A national study of suicide deaths among first-generation migrants from 2006 to 2019. Migrants from Oceania and Africa were more affected than other migrant groups, and suicide among African-born women rose over time.
Topic: Suicide prevention
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Suicide and mortality following self-harm in Culturally and Linguistically Diverse communities in Victoria, Australia: insights from a data linkage study
Linked Victorian hospital and death data for people admitted after self-harm. Overall, CALD patients had lower risk of later suicide and death, but risk varied by region of birth and was as high as non-CALD patients for people with Asian backgrounds.
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Economic Cost of Suicide Among Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) Migrants in Australia
Estimated that the 346 suicide deaths among CALD migrants in 2020 cost Australia about $2.9 billion. The authors call for a national suicide prevention program designed for CALD migrants.
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A suicide research agenda for people from immigrant and refugee backgrounds
A Delphi study with 138 experts, service users and carers that set research priorities for suicide among people from immigrant and refugee backgrounds. Top priorities were access to services, risk and protective factors, and culturally appropriate risk assessment.
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Help-seeking experiences of young people of culturally and/or linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds following suicidal thoughts and behaviours in Melbourne, Australia: a qualitative approach
Interviews with young people from CALD backgrounds in Melbourne who had suicidal thoughts or behaviours. They described stigma, difficulty talking with clinicians and not being taken seriously as barriers to getting help.
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A systematic review and narrative synthesis of prevalence rates, risk and protective factors for suicidal behavior in international students
A systematic review of suicidal thoughts and behaviour in international students. Social isolation, other mental health conditions and racism or discrimination were often linked to risk, but good-quality studies were few.
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Staff Perspectives of Safety Planning as a Suicide Prevention Intervention for People of Refugee and Asylum-Seeker Background
Interviews with workers trained in suicide prevention for refugees and people seeking asylum. They saw safety planning as a useful, low-cost tool when it is built together with the client, but noted barriers to using it.
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International students and their mental health and physical safety
A report, funded by the federal education department, on the mental health and safety of international students in Australia. It looks at the risks they face and how they can be better supported.
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Fact sheet: Suicidality among culturally and linguistically diverse communities
A short fact sheet from the national suicide prevention peak body. It says data on suicide in CALD communities is patchy or missing, and highlights higher risk for refugees and people seeking asylum.
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National Suicide Prevention Strategy 2025–2035
Australia’s ten-year national plan to reduce suicide. It notes that people who come to Australia as humanitarian entrants have nearly twice the suicide rate of other permanent migrants, and includes actions on safe workplaces and belonging for people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.