Self-harm and suicide prevention

Orygen welcomed the opportunity to provide a submission to the Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory, Standing Committee on Social Policy’s Inquiry into men’s suicide rates.

There is a pressing need to respond to the high rates of death by suicide among young men, one that recognises the intersection with mental ill-health. 

Policy solutions include:

• Improve engagement through gender-responsive healthcare 
• Restrict harmful advertising to reduce alcohol- and gambling-related suicides
• Support young men's social and emotional development