Evaluation of suicide prevention activities

5.4 Target groups

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All 18 major acknowledged at risk groups were represented as target groups across the NSPP-funded projects, as detailed in the following Table 5-2.

A small number of projects identified 'other' target groups in the survey, thus signifying that they target a group not specified in the list provided. However, in most cases the narrative description of these 'other' groups matched already selected target groups. Two newly identified target groups did emerge, namely:

  • Domestic violence victims
  • Families of specific at-risk groups.
Table 5-2 also summarises the range of approaches taken by projects to address the needs of these target groups. As previously identified, selective approaches were most commonly used.

    Table 5-2: Target group by approach

    Target group
    Universal
    Selective
    Indicated
    Bereaved
    5
    17
    8
    Men
    9
    20
    11
    Children
    0
    5
    3
    Youth
    7
    17
    9
    Indigenous
    2
    17
    7
    Mental illness
    2
    8
    5
    Previous attempt
    2
    12
    9
    Self-harm
    1
    8
    6
    Rural and remote
    8
    21
    9
    LGBTI
    2
    5
    2
    CALD
    3
    7
    1
    Refugee
    1
    6
    2
    Older people
    1
    8
    5
    AOD problem
    1
    8
    3
    Whole community
    11
    18
    8
    Workforce settings
    10
    17
    10
    Redundancies
    4
    7
    5
    Natural disasters
    0
    3
    2
    Other
    5
    6
    4