Presenting for Comment: An Approach for Action. Phase Two in the Development of a National Strategy to Help Prevent Youth Suicide in New Zealand

This document outlines a mainstream strategy & a Maori-specific strategy for youth suicide prevention. The mainstream strategy contains 5 goals & related strategies. These goals form a framework for the different levels at which action to reduce the youth suicide rate can take place. Appendices provide examples of other initiatives, youth suicide statistics, research on suicide prevention & a brief annotated bibliography of publications to support the national youth suicide prevention strategy.