Suicide Prevention Information New Zealand Newsletter | November 2011
In this issue
Danielle Hayes: Hope in Kawerau
New Zealand’s Next Top Model Danielle Hayes gives some insight into how she grew up happy and successful in such a troubled spot.
Community care with PACT Oamaru (VIDEO)
Mike Mathers, from PACT in Oamaru, talks about supporting people with mental illness in the community and the role of a support network as part of suicide prevention.
Case management "absolutely" saves lives
Peter Gillan is an example of collaboration between services in action. He has helped support nearly 500 people in his three years as primary mental health co-ordinator in South Auckland (Manukau city, pictured above) Not one has died by suicide.
Lawyer's Head: More conversation, less action
Access to a scenic headland in Otago is at the heart of one of the longest running debates in Dunedin City Council's history. We look at the implications for suicide prevention.
Media can choose to make a positive difference
Veteran Maori broadcaster Kingi Biddle says it is important to inform the public about people who die by their own hand, but above all the sensitivities of those who loved them are paramount.
Lighting a candle with memories
When someone who is loved dies, memories help us ensure that we never forget the person or their place in our lives. We look at a new resource from Skylight that helps people to cope after the death of a loved one, from suicide or other causes.
New research
Reports on assessing mental health in young people, risks in peer support practice, caring for the bereaved, and suicide, self-injury and violence in schools.
