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21 Aug 2020
SuMRC response to Chief Coroner’s release of provisional suicide statistics
The Suicide Mortality Review Committee (SuMRC) welcomes the Chief Coroner’s annual report on provisional suicide statistics released today. The figures suggest an overall decrease in deaths by suicide in Aotearoa.
Suicide Mortality Review Committee
09 Oct 2019
Warning bells as health and social policy ignores Asian mental health
The Suicide Mortality Review Committee says health and social policy should not ignore Asian mental health.
Suicide Mortality Review Committee
27 Aug 2019
Suicide rates unacceptably high – mortality review committee
The provisional rates of suicide released yesterday continue to raise serious concerns for the Suicide Mortality Review Committee (SuMRC).
Suicide Mortality Review Committee
19 Jul 2019
Blog: Rise in Māori suicide deaths intolerable – Suicide Mortality Review Committee
A new report from the Ministry of Health shows a steep rise since 2009 in death by suicide of Māori aged 25 to 44 years.
Suicide Mortality Review Committee Mortality Review Committees
24 May 2019
Suicide post-vention group shows benefit of community critical in suicide prevention
An interagency post-vention group in Te Tai Tokerau ki Muriwhenua has shown local solutions based on te ao Māori are critical for saving rangatahi lives.
Suicide Mortality Review Committee
24 Aug 2018
Suicide Mortality Review Committee responds to increase in annual suicide figures
Responding to provisional annual suicide figures for 2017/18, the Suicide Mortality Review Committee (SuMRC) has called on all sectors and communities to work better together to reduce suicide deaths in New Zealand.
Suicide Mortality Review Committee