Mental Health Commission of NSW
The Mental Health Commission of NSW is an independent statutory agency responsible for monitoring, reviewing and improving mental health and wellbeing for people in NSW. It works with Government and the community to secure better mental health and wellbeing for everyone. Suicide prevention is a key focus.
There is a wealth of evidence that shows suicide and the suffering it represents can be prevented through strategies aimed at individuals and entire communities. One of the Commission’s priorities has been to ensure this evidence is put into action, as outlined in Living Well: A Strategic Plan for Mental Health in NSW 2014-2024, developed by the Commission and adopted by the NSW Government in 2014.
About
Audiences
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
- Children or young people
- Adults
- Older persons
- Culturally and Linguistically Diverse people
- Carers
- Clinicians
- Community
- Families
- LGBTI People
- Lived experience
- Men
- Women
- People with a disability(s)
- People with an increased risk of suicide
- People who have attempted suicide
- People bereaved by suicide
- People experiencing mental illness
- Regional and remote communities
- Farming communities
- Veteran
- Workforce
- Defence
- Educators/Teachers
- Entertainment Industry
- Emergency services
- Manufacturing
- Mining
- Professional
- Public Service
- Small Business
Activities
- Provides Policy Information
- Conducts Research
Organisation Type
- Government
Our Programs and Services
Service Type
- Public awareness
- Infrastructure services
- Oversight and coordination
Audience
- Mental health and suicide prevention sector
Location
- New South Wales
Our Resources
Strategic Framework for Suicide Prevention in NSW
The NSW Mental Health Commission is consulting with individuals and organisations across the state on the creation of a ‘Strategic Framework for Suicide Prevention in NSW’, on behalf of the NSW Government. The project is focused on understanding the unique strengths and needs of individual communities and applying these to an effective state-wide approach. A key part is listening to community feedback on what is working and where more or new effort is needed.
The NSW Mental Health Commission together with the Ministry of Health will consider how the Framework will sit across the activities of government in suicide prevention. The Commission expects to provide the Minister for Mental Health with a Framework that is practical and based upon both the evidence and people's own lived experience in late 2018.