Suicide Prevention in
New ZealandMinisterial Committee on Suicide Prevention
The Ministerial Committee on Suicide Prevention was established to monitor and oversee the implementation of the New Zealand Suicide Prevention Strategy 2006-2016.
The Ministerial Committee is made up of Ministers with portfolios that are relevant to suicide prevention. The Ministerial Committee is supported by the Inter Agency Committee on Suicide Prevention.
Terms of Reference
The Terms of Reference outline the purpose, membership and administration details of the Ministerial Committee (PDF, 26 KB).
Meeting Minutes
Minutes of the Ministerial Committee on Suicide Prevention meeting, 4 December 2007 (PDF, 87 KB)
Inter Agency Committee on Suicide Prevention
The Inter Agency Committee on Suicide Prevention co-ordinates and supports suicide prevention activities at a government agency level.
Below is a list of the government agencies that participate in the Inter Agency Committee on Suicide Prevention. Ministers responsible for each of these agencies participate in the Ministerial Committee for Suicide Prevention.
- Ministry of Health (lead agency)
- ACC
- Child, Youth and Family
- Department of Corrections
- Department of Internal Affairs
- Ministry of Education
- Ministry of Justice
- Ministry of Pacific Island Affairs
- Ministry of Social Development
- Ministry of Women's Affairs
- Ministry of Youth Development
- New Zealand Police
- Secretariat for the New Zealand Injury Prevention Strategy
- Te Puni Kokiri
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