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Suicide Prevention App

Duration: (1:51)
User: unsw - Added: 12/09/13

This is a link to a new app named iBobbly, created to help reduce the rate of suicide in remote Aboriginal Communities. The use of mobile phones and tablets in some remote communities was seen as a great avenue in connecting with vulnerable people and offering support using the new age of social media. An interesting example of how social media has been used within a Remote community setting to connect with and develop strategies for communication. 

References:

NACCHO Aboriginal Health News Alerts, The national authority in Aboriginal primary health care-Aboriginal health in Aboriginal hands, viewed 1 May 2014, http://nacchocommunique.com

Suicide Prevention App 2103, YouTube, viewed 2 May 2014, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FcEc7nDIcDc