Needs Assessment

Taranaki Suicide Prevention Needs Assessment:

New Plymouth injury Safe Trust carried out a comprehensive suicide prevention needs assessment in 2008, funded by the Ministry of Health (Public Health Directorate)

A full report of the Taranaki Suicide Prevention Needs Assessment (2008) and a Summary Report have been widely distributed and the recommendations made in this report are being addressed by the Taranaki Suicide Prevention Co-ordination Group.

The aims of the Taranaki Suicide Prevention Needs Assessment were as follows:

Aim:

The aim of the Needs Assessment is to provide local data and evidence to inform and support individuals, organisations and networks across the Taranaki region to take a strategic approach to planning, development and implementation of suicide prevention at the local level. The needs assessment also sets out to identify opportunities for improved co-ordination and collaboration across the suicide prevention sector. The New Zealand Suicide Prevention Action Plan 2008-12 has been used as the framework for the Needs Assessment process and the development of any recommendations for future action at the local level.

Objectives:

To identify rates of self-harm and suicide among different population groups in Taranaki using routine quantitative data sources
To identify population groups at greatest risk of self-harm and suicide through community consultation with key stakeholders
To undertake a mapping of existing services and activities that contribute towards the prevention of self-harm and suicide
To identify gaps in existing service provision and explore opportunities for future service development
To identify opportunities for improvements in the co-ordination of local suicide prevention initiatives
To provide recommendations to inform the development of a strategic and co-ordinated approach to suicide prevention across Taranaki

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