PM appoints national suicide adviser
![Nieves Murray, CEO of Suicide Prevention Australia, has welcomed the appointment of a new national suicide prevention adviser.](https://assets.product.qa.sbs.com.au/dims4/default/c838b9a/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1920x1080+0+0/resize/1280x720!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsbs-au-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fdrupal%2Fyourlanguage%2Fpublic%2F052a8b38-da67-4ce7-965f-d9f4a9038c5c_1562987393.jpeg&imwidth=1280)
Nieves Murray, CEO of Suicide Prevention Australia, has welcomed the appointment of a new national suicide prevention adviser. Source: SBS
Prime Minister Scott Morrison wants to see a dramatic drop in the suicide rate and has appointed a new adviser to tackle the issue. Around 3,000 people a year die by suicide, making it a major public health concern.
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