Improving the crisis response and providing support to communities after suicide; and Building the evidence base and improving data collection and analysis. LIFE The Action Plan and Victorian suicide prevention policies are aligned with the strategic directions set out in the LiFE Framework. New South Wales Queensland The NSW Suicide Prevention Strategy 2010–2015 (the Strategy) follows on from NSW’s first suicide prevention strategy, Suicide: we can all make a difference and is The Queensland Suicide Prevention Action Plan 2015–2017 (the Action Plan) is the aligned with the strategic directions set out in the . The Strategy LiFE Framework first step towards Queensland Mental Health Commission’s broader goal of recognises Aboriginal people particularly Aboriginal men as a high-risk group. reducing suicide in the state by 50% within a decade . The Action Plan recognises – – The directions set out in the Strategy focus on sharing the responsibility of suicide Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as at greater risk of suicide. The Action prevention among all levels of government as well as between individuals, families, Plan sets out four priority areas including: schools, workplaces and communities. Stronger community awareness and capacity to enable families, workplaces and communities to recognise suicide risk and act appropriately; Victoria Improved service system responses and capacity to ensure appropriate and In 2015, the Victorian Government released Victoria’s 10-Year Mental Health Plan timely access to support and care for those at risk; which stipulates that a suicide prevention strategy will be published that provides Focused support for vulnerable groups; and direction for all levels and departments of Victorian government . The Victorian A stronger, more accessible evidence base to drive improvement in research, Aboriginal Suicide and Self-Harm Prevention and Response Action Plan 2010–2015 policy and service delivery. (the Action Plan) was released in 2010 to provide strategic directions to reduce the The Action Plan acknowledges that the LiFE Framework sets out current best incidence and impact of suicide in Aboriginal populations and communities across practice in suicide prevention suicide and incorporates the Framework’s continuum Victoria . The Action Plan sets out four priority areas which include: of care across eight domains into its strategic directions. Prevention through building resilience in individuals, families and communities; Improving access to care and support for at risk;
LIFE New South Wales The NSW Suicide Prevention Strategy 2010–2015 (the Strategy) follows on from NSW’s first suicide prevention strategy, Suicide: we can all make a difference and is aligned with the strategic directions set out in the LiFE Framework . The Strategy recognises Aboriginal people – particularly Aboriginal men – as a high-risk group. The directions set out in the Strategy focus on sharing the responsibility of suicide prevention among all levels of government as well as between individuals, families, schools, workplaces and communities. Victoria In 2015, the Victorian Government released Victoria’s 10-Year Mental Health Plan which stipulates that a suicide prevention strategy will be published that provides direction for all levels and departments of Victorian government . The Victorian Aboriginal Suicide and Self-Harm Prevention and Response Action Plan 2010–2015 (the Action Plan) was released in 2010 to provide strategic directions to reduce the incidence and impact of suicide in Aboriginal populations and communities across Victoria . The Action Plan sets out four priority areas which include: Prevention through building resilience in individuals, families and communities; Improving access to care and support for at risk; Improving the crisis response and providing support to communities after suicide; and Building the evidence base and improving data collection and analysis. The Action Plan and Victorian suicide prevention policies are aligned with the strategic directions set out in the LiFE Framework. Queensland The Queensland Suicide Prevention Action Plan 2015–2017 (the Action Plan) is the first step towards Queensland Mental Health Commission’s broader goal of reducing suicide in the state by 50% within a decade . The Action Plan recognises Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as at greater risk of suicide. The Action Plan sets out four priority areas including: Stronger community awareness and capacity to enable families, workplaces and communities to recognise suicide risk and act appropriately; Improved service system responses and capacity to ensure appropriate and timely access to support and care for those at risk; Focused support for vulnerable groups; and A stronger, more accessible evidence base to drive improvement in research, policy and service delivery. The Action Plan acknowledges that the LiFE Framework sets out current best practice in suicide prevention suicide and incorporates the Framework’s continuum of care across eight domains into its strategic directions.
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