'Suicide means not only a tragic loss of a life but also great sadness and soul-searching by the family and friends of the person who has died, as well as in the wider community'
- sane.org

'Around 2,000 Australians die from suicide every year. For every person who dies in this way, there are a least another 30 people who attempt suicide. The risk is highest for men between 25 and 34 and those over 80. Although suicidal behaviour is more common in women than men, more men die by suicide. The rate for single people is twice that of married people. There is no doubt that depression is a major cause of suicidal behaviour. Of those who do kill themselves, many have experienced major depression, bipolar disorder or schizophrenia.' - itsallright.org

'Around 20% of Australians are affected by some form of mental disorder at some time in their lives. Approximately 6% are affected by major depression, and 3% by illnesses such as bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. Suicide is the main cause of premature death among people with mental illness.'
- itsallright.org

'There has been a downward trend in deaths registered as being due to suicide since about 1998. How much of this trend is due to a real decline in the number of suicide deaths and how much can be attributed to under-enumeration or misclassification is not obvious.' - aihw.gov.au