Suicide Prevention Act 2021

The primary functions of the Suicide Prevention Council are—

to prepare and maintain the State Suicide Prevention Plan;

to make recommendations on policies and programs intended to reduce deaths by suicide and attempted suicides, and enhance postvention responses.

The Suicide Prevention Council has the following additional functions:

to advise and report to the Minister on the operation and effectiveness of the State Suicide Prevention Plan;

to oversee the development and review of the State Suicide

to promote the implementation of the State Suicide Prevention Plan in respect of matters relating to the risk of suicide under the laws of the

to receive reports from prescribed State authorities in relation to their suicide prevention action plans, and to summarise and submit such reports to the Minister;

to ensure that training in preventing suicide is available to the community and professionals in the State;

to provide opportunity and a platform for people with lived experience of suicide, and other members of the community working in the area of suicide prevention, to voice their opinions and concerns;

to increase the profile and accessibility of suicide prevention initiatives in the State;

to support collaboration between suicide prevention networks and local government;

to increase the profile of, provide support to and promote the work of suicide prevention networks;

to identify opportunities in suicide prevention, treatment, crisis intervention and crisis postvention;

to identify priority population groups who may require additional consideration, targeted responses and engagement in relation to suicide prevention;

to identify, and provide advice to the Minister in relation to, suitable initiatives for reducing suicide and suicidal behaviour in the

to provide advice to the Minister on any new programs and policies established to meet the objects of this Act;

to, where appropriate, refer and give consideration to international, national and State suicide prevention policies, strategies and programs (however described);

to coordinate with and bring together key stakeholders to develop, implement and review the effectiveness of the objects of this Act in the

such other functions as may be assigned to the Suicide Prevention

In performing the functions under this section, the Suicide

State and Commonwealth agencies that have functions that are relevant to those of the Suicide Prevention Council; and

local councils; and

relevant industry, professional and community groups and organisations.

Subject to this Act, the Suicide Prevention Council has such powers as may be necessary or expedient for the performance of the Suicide Prevention