Department for Infrastructure and Transport Suicide Prevention Action Plan 2025-2028

Provide your feedback on our draft Suicide Prevention Action Plan.

What's being decided?

The Department for Infrastructure and Transport (DIT) is developing its first Suicide Prevention Action Plan (Action Plan).

To help inform the development of DIT’s Action Plan we are seeking feedback from the general public.


Background

The Suicide Prevention Act 2021 (the Act) was passed in South Australia to ensure a continued statewide focus on reducing suicide. It guides the implementation of best practice suicide prevention strategies, including training and education, and identifies populations most at risk of suicide.

Following this, the South Australian Suicide Prevention Plan 2023-2026 (the Plan) was launched. The Plan sets out a vision for compassionate, resilient and connected communities that support wellbeing and prevent suicide.

To ensure a shared responsibility approach, the Act requires ten State Government departments and agencies (referred to as “prescribed State authorities”) to develop their own Suicide Prevention Action Plan.

DIT was one of the agencies identified as a prescribed State authority and has prepared a draft Suicide Prevention Action Plan.

DIT’s Suicide Prevention Action Plan 2025-2028 considers both DIT employees and members of the community who they engage with. It aims to:

  • raise awareness and reduce the stigma attached to suicide, suicide-related distress and the risk factors contributing to suicide
  • empower DIT employees, and people they engage with, to connect with or connect others with compassionate, safe and timely support
  • promote health seeking and reduce barriers to seeking assistance
  • improve DIT’s ‘postvention’ response.


Get involved

Find out more:

Have your say:

  • Complete our survey.

  • Email your feedback to DIT.SPAP@sa.gov.au

  • Post your written submission to: Department for Infrastructure and Transport, Attn: Safety, Security, Risk and Emergency Management team, 83 Pirie Street, Adelaide, SA, 5000


What are the next steps?

All feedback will be considered to help finalise DIT’s Suicide Prevention Action Plan 2025-2028.

DIT’s final Action Plan will be released in the first quarter of 2025.

Provide your feedback on our draft Suicide Prevention Action Plan.

What's being decided?

The Department for Infrastructure and Transport (DIT) is developing its first Suicide Prevention Action Plan (Action Plan).

To help inform the development of DIT’s Action Plan we are seeking feedback from the general public.


Background

The Suicide Prevention Act 2021 (the Act) was passed in South Australia to ensure a continued statewide focus on reducing suicide. It guides the implementation of best practice suicide prevention strategies, including training and education, and identifies populations most at risk of suicide.

Following this, the South Australian Suicide Prevention Plan 2023-2026 (the Plan) was launched. The Plan sets out a vision for compassionate, resilient and connected communities that support wellbeing and prevent suicide.

To ensure a shared responsibility approach, the Act requires ten State Government departments and agencies (referred to as “prescribed State authorities”) to develop their own Suicide Prevention Action Plan.

DIT was one of the agencies identified as a prescribed State authority and has prepared a draft Suicide Prevention Action Plan.

DIT’s Suicide Prevention Action Plan 2025-2028 considers both DIT employees and members of the community who they engage with. It aims to:

  • raise awareness and reduce the stigma attached to suicide, suicide-related distress and the risk factors contributing to suicide
  • empower DIT employees, and people they engage with, to connect with or connect others with compassionate, safe and timely support
  • promote health seeking and reduce barriers to seeking assistance
  • improve DIT’s ‘postvention’ response.


Get involved

Find out more:

Have your say:

  • Complete our survey.

  • Email your feedback to DIT.SPAP@sa.gov.au

  • Post your written submission to: Department for Infrastructure and Transport, Attn: Safety, Security, Risk and Emergency Management team, 83 Pirie Street, Adelaide, SA, 5000


What are the next steps?

All feedback will be considered to help finalise DIT’s Suicide Prevention Action Plan 2025-2028.

DIT’s final Action Plan will be released in the first quarter of 2025.

  • Your responses and wellbeing

    Thank you for taking the time to provide feedback on the Department for Infrastructure and Transport’s draft Suicide Prevention Action Plan (Action Plan). Your feedback will help us shape what actions we will include and prioritise for our staff as well as members of the community who engage with us.


    Providing your feedback

    Please take the time to read the draft Action Plan prior to completing the survey below.

    The survey will take approximately 10 minutes to complete. You are able to answer with ‘prefer not to answer’ for any of the responses.

    The survey will close at 5pm on Tuesday 4, February 2025.


    Privacy and confidentiality 

    All personal data will be kept confidential in line with the South Australian Government’s Information Privacy Principles and handled in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act 1991 and other applicable legislation. 


    Your wellbeing is important

    Suicide is an upsetting and complex topic, which can potentially cause unwanted or unexpected emotions, feelings and thoughts. Please do not participate in this survey if this topic is overly distressing or upsetting for you. Should you need to, you can exit this survey at any time.

    If you have lived experience with suicide but are feeling unsure of your personal readiness to complete the survey, the Roses in the Ocean self-assessment may help.

    You may also wish to proactively plan for your self-care using Roses in the Ocean's Self Care Plan to ensure your participation does not negatively affect your wellbeing.


    Seeking help now? You can contact one of the following support services:

    • Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636 or visit beyondblue.org.au
    • Suicide Call Back Service: 1300 659 467 or visit suicidecallbackservice.org.au
    • StandBy Support After Suicide: provides in person support for people affected by suicide loss, including being exposed to a suicide death, no matter how long ago it may have been. Visit anglicaresa.com.au or call 1300 727 247 (6am to 10pm).


    If you or someone you know is at immediate risk of harm, please call Triple zero (000) or Mental Health Triage on 13 14 65.

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Page published: 07 Jan 2025, 09:53 AM