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ISSUE OF SUICIDE IN AUSTRALIAN CONTEXT
Table of Contents
Introduction    3
Part A: Identifying and Describing the Community    3
Part B: Social Determinants of Health Impacting Suicide    4
Economic Insecurity and Unemployment    4
Access to Mental Health Services    4
Social Isolation    5
The Role of Nurses and Their Engagement in the Community    6
The Role of Nurses in Meeting the Mental Health and Well-Being Needs    6
Engagement of Nurses Through Partnerships    7
Enhancing Health Delivery Through Partnerships    7
Future Challenges and the Evolving Role of Nurses    8
Conclusion    9
References    10
Introduction
    The healthcare landscape has been continuously evolving all across the globe owing to social changes, climatic changes, political unrest, and mental health issues. Therefore, it is critical for healthcare providers particularly nurses to address the diverse healthcare needs of the communities particularly to prevent and manage public health issues like suicide. Here, an effort has been made to explore the role of nurses in the to reduce suicide rates in the Wide Bay, Queensland, Australia. This report will identify and discuss the social determinants of health that have a huge influence on the increasing suicide rates in Wide Bay. The report will further discuss strategies that nurses must adopt to mitigate this challenge.
Part A: Identifying and Describing the Community
    The community that has been selected for completing this analysis is the male population in the Wide Bay, Queensland region of Australia. This region has been experiencing a significant rise in the suicide mortality rate with 37.6 deaths per 100,000 population. Wide Bay is located in the southeast region of Queensland and includes towns like Hervey Bay, Bundaberg, and Maryborough. The demographics of the region has been identified as predominantly rural and semi-u
an. Also, there is a high rate of unemployment among the male population of the region along with mental health challenges and social isolation (Lawes et al. 2021).
    The vulnerability of the population to the increased suicide rate owes to a combination of the social, economic, and geographic factors in the region. Statistics highlight that men in the rural areas are more likely to be vulnerable to suicides due to several mental health issues particularly in the regions where the economic status is not good due to unemployment and ow standards of living. Also, mental health stigma prevailing in the region has been preventing the male population of the region to seek help. Therefore, the suicide issue in Wide Bay requires a holistic approach that not only considers the individual risk factors but also focuses on community determinants such as access of healthcare, education, and other social services (Leske et al. 2022).
Part B: Social Determinants of Health Impacting Suicide
Economic Insecurity and Unemployment
The primary factor that leads to economic insecurity in Wide Bay is the widespread unemployment in the region. Baird (2020) discussed that it has been noticed that unemployment is one of the most critical social determinants that has been adversely affecting the mantal health of the male population in Wide Bay. Most prominent source of earning for most of the male population in the region is agriculture, construction, and manufacturing and all the three sectors are susceptible to fluctuations. Downturns in these industries leads to financial stress and job insecurities consequently leading to suicidal thoughts owing to depression and anxiety.
Unemployment can also be closely related to loss of identity making the male population of the region feel worthless. This further adds to the feeling of hopelessness. Wright et al. (2021) further added that the mental health challenges of the male population in the Wide Bay region often tends to compound as they fail to provide the basic necessities to their families. In addition to this, there is limited access to mental health services and several other support services in Wide Bay as it is a rural area. For instance, lack of connectivity and geographical isolation prevents the men in the region to move out of their region and look for employment opportunities and employment services.
Access to Mental Health Services
    Since Wide Bay is a rural area and is not developed much therefore, access to mental health services in the region are very limited. Lack of appropriate and timely metal health services for the male population of the region is one of the primary causes of increasing suicide rates in the region. In addition to this, most of the men in the region avoid seeking help regarding their mental health as there are several stereotypes and stigmas regarding mental health issues in the rural communities. Also, in the rural community, men often tend to avoid discussing their emotional struggles owing to the concept of masculinity and...