Year: 1999 Source: Sydney, NSW: Department of Health, (June 1999). 45p. SIEC No: 20020207

This publication provides the policy context for the New South Wales (Australia) suicide prevention strategy, the goals, underlying principles, & definitions. It then sets out 5 strategic directions: 1) increasing communities’ abilities to prevent suicide; 2) providing outreach & support for groups at higher risk; 3) enhancing the effectiveness of services in suicide prevention; 4) providing support for people affected by suicide; & 5) improving information on suicide prevention.