Suicide figures prompt Coroner to call for better support for international students

Tertiary students at the University of Melbourne in Melbourne, Wednesday, May 8, 2012. (AAP Image/Julian Smith) NO ARCHIVING

International students at Melbourne University in Melbourne, Wednesday, May 8, 2012. (AAP Image/Julian Smith) NO ARCHIVING Source: AAP

There are calls for more support to be provided to international students, in the wake of the Victorian coroners' finding into the death of a Chinese student in 2016. The report found there were at least 27 deaths in six years by suicide by international students, but that number could be higher, with many reluctant to seek support for mental health issues.



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