Doctors say Indigenous youth suicide must be national health priority

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Children at Indulkana, SA Source: SBS

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Youth suicide in Indigenous communities is rising and there are calls for the federal government to offer prevention services that are better tailored to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders.

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