South Australian Current Acts

SUICIDE PREVENTION ACT 2021 - SECT 9

9—Establishment of Suicide Prevention Council

        (1)         The Suicide Prevention Council is established.

        (2)         The Suicide Prevention Council consists of the following members:

            (a)         a Member of Parliament (not being a Minister of the Crown) appointed by the Minister on the nomination of the Premier;

            (b)         the Chief Public Health Officer (ex officio);

            (c)         the Chief Psychiatrist (ex officio);

            (d)         the Chief Executive of Wellbeing SA (ex officio);

            (e)         the Commissioner for Aboriginal Engagement (ex officio);

            (f)         the Commissioner for Children and Young People (ex officio);

            (g)         the Commissioner for Aboriginal Children and Young People (ex officio);

            (h)         a Mental Health Commissioner appointed by the Minister;

                  (i)         up to 13 members appointed by the Minister who, in the opinion of the Minister, collectively have the knowledge, skills and lived experience of suicide necessary to enable the Suicide Prevention Council to effectively carry out its functions under this Act and of whom—

                  (i)         at least 1 must have experience of leadership in suicide prevention initiatives or services in a non-government organisation;

                  (ii)         at least 1 must have experience in a leadership position (however described) in the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community;

                  (iii)         at least 1 must have experience in a leadership position (however described) in a multicultural community;

                  (iv)         at least 1 must be a veteran with lived experience of suicide, or experience supporting other veterans with lived experience of suicide;

                  (v)         at least 1 must be a current or previous first responder with lived experience of suicide, or experience supporting other first responders with lived experience of suicide;

                  (vi)         at least 1 must be a member of the LGBTIQ+ community with lived experience of suicide, or leadership experience in that community;

                  (vii)         at least 1 must have lived experience of suicidal behaviour;

                  (viii)         at least 1 must be a member of a clinical profession in a primary or specialist care setting that provides care to people with lived experience of suicide, or who may be at risk of suicide;

                  (ix)         at least 1 must be a person with experience in suicide prevention commissioning from primary health networks;

                  (x)         at least 1 must be a member with research experience in suicidology, suicide prevention or mental health;

                  (xi)         at least 1 must have any other experience or qualifications prescribed by the regulations.

        (3)         The Minister must, before appointing a member to the Suicide Prevention Council under subsection (2)(i), call for expressions of interest under a scheme determined by the Minister for the purposes of this section.

        (4)         The Minister may appoint a person to be the deputy of a member of the Suicide Prevention Council.

        (5)         A deputy may act as a member of the Suicide Prevention Council during any period of absence of the member in relation to whom the deputy has been appointed.

        (6)         The Suicide Prevention Council is, in performing a function or exercising a power under this Act, subject to the direction of the Minister.