Content warning – discussion of suicide and suicidality This report is about suicide and suicidality among serving and ex-serving Australian Defence Force (ADF) members. It includes information related to these topics as well as experiences that have contributed to people becoming suicidal. This report includes content that readers may find distressing, confronting, emotionally-laden or otherwise difficult to read. You may find that reading this report brings up traumatic memories or strong emotional responses.
We encourage you to speak with someone you trust, or you may wish to seek professional support through one of the services listed here if needed. It is important to write about suicide, suicidality, traumatic experiences and their ramifications safely and responsibly. In the past, talking about suicide and suicidality has been taboo. We aim to approach our discussion about them in a constructive way. This report was written in line with our trauma-informed approach and using guidance from the Mindframe program.
1 We have aimed to avoid using language that might stigmatise suicide or suicidality or that might inadvertently encourage suicide. We recognise that because this report includes evidence and information provided by other people and organisations, there may be times when the language used does not always meet best practice guidelines.
Urgent support If you require urgent or immediate help, you can:
• call triple zero (000)
• go to your local emergency department
The below report is 319 Pages
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