‘I’m one of the lucky ones’:Mental Health Australia chair’s 25% suicide reduction target
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‘I’m one of the lucky ones’:Mental Health Australia chair’s 25% suicide reduction target

Mental Health Australia chair Matt Berriman,a suicide-attempt survivor,is calling for a suicide reduction target to reduce deaths by 25 per cent by 2025.

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