Self-harm and Suicide Prevention Procedure (Custody)

Use this procedure when working with a young person in custody 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 for how to identify, manage and respond to incidents of threatened and actual self-harm, threatened or attempted suicide and the suicide of a young person in custody. 

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