Mildura’s suicide rate doubles in a year, says minister

Brooke Littlewood Feb 26 2020

Murray PHN's Michelle Kelly, Monash PHD lecturer in rural mental health Keith Sutton, Murray PHN's Merryl Whyte, La Trobe University's Evelin Spelten, advisory group member Kathryn Telfer, Minister for Mental Health Martin Foley, Murray PHN's Matt Jones, advisory group member Simone Benham and Mildura Base Hospital's David Kirby.

Anyone requiring crisis support can call: Lifeline - 131 114; beyondblue - 1300 224 636; headspace - 1800 650 890; MensLine - 1300 789 978 MILDURA'S suicide rate has doubled in the past year.

A worried Minister for Mental Health Martin Foley has offered extra support for people suffering poor mental health, with an extension of the city's place-based suicide prevention trial for 12 mont...

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