Suicide and accidental death in Australia’s rural farming communities: a review of the literature

Australia’s farmers constitute a heterogeneous group within the rural population. This literature review incorporates four broad areas: an understanding of farming communities, families and individuals and the contexts in which they live and work; an exploration of the challenges to morbidity and mortality that these communities face; a description of the patterns of suicide and accidental death in farming communities; and an outline of what is missing from the current body of research. Recommendations will be made on how these gaps may be addressed.

Kennedy A.J., Maple M.J., McKay K., Brumby S.A. 2014Suicide and accidental death in Australia’s rural farming communities: a review of the literatureRural and Remote Health14: 2517Go to page