Draft Suicide Prevention Action Plan
We acknowledge all those we have lost to suicide.
Whānau and communities impacted by suicide.
Those with Lived or Living Experience of suicidal thoughts and actions.
In October 2024 we were able to support Lived Experience communities to utilise our Lived Experiences to inform the Draft Suicide Prevention Action Plan (2025 -2029). The final action plan has been released by the Minister of Mental Health today, 17 June 2025 and we are now able to share our report back with the wider community.
Everyone who contributed to this mahi has our deepest gratitude. We hope that this report can now be used by you and your communities, alongside the final action plan to guide change and strengthen our abilities to support each other.
We heard wide ranging feedback from the community. But five key themes emerged:
The importance of building trust and accountability for the community by committing to action for suicide prevention.
Building more than just a health system response.
Better support to navigate distress and bereavement.
Focus on ‘people first’ solutions that are empathetic, create hope and support us to thrive.
Focus actions on holistic wellbeing and improve access for specific groups.
How have we used this knowledge to date?
Since Changing Minds submitted this report, the knowledge and expertise you have gifted us has informed our systemic Lived Experience led advocacy, (even when we haven’t been able to share this publicly!). This has informed our submission to the Mental Health Bill, and Select Committee hearing, our education with communities and organisations around the motu, and guided our ongoing advocacy.
If you would like support from our Changing Minds whānau to use this knowledge in a way that is meaningful to your community, please let us know and we’re happy to help.
Read the final Suicide Prevention Action Plan 2025 - 2029.
The suicide prevention action plan includes 21 new health-led actions and 13 new cross-agency actions.
Implementation will be supported by existing suicide prevention investment of $20 million per year, plus $16 million per year that has been allocated to improve access to mental health and suicide prevention supports through initiatives identified in the plan.