Psycho-social resilience, vulnerability and suicide prevention: A mentoring approach to modifying suicide risk for remote Indigenous students at boarding school [ 2014 - 2019 ]

Research Grant

Researchers: A/Pr Janya Mccalman ,  A/Pr Mark Wenitong ,  Prof Anthony Shakeshaft ,  Prof Christopher Doran ,  Prof Ernest Hunter
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Brief description There is not much evidence about what works in suicide prevention for Indigenous young people. This means that social and health services struggle to know where or how to invest their efforts to avert suicide risk. This study responds to the potential of increased suicide risk for Indigenous secondary school students who are compelled to transition from remote communities to boarding schools. It evaluates mentoring approaches that promote psycho-social resilience against suicide risk.

Funding Amount $AUD 860,497.41

Funding Scheme Targeted Calls

Notes Indigenous Youth Suicide Prevention