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Suicide among Centrelink income support recipients

Published Date: 22.5.2024

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Theme: Carer health and wellbeing

Sub-theme: Mental health

Workforce participation Income support Mental health

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Theme: Carer health and wellbeing

Sub-theme: Mental health

View Publication Workforce participation Income support Mental health

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Suicide among Centrelink income support recipients

Published Date: 22.5.2024

  • Organisation Name

    Life in Mind

  • Suggested citation (APA 7th edition)

    Life in Mind Australia. (2024). Suicide among Centrelink income support recipients - Life in Mind Australia. https://lifeinmind.org.au/suicide-data/australian-institute-of-health-and-welfare/aihw-national-suicide-and-self-harm-monitoring-system/suicide-among-centrelink-income-support-recipients

Long Summary

Life in Mind has released suicide and self-harm statistics based on data released by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare from the National Suicide and Self-Harm Monitoring System. People experiencing socioeconomic disadvantage are a priority population for suicide prevention. Although receiving Centrelink income support payments can be an indicator of such, it is not a comprehensive measure. Individuals who received the following income support payments were included: Age Pension, Carer Payment, Parenting payments, student payments, Disability Support Pension, and Unemployment payments.

    Key Messages for Carers


  • People receiving Carer Payment were not more likely than other Australians to die by suicide.
  • However, people on Disability Support Pension and Unemployment payments were more likely to die by suicide than the general population.
  • The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in substantially more people receiving unemployment payments.
  • Analysis shows that lower income, lower levels of educational attainment, and being unemployed or not participating in the labour force are factors associated with a higher risk of suicide.

  • Key Messages for Policy Makers


  • There was no substantial difference between the suicide rates for Carer Payment recipients compared to the Australian population.
  • Disability Support Pension recipients had the highest rates of suicide for all age groups (16-65 years).
  • Unemployment payment recipients had the highest number of suicides for all age groups (16-45 years).
  • Analysis shows that lower income, lower levels of educational attainment, and being unemployed or not participating in the labour force are factors associated with a higher risk of suicide.

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