SPINZ is a national information service
assisting communities and services to prevent suicide
by providing them with best practice information.
SPINZ is a part of the Mental Health Foundation of New Zealand.
We are not a crisis or counselling service see below for Crisis Help
phone (09) 300 7035, fax 09 300 7020
weekdays 9am to 5pm
email
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World Suicide Prevention Day 10 Sept 2008
"Think Globally. Plan Nationally. Act Locally."
more information at www.iasp.info
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SPINZ workshops coming up:
Wairoa 27 May
Auckland 10 and 12 June
New Plymouth 24 June
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email your information request or ph 09 300 7035
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New Zealand Suicide Prevention Action Plan 2008-2012 launched
read action plan
read Hon Jim Anderton's speech at the launch of the Action Plan Monday 17 March
to order a hard copy email SPINZ
NZ Suicide Prevention Research Fund
The Ministry of Health has contracted Te Pou to manage a Suicide Prevention Research Fund.
Te Pou is the National Centre of Mental Health Research, Information and Workforce Development. Funded by the Ministry of Health, Te Pou is charged with creating a mental health hub for New Zealand. Its work is performed within four distinct, but interrelated, programmes Workforce, Research, Information, and Le Va - Pasifika within Te Pou.
RFPs are being sought for work on media reporting on suicide, and an analysis of suicide methods and locations.
EOIs are also being sought for investigator identified research and evaluation that supports better implementation of the NZ Suicide Prevention Action Plan.
More information
Suicide facts released for 2005-2006 data
-detailed report (31 pages)
-Media statement from Associate Health Minister Hon. Jim Anderton
-Mental Health Foundation media release
-email for a print copy of the Suicide facts report
Ministry of Health summary:
Suicide deaths in 2005
A total of 502 people died by suicide in 2005, compared with 488 in 2004. The three-year moving average rate of suicide for 20032005 was 13.2 deaths per 100,000 population. This rate represents a 19.0% decrease from the 1996-1998 peak (16.3 per 100,000), and continues the downward trend of recent years.
The sub-groups of the population with the highest three-year moving suicide mortality rates in 20032005 were males, Māori (as opposed to non- Māori), those in the age group of 1544 years, and those residing in the most deprived areas (deprivation quintile 5).
It was also evident that Wairarapa, Northland and MidCentral District Health Boards had significantly higher suicide rates than the national average in the 2003-2005 period.
Hospitalisations for intentional self-harm in 2006
There were 5400 hospitalisations for intentional self-harm in 2006, equating to a rate of 151.7 per 100,000 population. This represents a 7.5% increase from the rate in 2005 (141.1 per 100,000 or 4,992 hospitalisations).
The sub-groups of the New Zealand population with the highest intentional self-harm hospitalisation rates in 2006 were females, Māori (as opposed to non- Māori), those in the life-cycle stage 1524 years, and those residing in the most deprived areas (quintile five).
It was also evident that MidCentral, Canterbury, Lakes, Waikato and Otago and significantly higher hospitalisation rates for self-harm than the national average in 20032005
Previous statistics
Crisis services and information
Contact your doctor, or your local mental health service (see under Hospitals in the front of your phone book)
in an emergency ph 111
other Help services:
SPINZ does not provide counselling or crisis intervention
For people who are deaf, hearing-impaired, deaf-blind,or speech-impaired
Fax dial 0800 16 16 10 and your fax message will be received by the Police who will alert the appropriate response team. More at www.nzrelay.co.nz
click here for more help resources
online help brochures
new online: Depression and suicide prevention fact sheets for young people on The Lowdown website
Having suicidal thoughts? Information for you, and for family, whanau, friends and support network
Depression: Information for you, and for family, whanau, friends and support networks
Pdf files
Useful tips for opening pdf files courtesy Ministry of Health
Link: Click here to download free Adobe Acrobat Reader to view pdf files on this site
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