Suicide Prevention Coordinator
Mental Health Program
NT Department of Health and Families
PO Box 40596
Casuarina NT 0811
Telephone: 08 89 992789

In March 2007, a cross Government Coordinating Committee for Suicide Prevention was established to monitor and evaluate the progress of the NT Strategic Framework for Suicide Prevention and to develop an NT Action Plan for Suicide Prevention to provide future direction for the Northern Territory.

The committee include representatives from mental health, alcohol and other drugs, family and children's services, remote health, acute health, police, justice, sport and recreation , employment, education and training, Office of Aboriginal Policy, Office of Youth Affairs, NT Coroners Office, and the Australian Government Depts of Health and Ageing and Families Community Services and Indigenous Affairs.

• Northern Territory Strategic Framework for Suicide Prevention, Department of Health and Human Services 2003
• Northern Territory Government Suicide Prevention Action Plan 2008-2011 (under construction - currently draft only)
• Building Healthier Communities A Framework for Health and Community Services
• 2004-2009 Department of Health and Community Services
• Closing the Gap of Indigenous Disadvantage - Generational Plan for Action

Suicide Prevention Coordinator
Mental Health
Dept of Health and Community Services
PO Box 40596
Casuarina NT 0810
Phone: 08 89 99 2789