One consequence of ongoing inter-generational trauma is suicide. Suicide was unknown to Aboriginal people prior to invasion. Suicide now affects 95% of Aboriginal people in Australia, and is the fifth leading cause of death for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. 1/3 
In 2017, suicide remained the leading cause of death for both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young people, accounting for 40% of all Indigenous child deaths. 2/3 #AusUPR20 #Auspol
“Death is our life,” said South Australian Elder Tauto Sansbury, describing the despair in Aboriginal communities Australia-wide. Aboriginal suicides have risen year after year, yet the Australian government has failed to adequately respond to this epidemic. 3/3 #AusUPR20 #Auspol
Photo taken by Brian Cassey in Aurukun, Queensland, Australia in 2017.
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