21 Aug 2020, Suicide Mortality Review Committee
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.
11 Oct 2019, Suicide Mortality Review Committee
The Board of the Health Quality & Safety Commission is seeking a new member to join the Suicide Mortality Review Committee, to fill a vacancy to arise in December 2019.
9 Oct 2019, Suicide Mortality Review Committee
The Suicide Mortality Review Committee says health and social policy should not ignore Asian mental health.
27 Aug 2019, Suicide Mortality Review Committee
The provisional rates of suicide released yesterday continue to raise serious concerns for the Suicide Mortality Review Committee (SuMRC).
24 May 2019, Suicide Mortality Review Committee
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.
24 Aug 2018, Suicide Mortality Review Committee
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.
18 Sep 2017, Suicide Mortality Review Committee
The Board of the Health Quality & Safety Commission is seeking five members to join the Suicide Mortality Review Committee.
31 May 2016, Suicide Mortality Review Committee
Suicide is a major cause of death in New Zealand and the most common cause of death for young people. In 2012, 549 New Zealanders took their own lives with suicide rates being much higher in males.
17 Jul 2015, Suicide Mortality Review Committee
The trial Suicide Mortality Review Committee (SUMRC) has completed consultation on its draft report.
19 Feb 2014, Suicide Mortality Review Committee
The Health Quality & Safety Commission Board is seeking up to four members for the Suicide Mortality Review Committee, which is being established for an 18-month period to undertake a feasibility trial of a suicide mortality review mechanism.
21 Nov 2013, Suicide Mortality Review Committee
The Health Quality & Safety Commission is undertaking a two-year mortality review trial to improve knowledge about people who die by suicide and to help identify ways to reduce suicide rates in future.