This report provides information on the health service use patterns of ex-serving Australian Defence Force (ADF) members in the last year of life before they died by suicide. It also compares their health service use with other ex-serving ADF members. The report is part of a series of research on health service use by ex-serving ADF members to 30 June 2020.
- Cat. no: PHE 353
Key findings
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Most (86%) ex-serving ADF members who died by suicide accessed at least one health service in their last year of life
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Ex-serving members who died by suicide used 76% more health services than other ex-serving members
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Ex-serving members who died by suicide were more likely to use hospital or mental health services than other ex-serving
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The highest odds of health service use among ex-serving who died by suicide was observed in the week before death