KB)

145

McCormack, Mr John

(PDF 3KB)

146

Kendrick, Ms Nancy

(PDF 2KB)

147

Sheedy, Mr Jim

(PDF 14KB)

148

Pryor, Mr Malcolm

(PDF 4KB)

149

Phelan, Mr Vincent

(PDF 20KB)

150

Ashton, Ms Cath

(PDF 60KB)

151

Fleming, Mr Graham

(PDF 11KB)

152

Garrity, Dr Alan

(PDF 7KB)

153

Watson, Ms Narelle

(PDF 8KB)

154

Cane, Mr Jared

(PDF 4KB)

155

Dinse, Mr Grant

(PDF 42KB)

156

Seccombe, Mr Ralph

(PDF 14KB)

157

Vickers-Willis, Mr Tony

(PDF 18KB)

158

Dimond, Mr John

(PDF 4KB)

159

Brunton, Ms Heather

(PDF 16KB)

160

O'Shea, Ms Louise

(PDF 4KB)

161

Neame, Mr Peter

(PDF 19133KB)

162

Name withheld

(PDF 1815KB)

163

Brown, Ms Janice

(PDF 15KB)

164

Killen, Mr Darrel

(PDF 29KB)

165

Schorel-Hlavka, Mr G H

(PDF 110KB)

166

Arthur, Ms Jeanne

(PDF 6KB)

167

Schulz, Mr Alex

(PDF 10KB)

168

Schulz, Mr David and Mrs Sandra

(PDF 8KB)

169

Watson, Dr Robert

(PDF 9KB)

170

Perron Mr Marshall

(PDF 84KB)

171

Balagengadaran Ms Valerie

(PDF 31KB)

172

Name withheld

(PDF 7KB)

173

Bradley Mr John

(PDF 6KB)

174

Harrison Ms Jan

(PDF 8KB)

175

Edge Mr John

(PDF 3KB)

176

Jacobs Mr Michael

(PDF 4KB)

177

Name withheld

(PDF 28KB)

178

Condon Mr Michael

(PDF 65KB)

179

Alvaro Mr Joe

(PDF 22KB)

180

Name withheld

(PDF 368KB)

181

Name withheld

(PDF 20KB)

182

McCormack, Ms Casey

(PDF 21KB)

183

March, Dr M

(PDF 11KB)

184

Mahar, Mr Keith

(PDF 8KB)

185

Ward, Ms Sharon

(PDF 21KB)

186

Gee, Mr Tony

(PDF 20KB)

187

Lotton, Mr M & Ms E

(PDF 3KB)

188

Nichols, Mrs J

(PDF 3KB)

189

McKensy, Ms Carolyn

(PDF 12KB)

190

Leon, Mr Ray

(PDF 9KB)

191

Eales, Ms Mic

(PDF 102KB)

192

Maple, Dr Myfanwy

(PDF 134KB)

193

Humphreys, Mr Andrew

(PDF 18KB)

194

Matherson, Ms Kate

(PDF 53KB)

195

Harbison, Ms Cathy

(PDF 41KB)

196 No Submission  

197

Tilley, Mr James

(PDF 10KB)

198

Webb, Dr David

(PDF 33KB)

199

Morris, Mr Robin and Mrs Jennifer

(PDF 6KB)

200

Gender Centre Inc

(PDF 187KB)

201

National LGBT Health Alliance
Additional information received at public hearing 03.03.10 (PDF 2667KB)
Response to questions taken on notice from hearing, recieved18.05.10 (PDF 139KB)

(PDF 840KB)

202

Department of Health and Ageing
Revised version of Appendix A (PDF 257KB) and Appendix D (PDF 366KB)
'National Suicide Prevention Strategy Evaluation Data Reporter (EDR) Tool: Instruction Guide', received at public hearing 01.03.10 (PDF 88KB) (PDF 23KB)
'Fourth National Mental Health Plan: An agenda for collaborative government action in mental health 2009-2014', received at hearing (PDF 853KB)
Responses to questions on notice arising from public hearing 01.03.10, received 17.05.10 (PDF 508KB)

(PDF 1303KB)

203

Australian Federation of Aids Organisations

(PDF 25KB)

204

Rural Doctors Association of Australia

(PDF 542KB)

205

Queensland Government

(PDF 221KB)

206

Medicine With Morality

(PDF 110KB)

207

Joseph, Ms Rita

(PDF 33KB)

208

South Australian Government

(PDF 791KB)

209

Department of Forensic Medicine, Glebe NSW

(PDF 369KB)

210

Australian College of Mental Health Nurses
Response to questions taken on notice at public hearing 24.03.10, received 03.05.10 (PDF 364KB)

(PDF 155KB)

211

Department of Families, Housing,, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs

(PDF 201KB)

212

Mental Health Council of Australia

(PDF 374KB)

213

Australian General Practice Network (AGPN)

(PDF 163KB)

214

Northern Territory Government
Additional information arising from public hearing 17.05.10, received 17.05.10
'Addressing Aboriginal mental health issues on the Tiwi Islands' (PDF 115KB)
'Australia's Aboriginal Population and Mental Health' (PDF 87KB)

(PDF 249KB)

215

Department of Veterans' Affairs

(PDF 28KB)

216

Adults Surviving Child Abuse

(PDF 77KB)

217

No Submission  

218

Bond, Mr Graeme

(PDF 127KB)

