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Table 1 Occupations classified as having access to lethal means of suicide

From: Access to means of suicide, occupation and the risk of suicide: a national study over 12 years of coronial data

Suicide methods

Occupation (with ANZSCO code)

Firearms

Farmers

Farmers and Farm managers (ANZSCO l)

Protective Service Workers (ANZSCO 44)

Livestock Farm Workers (ANZSCO 8415)

Mixed Crop & Livestock Farm Workers (ANZSCO 8416)

Other Farm, Forestry & Garden Workers (ANZSCO 8419)

Defence Force Members (ANZSCO 441 l)

Fire and Emergency Workers (ANZSCO 4412)

Police (ANZSCO 4413)

Prison Officers (ANZSCO 4421)

Security Officers and Guards (ANZSCO 4422)

Medicine and drugs

Veterinarians (ANZSCO 2347)

Pharmacists (ANZSCO 2515)

Dental Practitioners (ANZSCO 2523)

Medical Practitioners (ANZSCO 253)

Midwifery and Nursing Professionals (ANZSCO 254)

Chemists (ANZSCO 2342 and 3114)

Poisons (cleaning products and pesticides)

Industrial cleaners (ANZSCO 8112 or 8113).

Farm, Forestry and Garden Workers

Farmers and Farm managers (ANZSCO l)

Livestock Farm Workers (ANZSCO 8415)

Mixed Crop & Livestock Farm Workers (ANZSCO 8416)

Other Farm, Forestry & Garden Workers (ANZSCO 8419)

Crop Farm Workers (ANZSCO 8412)

Forestry and Logging Workers (ANZSCO 8413)

Garden and Nursery Labourers (ANZSCO 8414)

Carbon Monoxide

Automobile Drivers (ANZSCO 7311)

Bus and Coach Drivers (ANZSCO 7312)

Panelbeaters, & Automotive/Engineering Trades (ANZSCO 32)

Delivery Drivers (ANZSCO 732)

Truck Drivers (ANZSCO 733)

Vehicle Body Builders, Trimmers & Painters (ANZSCO 324)

  1. Notes: Other Farm, Forestry & Garden Workers (ANZSCO 8419) also includes Pest Controller, and Farm, Forestry and Garden Workers not elsewhere classified