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Family of young Indigenous woman who took her own life in Melbourne hospital call for investigation.
Makalie Watts-Owens, a 24-year-old Tagalaka, Kukatja and Worimi woman, voluntarily admitted herself to St Vincent’s before her death 
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New research by Charles Darwin University (CDU) scholars suggests a strengthened Indigenous mental health workforce could effectively improve mental health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
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Even before COVID-19, the rate of suicide among Indigenous people was alarming. With social distancing and border closures now in place, what impact is this having on an already vulnerable part of the community?
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