South Australian Current Acts

SUICIDE PREVENTION ACT 2021 - SECT 7

7—Objects

The objects of this Act are—

            (a)         to reduce the incidence of suicide in the State; and

            (b)         to promote best practice suicide prevention policies across the State; and

            (c)         to articulate the role of the State in implementing suicide prevention strategies; and

            (d)         to provide for training and education in relation to suicide prevention; and

            (e)         to provide for the identification of priority population groups and implementing suitable initiatives to prevent suicide within such groups; and

            (f)         to provide a framework to ensure that suicide prevention response is a priority across all levels of government and community.