Former Australian PM Encouraged by Dip in Suicide Rates

Former Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard joins the "Let Girls Learn" Global Conversation at The Apollo Theater in New York City on Sept. 29, 2015. Dave Kotinsky/Getty Images for Global Goals

There was a 2.5 per cent reduction in suicide deaths in 2018 since 2017, but more action is still needed, says former PM and Beyond Blue chair Julia Gillard.

Former prime minister Julia Gillard is encouraged by a slight dip in Australia’s suicide death toll.