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NSW suicide rate fell by ‘remarkable’ 5% in 2020, Lifeline finds – The Guardian
Lifeline chairman says it’s the most significant reduction in a decade as calls to helpline across Australia rose by 20%
In a year marked by devastating bushfires and the coronavirus pandemic, the number of lives lost to suicide in New South Wales has unexpectedly fallen by a remarkable 5%.
NSW government data reveals 807 people took their own lives in the 12 months to November 46 fewer than in 2019.
Its the most significant reduction in suicide numbers in NSW in a decade, the Lifeline Australia chairman, John Brogden, said.
These are the most remarkable figures of the Covid-19 pandemic, he said. This is a moment…
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