Evidence Brief Enabler 3: Data, Research, and Evaluation

Enabler 3 is about improving data, research, and evaluation to support suicide prevention in Australia. This evidence brief examines what are the current key issues, what is currently happening in Australia, what are the critical gaps, and where should efforts be focused with regard to data, research, and evaluation. The National Suicide Prevention Advisor’s Final Advice emphasises the importance of better collection and timely reporting of data related to suicidality, as well as robust and reliable data about the social determinants that may impact on suicide behaviour, for suicide prevention policy and practice. Therefore, the scope of data included in this brief includes direct measures of suicidality (e.g., data about suicide, suicide attempts etc.) as well data related to the social determinants of suicide.