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Wed 09 Sep 2009More suicide-prevention support urged
A suicide-prevention organisation has today called on the Government to implement key recommendations from its 2006 Vision for Change Reportand provide better community-based emotional and wellness supports to help prevent suicide.
Suicide or Survive, which provides services and supports aimed at suicide prevention, said a greater focus on preventing suicide is now necessary due to the economic recession, which has led to greater unemployment and the fall in people's living standards.
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