migrants

Settlement service literacy refers to the ability of migrants to access, understand and critically navigate settlement services. In Australia, increasing numbers of culturally and linguistically diverse migrants require settlement services to assist their transition. However, there are barriers to migrant’s ability to utilise settlement services which are related to their level of settlement service literacy.

Background This study addressed the limited understanding of suicide risk and patterns among migrants in Australia. It examined national-level suicide rates and trends in the Australian population to identify migrant groups which are disproportionately affected by suicide. Visit the link to view the full study. The Lancet Regional Health-Western Pacific 2023;39:100845 Published Online 17July 2023  https://doi.org/10. 1016/j.lanwpc.2023. 100845