219

Thompson, Ms Shirley

(PDF 823KB)

220

Storm, Ms Caroline

(PDF 5964KB)

221

Dekker, Ms Muriel

(PDF 4004KB)

222

Croll, Ms Barbara

(PDF 1219KB)

223

Morgan, Mr Dylan

(PDF 1605KB)

224

Strachan, Ms Patricia

(PDF 456KB)

225

Gaddin, Ms Dianne
Additional information received 27.12.09 (PDF 564KB)

(PDF 75KB)
226 WA Department of Health (PDF 1062KB)
227 Western Australian Aboriginal Advisory Council (PDF 1040KB)
228 Bennett, Professor Maxwell (PDF 3814KB)
229 Suicide Prevention Australia (SPA) (PDF 800KB)
230 Styles, Ms Pat A (PDF 616KB)
231 Name withheld (PDF 31KB)
232 Anti Depression Association of Australia (PDF 34KB)
233 Webb, Dr Myfanwy (PDF 8KB)
234 Mulligan, Ms Christine (PDF 13KB)
235
235a
Lukus, Mr Jake
Attachment to Submission, 'Mapping Homophobia in Australia'
(PDF 22KB)
(PDF 209KB)
236 Name Withheld (PDF 25KB)
237 Australian Institute for Suicide Research and Prevention
Documents on Suicide data in Queensland and Australia, tabled at public hearing 18.05.10 (PDF 406KB)
(PDF 716KB)
238 Name Withheld (PDF 335KB)
239 AO Webster, Professor Ian
Article tabled at public hearing 04.05.10 (PDF 138KB)
Additional information provided hearing (PDF 344KB)
(PDF 129KB)
240 Spivey, Ms Margaret (PDF 43KB)
241

National Coalition for Gun Control
Attachment 1 (PDF 133KB) Attachment 2 (PDF 337KB)
Attachment 3 (PDF 96KB)

(PDF 21KB)
242 Keep, Mr David (PDF 9KB)
243 Lucire, Dr Yoland (PDF 466KB)
244 Statewide & Mental Health Services, Department of Health & Human Services, Tasmania
Attachment 1 (PDF 1121KB)
Additional information arising from public hearing 20.04.10, received 11.06.10 (PDF 189KB)
(PDF 509KB)
245 South Australian Police (PDF 97KB)
246 Name Withheld (PDF 189KB)
247 Iris Foundation (PDF 53KB)
248 Phoenix Consulting (PDF 2705KB)
249 Carr, Ms Karen (PDF 478KB)
250 General Practice Network NT
Documents tabled at public hearing 17.05.10 (PDF 338KB)
(PDF 24KB)
251 Survivors of Suicide (SOS) Support Group, Newcastle NSW (PDF 95KB)
252 Rosen, Professor Alan
Attachment 1 (PDF 264KB) Attachment 2 (PDF 159KB)
Attachment 3 (PDF 26KB) Attachment 4 (PDF 81KB)
(PDF 20KB)
253 Joint Submission by Ms Catherine Keating, Ms Hanna Rosenthal, Ms Jacinta Wainwright and Ms Kate Bennett (PDF 193KB)
254 Name Withheld (PDF 5KB)
255 Driver, Ms Bev (PDF 7KB)
256 Loft, Mr Ken and Ms Julianne (PDF 30KB)
257 Berry, Ms Virginia (PDF 8KB)
258 Club SPERANZA (PDF 6516KB)

Documents tabled at public hearings

1 Mr Alastair Hope, State Coroner Western Australia
Information provided art public hearing 31.03.10
(PDF 1720KB)
2 Mission Australia
'national survey of young Australians 2009, key and emerging issues', tabled at public hearing 30.03.10
(PDF 731KB)
3 TimeOut
Brochure on TimeOut house, tabled at public hearing 20.05.10
(PDF 519KB)

Additional information received by the Committee

1 Active Response Bereavement Outreach (ARBOR)
Additional information provided at public hearing 30.03.10:
'Discussion Paper on a Statewide Aboriginal Suicide Postvention Project'
'An Active Postvention Program'
'Changing the Legacy of Suicide'
'Bereavement after Suicide'
Information on the Postvention models
Clarification of evidence from hearing, received 23.04.10


(PDF 323KB)
(PDF 370KB)
(PDF 697KB)
(PDF 1469KB)
(PDF 288KB)
(PDF 309KB)
2 Hawdon, Mrs Kathy and Mr Alan
Additional information provided at public hearing 03.03.10
(PDF 182KB)
3 Hearing Voices Network Australia
Hearing Voices Information Booklet
Report of Activities, March 2010

(PDF 1240KB)
(PDF 778KB)
4 Lifeline Hobart
Additional information arising from public hearing 20.05.10, received 21.05.10
(PDF 160KB)
5 Mendoza, Professor John
'Estimating the Economic Cost of Suicide in Australia', provided at public hearing 01.03.10
(PDF 904KB)
6 MindMatters
Documents received at public hearing 04.05.10
Additional information arising from hearing, received 24.06.10
Attachment 1 (PDF 3237KB) Attachment 2 (PDF 671KB) Attachment 3 (PDF 5541KB)
(PDF 2866KB)
(PDF 2197KB)
7 Richmond Fellowship of Western Australia
Annual Report 2008/2009
(PDF 7152KB)

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