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AISRAP’s aim is to provide high-quality research for the benefit of Organization the entire community by representing an institute of excellence, both nationally and internationally. At AISRAP, we believe that only In 2005, AISRAP was officially designated as a World Health quality research may provide essential ground for effective suicide Organization Collaborating Centre for Research and Training in prevention. . A distinctive feature of AISRAP’s work is the selection of research Terms of Reference: projects on the basis of their practical outcomes and potential Role of AISRAP • Collection and dissemination of information on suicide capacity to influence governments, policy makers and community epidemiology and research findings on suicidal behaviour members. • Conduct research on the extent and nature of suicide in • Standardisation of suicide terminology and nomenclature Australia and elsewhere, in order to provide policy-relevant How large is the problem? advice to governments and other interested parties. • Participation in collaborative research under WHO’s leadership, including planning, conduct, monitoring and Australian Bureau of Statistics data shows that more than 2000 • Provide information about trends in suicide mortality and evaluation of outcomes, and promotion of its results through Australians die by suicide each year. The number of people who morbidity. conferences and publications attempt suicide or self-harm is disproportionately bigger. • Education and training, including research training and Non-fatal suicide behaviours are one of the most important causes • Provide advice on evidence-based practices in the postgraduate programs, and provision of supervision of all hospital admissions. management of suicide ideators and attempters. for PhD candidates Suicide is now the leading cause of death among young people under • Provide assistance to interested parties with teaching • Coordination of activities carried out by several institutions the age of 30. Men are four times more likely to die by suicide than packages, consultancy and training of relevant personnel. on suicide-related topics women and usually adopt more violent means to end their own lives. • Providing information and advice on scientific and Because each individual is unique, there is no single reason why a Queensland Suicide Register (QSR) policy-related issues in the field of suicide prevention. person dies by suicide. However, there are several factors that may contribute to a person engaging in suicidal behaviour. These include, The Institute maintains the Queensland Suicide Register - a but are not limited to: comprehensive database of suicide mortality data. It includes information International Collaborations obtained from police reports, post-mortem and toxicology reports, and • A personal crisis often associated with interpersonal conflict A Memorandum of Understanding exists between AISRAP and the psychological autopsy questionnaires. Funded by Queensland Health, this and/or major life transition, which may leave individuals feeling following institutions: overwhelmed, and unaware of alternative coping options. database covers all in Queensland from 1990 to present. • Centre for Suicide Research, Pecking University, China (2004) • Alcohol and substance abuse can reduce self-control and result in impulsive suicidal behaviours. Main areas of research • SNEHA and Voluntary Hospital Systems (VHS), Chennai, India (2006) • Psychiatric disorders often amplify and distort the distress. • National Public Health Institute, Oslo, Norway (2007) • Definitional issues • Depressive symptoms are a major contributor to suicidal • Estonian-Swedish and Suicidology Institute • Quality of data on suicide mortality (2008) thinking, found to occur in up to 80% of all suicides. • Examination of trends in fatal and non-fatal suicidal behaviour • Fondazione Zancan, Italy (2008) • Methods of suicide • University of Padua, Italy (2010) • • Academia-Sinica, Taiwan (2010) • Elderly suicide National Centre of Excellence in • Indigenous suicide Suicide Prevention • Trans-cultural aspects • Intervention studies In 2008 AISRAP was established as the National Centre of Excellence in Suicide Prevention, funded by the Australian Government Department • Evaluation of suicide prevention programs and strategies of Health and Ageing. The Centre plays a key role in the Australian Government’s National Suicide Prevention Strategy by providing advice, • Treatment of suicide ideators, self-harmers and attempters guidance and evaluation on initiatives and programs in suicide prevention.