Suicide crisis - Lack of State funding is outrageous

WHEN suicide prevention experts go out of their way to condemn Government research funding as a “national disgrace” it is time to take notice.

Vital research work is almost totally dependent on State backing and so those at the coal face are understandably reluctant to risk cutting off what meagre funding they get.

When they accuse the Government of failing to provide sufficient funding for suicide prevention, it amounts to damning criticism of Coalition policy.