A Noise youth focused site. This is all part of our facelift after entering into an exciting partnership with Kids Help Line and the Getting Real Association.
Youth suicide is a significant health issue.
This is highlighted by the fact that nearly one million people worldwide take their own life each year, and in Australia suicide is the second leading cause of injury related dealth among young people. Estimates of the number of attempted suicides in the Greater Murray range as high as 600 each year. The Greater Murray lobbied for, and received, two years enhancement funding from NSW Health to address, the high rate of youth suicide in the Area through a community development program. The project targets young people in the 10-24 year age group and involves a primary prevention approach including community education and development. This approach has been adopted to ensure that, at the end of the two year period, sustainable outcomes have been obtained and communities have been empowered to continue developing strategies to address youth suicide.