A parliamentary inquiry into First Nation’s youth suicide in Western Australia has been officially announced, following outcry after a ten year old girl took her own life in the Kimberley region.
The Education and Health Standing Committee will conduct the inquiry, following a motion by Indigenous MP Josie Farrer.
The committee will examine the allocation of resources to current suicide prevention strategies and services and ways to address gaps in mental health services.
It will also examine the status of previous inquiry recommendations related to Indigenous youth suicide in remote areas.
The committee is due to make its report on November 17.
