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Residents of far west NSW have worse life expectancy and health outcomes than those born in Sydney, report says
Residents born in far west New South Wales are dying almost six years earlier and have substantially worse health outcomes than those born in Sydney, according to a new analysis from the Australia Institute.
Life expectancy, premature deaths, and ‘potentially avoidable’ deaths are key statistical indicators of whether our health system is working.
It is clear from the analysis in this report, sirens should be sounding from the far west of the state … Where you live shouldn’t dictate how long you’ll live, but unfortunately in NSW it does.
Suicide remains the biggest killer of Australians aged 14 to 24 years. We know that 20% of those young people who present for mental health support have experienced complex trauma from three or more adverse life events.
We know that complex trauma increases the risk of suicidality. So when we consider that those who have experienced trauma are unlikely to present to traditional psychologists, who may represent the same adults or authority figures who have let them down in life, it starts to become pretty clear that as a nation, we need to find another solution.
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