Due Date:
Monday, 12 June 2017
Submitting to:
Ministry of Health
Issue Area:
Other
Every year over 500 people die by suicide in New Zealand. This has a devastating impact on the lives of the people involved and impacts all of us in some way. The New Zealand Suicide Prevention Strategy 2006–2016, which has guided suicide prevention activity in New Zealand since 2006, has come to an end.
‘A Strategy to Prevent Suicide in New Zealand: Draft for public consultation’ outlines a framework for how we can work together to reduce suicidal behaviour in New Zealand. It also identifies a set of priority areas for action.
Consultation is open until 11 pm, Monday 12 June 2017.