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Hindi International Journal of Mental Health & PsychiatryISSN: 2471-4372
Rod Ling Author
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Keywords: Suicide, Self-harm, Workplace, Cost, Impact, Assessment, Construction industry, Mental health
Hunter Medical Research Institute, University of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
Biography
Rod Ling completed his Bachelor of Commerce (Economics) at the University of Newcastle. After completion, he worked as a research officer both in the South Australian Public Service and for Monash University administration. After completing his PhD (Sociology) at Monash, he continued at that university, first as an administrator for the human research ethics committee, and then as a tutor, lecturer and research assistant.
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The Economic Cost of Suicide and Non-fatal Suicidal Behaviour in the Australian Construction Industry
Author(s): Christopher M Doran, Rod Ling, Allison Milner and Irina Kinchin
Objective: Suicide has gained recognition worldwide as a significant public health problem. This paper quantifies the economic cost of suicide and non-fatal suicide behaviour (NFSB) in the Australian Construction Industry (CI).
Methods: Suicide data were obtained from the National Coronial Information System and occupational information was coded according to Australian standards with CI workers falling into three major groups: technicians and trades worker; machine operators; and, drivers and labourers. The analysis used a costing methodology endorsed by the National Occupational Health and Safety Commission. Costs were derived for the year 2012 using an incidence-based approach with fut... view more»
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