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Reach Out - Deliberate self harm.
LiFE:Suicide Prevention in Australia.
headspace.org.au
References used for this fact sheet
- Taking injury prevention forward: Interpersonal violence and self-harm, Public Health Division, Department of Human Services, State Government of Victoria, Australia. More information here.
- Factsheet: Self-harm, 2003, Reach Out, Inspire Foundation, Sydney. More information here.
- What self-injury is, Secret Shame: Self-injury information and support, UK. More information here.
- Martin, G, Swannell, SV, Hazell, PL, Harrison, JE, Taylor, AW, 2010, ‘Self-injury in Australia: A community survey’, Medical Journal of Australia, vol. 193, 506-510. More information here.
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