PHOTO: GRETA YEOMANA Dunedin mental health advocate is disappointed the Government has rejected setting a suicide reduction target. The Government today announced its response to the inquiry's recommendations, with plans for an independent mental health commission - but no suicide reduction target. Life Matters suicide prevention trust founder Corinda Taylor told the Otago Daily Times she was very disappointed the Government had rejected setting a suicide reduction target. Mrs Taylor agreed with the Government that a zero suicide target was the ultimate end, but said a reduction target was an important initial step. The Health Ministry was in the process of finalising the draft suicide prevention strategy and was working on options for an office of suicide prevention.

Source: Otago Daily Times May 29, 2019 02:10 UTC