Suicide Prevention in
New ZealandUseful Websites
New Zealand
Suicide Prevention Information New Zealand (SPINZ)
SPINZ provides best practice information on suicide prevention that supports effective intervention and prevention activities for communities and services across New Zealand.
National Depression Initiative (NDI)
The Ministry of Health website for the NDI, a national programme to reduce the impact of depression on the lives of New Zealanders.
Depression.org.nz
The NDI campaign’s website, providing information about depression.
The Lowdown
The Lowdown is an interactive website for young people, providing information and online support for depression. It is part of the National Depression Initiative.
Mental Health Foundation
The Mental Health Foundation works towards creating a society free from discrimination, where all people enjoy positive mental health and well-being.
Canterbury Suicide Project
A research project that has been studying suicidal behaviour in people of all ages since 1991.
New Zealand Injury Prevention Strategy
The aim of the New Zealand Injury Prevention Strategy (NZIPS) is to strengthen and enhance the infrastructure that supports injury prevention activity to improve safety performance.
Injury Prevention Research Unit
The Injury Prevention Research Unit aims to contribute to reducing the incidence, severity and consequences of injury in New Zealand.
Mindnet
A quarterly electronic newsletter that provides updates on mental health promotion in New Zealand.
Living Works
Living Works delivers the ASIST (Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training), a suicide prevention education programme for caregivers.
Skylight
Provide support and resources for children, young people and their families experiencing change, loss and grief.
Like Minds, Like Mine
A national campaign to reduce stigma and discrimination faced by people experiencing mental illness.
Clinical Advisory Services Aotearoa (CASA)
CASA is a company that delivers nation-wide, research-informed, mental health consultancy services. CASA provides the Specialist Counselling Service and the Community Postvention Response Service for the Ministry of Health’s new Postvention Support Initiative.
Victim Support
Victim Support provides emotional support, personal advocacy and information to all people affected by crime and trauma throughout New Zealand. Victim Support provides the Initial Response Service for the Ministry of Health’s new Postvention Support Initiative.
International
Living is for Everyone - suicide prevention in Australia
An Australian suicide prevention website dedicated to providing the best available evidence and resources to guide activities aimed at reducing the rate at which people take their lives.
Auseinet - Australian Network for Promotion, Prevention and Early Intervention for Mental Health
The Australian Network for Promotion, Prevention and Early Intervention for Mental Health has a key focus of assisting a range of sectors to implement mental health promotion and illness prevention approaches in their respective settings.
International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP)
The International Association for Suicide Prevention is dedicated to preventing suicidal behaviour, alleviating its effects and providing a forum for academics, mental health professionals, crisis workers, volunteers and suicide survivors.
Suicide Information and Education Centre (SIEC)
Canadian suicide prevention centre that supports research and provides information and training related to suicide prevention.
World Health Organization - Mental Health Home Page
The World Health Organization’s (WHO’s) web page that focuses on mental health.
Suicide Prevention Resource Center (SPRC)
The Suicide Prevention Resource Center (SPRC) provides prevention support, training, and resources to assist organisations and individuals to develop suicide prevention programmes, interventions and policies.
American Association of Suicidology
The American Association of Suicidology is an education and resource organisation that works for the advancement of suicide prevention through research, education and training, the development of standards and resources and survivor support services.
National Strategy for Suicide Prevention (America)
America's national plan for suicide prevention.
National Suicide Prevention Strategy for England
England’s national plan for suicide prevention.
The Mindframe Media and Mental Health project (Australia)
The companion website for Australia’s Mindframe Media and Mental Health project. The project has developed various resources, including information about appropriate reporting of suicide and mental illness for media professionals.
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