Self-Harm and Suicide Prevention Procedure (Community)

Use this procedure when working with a young person who is at risk of self-harming or suicide, has harmed themselves, attempted suicide or following the death of a young person by suicide.

The purpose of this procedure is to provide steps to identify, manage and respond to incidents of threatened or actual self-harm, attempted or threatened suicide, and suicide of a young person in the community.

This procedure contains three individual processes:

  • Process A: Responding to risk of self-harm or suicide 
  • Process B: Responding to self-harm or attempted suicide 
  • Process C: Responding to the suicide of a young person.

Download the procedure to find out more.

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Download Youth Justice Self-Harm and Suicide Prevention Procedure (Community) PDF 251.66KB Current as of Monday, 29 August 2022.

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Type: Policy
Author: Youth Justice NSW
Publication Date: 03 December 2020
Version: 1

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