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In Australia, approximately 9 people die by suicide each day in Australia, which equates to about one death every 2.7 hours
https://www.lifeline.org.au/resources/data-and-statistics/
https://www.aihw.gov.au/suicide-self-harm-monitoring/summary/suicide-and-intentional-self-harm
On average, one woman is killed every 4 days by a current or former male partner in Australia
Positive Role Model: Anecdotally the evidence shows the presence of a positive role model leads to an increased desire to make women feel safe.
Preliminary research undertaken by The Man Cave - Boys’ Attitudes Towards & Confidence In ‘Bystander Intervention’
Youth Mentoring/Community support: Reduces suicidal behaviour by providing guidance and belonging.
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3 in every 4 people who die from suicide are men.
https://www.lifeline.org.au/resources/data-and-statistics/
2 in 5 women have experienced violence* since the age of 15
https://www.ourwatch.org.au/quick-facts
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021-22). Personal Safety, Australia. ABS
*Gender-based violence remains a pervasive issue, affecting millions of women. Violence against women is called many different things; domestic violence, family violence, intimate partner violence, coercive control, online abuse, stalking, workplace sexual harassment, street harassment and sexual assault.
Suicide is the leading cause of death for Australians between 15 and 44 years of age
https://www.lifeline.org.au/resources/data-and-statistics/
Men aged 85 and older in Australia have the highest suicide rates of any age group
https://www.agedcareinsite.com.au/2022/08/high-suicide-rates-among-men-aged-85-and-over/
The suicide rate in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People is twice that than their counterparts.
https://www.lifeline.org.au/resources/data-and-statistics/
The LGBTQI community report having an attempted suicide rate 10 times higher than the general population.
https://www.lifeline.org.au/resources/data-and-statistics/
In the year 2021/22, an average of 13 women a day were hospitalised due to family and domestic violence.
https://www.ourwatch.org.au/quick-facts
Australian Institute for Health and Welfare (2023) Family, domestic and sexual violence, Data tables: National Hospital Morbidity Database, AIHW.
Women are at increased risk of experiencing violence from an intimate partner during pregnancy.
https://www.ourwatch.org.au/quick-facts
Campo, M. (2015) Domestic and family violence in pregnancy and early parenthood. Policy and Practice Paper. Australian Institute of Family Studies. Women who experience violence during pregnancy are three times more likely to experience depression. Further, almost 40% of women who experienced physical and emotional abuse in the first 12 months postpartum reported depressive symptoms in the year after childbirth, compared with 12% of women who did not experience abuse by an intimate partner. Brown, S., Gartland, D., Woolhouse, H., & Giallo, R. (2015) Maternal Health Study: Health consequences of family violence (Policy brief 2). Melbourne, VIC: Murdoch Children’s Research Institute.
Domestic assault rates increased by 40.7 % on State of Origin nights.
First Nations women are 10 times more likely to be killed by a partner than non-Indigenous women.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-05-05/murders-of-aboriginal-women-are-too-often-ignored/103799906
HOPE IN ACTION – Inspiring Progress
Suicide
Peer Support: Positive mental health impacts through shared experiences.
Reference: The effectiveness, implementation, and experiences of peer support approaches for mental health
Youth Mentoring/Community support: Reduces suicidal behaviour by providing guidance and belonging.
Gender Based violence
Positive Role Model: Anecdotally the evidence shows the presence of a positive role model leads to an increased desire to make women feel safe.
Preliminary research undertaken by The Man Cave - Boys’ Attitudes Towards & Confidence In ‘Bystander Intervention’
Multiple strategies = more lives saved – Economic and Social empowerment, Parenting Programs, School based interventions, Couples intervention & Psychological support have a synergistic effect.
https://www.blackdoginstitute.org.au/research-centres/lifespan-trials/