The Politics of Suicide in Australia.
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By Tim Barritt. Updated 31.7.16.
$5.5 Billion / Year on Infrastructure – $41 Million / Year on beyondblue
This is less the one percent of infrastructure expense amount,
with 1,153 Road Fatalities but 2,864 Suicides (1,711 more) – in 2014.
Our Physical ‘Infrastructure’ vs the ‘Emotional Roads’ of 24 Million Aussies.
Commonwealth/State Funding for beyondblue, 2014/15.
P2 of this download is from the Consolidated Financial Statements for Australia’s Peak body for Suicide Prevention beyondblue, for the year ended 30 June 2015, which tells us…
- The Commonwealth, States and Territories contributed $41 Million to beyondblue
- This was approx 78% on beyondblue total revenue for this financial year.
Federal Funding for infrastructure 2007-2014.
P3 is from Australian Parliamentary website which gives the ‘Estimated Actual’ Federal expentiture on infrastructure across Australia from 2007-2014, which tells us the following…
- In these 7 years a total of $38,379 Million was spent
- or and average of $5,482 Million per year
- or approx $5.5 Billion/year.
Road Fatalities vs Suicides 1983-2013.
During this 33 year period Road Fatalities have gone from 22.27 /100,000 of population in 1980 to 4.90/100,000 in 2013, a reduction of 78%.
While Suicides were 10.9/100,000 in 1983, and were 12.2/100,000 in 2014.
In REAL Fatalities, this means 1,153 Road Deaths in 2014, while 2,864 Suicided.
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In 2014 the then CEO of beyondblue, Ms Kate Carnell said the following, after the 2012/13 figures came out, 2,535 Aussies or nearly 7 Suicides/day.
”This represents a national tragedy and should act as a call to action for all Australians to tackle the issue of suicide”.
beyondblue media release 25.3.14.
I wonder if there is any Politician in Australia who is able to tell their electors and electors children – why it is that they think this situation has developed?
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The Politics of Suicide Prevention 12.1.16
Tim Barritt.
Updated 31.7.16.