Tuesday, August 2, 2011

Changes To The Media's Reporting of Suicide

The Australian Press Council has released revised guidelines regarding how the media can report on suicide.

The new guidelines will hopefully mean that the media and the community as a whole can be more open about the issue. As a result it is hoped that suicide rates will decline and that unnecessary deaths can be prevented through greater awareness of the issue.

For more information about the guidelines:
Read a story from The Australian Newspaper here

Check out the guidelines here

Watch the Talking Suicide episode from the SBS program, Insight, regarding how suicide is discussed here

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