A farmer commits suicide every 10 days according to an Australian-first study of farmer suicide rates based on 10 years of national coronial data.Ten years of data in an Australian-first study reveals a suicide rate 60 per cent higher than rates among non-farmersThe NRHA says farmers are reluctant to seek help from professionals
Alarmingly, the average suicide rate in farmers was almost 60 per cent higher than non-farmers, according to the coronial data. "But easy access to such a quick and lethal method probably accounts for the high rates of suicide in the bush to some degree.
Hard to believe this figures otherwise we would have run out if farmers years ago
If rural areas and the agricultural industry are so strongly represented in suicides I would be more interested to know how many had alcohol in their system. I am not convinced this is related to work I would like to know how much of it is related to community and social habits
7 men and 2 women EVERYDAY in Australia or 6570 suicides in Australia since Covid started
Taking the deaths over a 10 year period (370) and dividing it by the number of days to get roughly 1 every 10 days is not sound. Farmers are 60% more likely to commit suicide would be a better headline.
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Source: SBSNews - 🏆 3. / 89 Read more »
Source: theage - 🏆 8. / 77 Read more »
RBA keeps Australia's interest rates on hold at 0.1 per centJUST IN: The Reserve Bank of Australia has kept the nation's official interest rate on hold at the historic low level of 0.10 per cent. 9News
Source: 9NewsAUS - 🏆 10. / 72 Read more »
Source: abcnews - 🏆 5. / 83 Read more »
Twins saved by emergency trip with Royal Flying Doctor ServiceA Queensland mother whose premature twin babies were saved by the Royal Flying Doctors Service, is encouraging Queenslanders to support the organisation this Christmas.
Source: 9NewsAUS - 🏆 10. / 72 Read more »
Source: smh - 🏆 6. / 80 Read more »