Primary prevention through providing prevention and training activities at the Provision of targeted suicide prevention activities in the NT that are accessible to primary health level; those in greatest need (e.g., children and young people, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people); Secondary prevention including postvention activities; Building strength and resilience in individuals and families at risk in the NT with a Tertiary prevention to support people transitioning from, and between care; and key focus on culturally appropriate activities to engage youth and build cultural Evaluation and quality improvement to build the evidence base around suicide strengths and leadership; prevention activities. Improving wellbeing and resilience of communities across the NT with a key Australian Capital Territory focus on community controlled prevention activities; Coordinating approaches to suicide prevention in the NT at the policy, program The latest strategy released by ACT Health is Managing the Risk of Suicide: A coordination and service provision levels; Suicide Prevention Strategy for the ACT 2009–2014 (the Strategy) has a on Improving the evidence base and disseminating information with an emphasis on suicide prevention across the lifespan in the ACT . The Strategy is the product of knowledge and creating research partnerships; and local consultations and informed by the The Strategy recognises LiFE Framework. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as a high-risk group and aims to Implementing high standards and quality in suicide prevention to improve facilitate suicide prevention initiatives that reflect how Aboriginal and Torres Strait practice. Islander people view health and wellbeing. The action areas set out in the Strategy reflect those established in the LiFE Framework, described previously. Northern Territory The Northern Territory Suicide Prevention Strategic Action Plan 2015–2018 (the Action Plan) sets out directions to reduce the incidence and impact of suicide on people in the Northern Territory . One-third of the actions set out in the Action Plan specifically target Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander individuals and communities. The action areas set out in the document align with those in the LiFE and include: Framework
Primary prevention through providing prevention and training activities at the primary health level; Secondary prevention including postvention activities; Tertiary prevention to support people transitioning from, and between care; and Evaluation and quality improvement to build the evidence base around suicide prevention activities. Australian Capital Territory The latest strategy released by ACT Health is Managing the Risk of Suicide: A Suicide Prevention Strategy for the ACT 2009–2014 (the Strategy) has a on suicide prevention across the lifespan in the ACT . The Strategy is the product of local consultations and informed by the LiFE Framework. The Strategy recognises Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as a high-risk group and aims to facilitate suicide prevention initiatives that reflect how Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people view health and wellbeing. The action areas set out in the Strategy reflect those established in the LiFE Framework, described previously. Northern Territory The Northern Territory Suicide Prevention Strategic Action Plan 2015–2018 (the Action Plan) sets out directions to reduce the incidence and impact of suicide on people in the Northern Territory . One-third of the actions set out in the Action Plan specifically target Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander individuals and communities. The action areas set out in the document align with those in the LiFE Framework and include: Provision of targeted suicide prevention activities in the NT that are accessible to those in greatest need (e.g., children and young people, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people); Building strength and resilience in individuals and families at risk in the NT with a key focus on culturally appropriate activities to engage youth and build cultural strengths and leadership; Improving wellbeing and resilience of communities across the NT with a key focus on community controlled prevention activities; Coordinating approaches to suicide prevention in the NT at the policy, program coordination and service provision levels; Improving the evidence base and disseminating information with an emphasis on knowledge and creating research partnerships; and Implementing high standards and quality in suicide prevention to improve practice.
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