Senate debates

Monday, 25 October 2010

Questions without Notice

Indigenous Suicide

2:32 pm

Photo of Joe LudwigJoe Ludwig (Queensland, Australian Labor Party, Manager of Government Business in the Senate) Share this | Hansard source

I thank Senator Siewert for her supplementary question. As I understand it, it is not only about the broader issues, which the government has made election commitments on—to provide $276.9 million to prevent the tragedy of suicide in the wider community, which goes to boost helplines such as Lifeline provide areas of training for frontline community workers, improve safety at notable suicide hot spots, provide outreach teams to schools affected by suicide and support community led prevention activities. All of that comes within the general strategy of election commitments to provide support.

I understand that the specific question goes to Indigenous communities, which I have mentioned in part in my response to her primary question. If I could put it in the context of being part of the Labor government’s $276 billion, which I have outlined, those policies include— (Time expired)

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