US EditionGovt Launches Suicide Prevention Plan
- On Tuesday, 17 June 2025, Mental Health Minister Matt Doocey unveiled New Zealand’s comprehensive five-year strategy to reduce suicide, announcing the initiative at Te Rau Ora, a Māori-focused mental health and addiction organization.
- The plan stems from contributions by over 400 people and organisations, many with lived experience of suicidal distress or loss, shaping its targeted approach.
- It includes 21 health-led and 13 cross-agency actions focused on improving access to supports, expanding workforce training, setting up six crisis recovery cafés, and establishing peer support roles in hospitals.
- Minister Doocey highlighted that suicide can be avoided and stressed the Government’s responsibility to enhance support for New Zealanders. The plan introduces defined goals, designated accountable bodies, and an increased investment of $16 million annually in addition to the existing $20 million to strengthen mental health and suicide prevention efforts.
- The plan aims to reduce New Zealand's stubbornly high suicide rate, with 617 suspected suicides last year, by focusing on prevention, early intervention, and community-based care.
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