NSW Current Suicide and Self-Harm Supports Satisfaction Survey

The NSW Ministry of Health have been rolling out new services that are aimed at giving people more options when experiencing self-harm and suicidal crisis, particularly peer run services as part of the NSW Towards Zero Suicide Initiatives. The main objectives are to provide holistic approach to suicide prevention by investing in new services, offering suicide prevention training to NSW frontline staff and community members and enhancing support in regional and rural areas.

BEING invites you to complete this survey to help us understand how current supports are working. As part of this feedback, BEING is establishing two new committees: the Suicide Advocacy Co-design Committee and the Self-Harm Advocacy Co-design Committee to understand real-life Australians’ experiences of suicidality and self-harm. If you are interested in joining please read more on these committees by clicking on the QR or website link to the Expression of Interest Forms at the end of the survey!

(This survey will take 4-10 minutes to complete)

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* 1. Which of the following for you identify as? (tick as many as applicable):

Mental health consumer/service user

Carer

Someone bereaved by suicide

Peer worker

Other mental health worker

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* 2. What is your age?

Under 18

18-24

25-34

35-44

45-54

55-64

65+

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* 3. Have you engaged in suicide and/or self-harm support support spaces?

Yes, suicide support spaces

Yes, self-harm support spaces

Yes, both

Yes, suicide support spaces in the past year

Yes, self-harm support spaces in the past year

Yes, both in the past year

No, I have not attended any of these support spaces

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* 4. Were these peer run/involved spaces or clinical spaces? (tick as many as applicable)

Safe Haven

Spot (Suicide Prevention Outreach Team)

Peer support group

Eating support group

Substance, aa or gambling support group

Residential (short/long stay)

Acute service team

In-patient

Community mental health

Other peer space

Other clinical space

None of the above

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* 5. How would you rate current supports for people in suicidal crisis in NSW currently?

Not at all trauma informed or recovery oriented

Supports for people in suicidal crisis are generally recovery-oriented & trauma-informed

Supports actively embrace all aspects of recovery-oriented practice and trauma-informed principles

Not at all trauma informed or recovery oriented

Supports for people in suicidal crisis are generally recovery-oriented & trauma-informed

Supports actively embrace all aspects of recovery-oriented practice and trauma-informed principles

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* 6. Choose up to 5 issues you believe are important to people experiencing suicidal crisis in NSW from the list below or type in your own.

More peer workers

Stigma/Discrimination

Systemic trauma/Restraint

Peer-led/non clinical support options

Suicide support training for community

Misinformation about service options

Pressure on Emergency Department

Post suicide supports

Waiting times for private mental health services

Community knowledge and participation in suicide prevention initiatives

Waiting times for public mental health services

Inadequate services

Access to services/limited services

Suicide support training for NSW health staff

Underfunded supports

Inappropriate/limited follow-up/triage

Other (please specify)

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* 7. How would you rate current supports for people in experiencing self-harm in NSW currently?

Not at all trauma informed or recovery oriented

Supports for people experiencing self-harm are generally recovery-oriented & trauma-informed

Supports actively embrace all aspects of recovery-oriented practice and trauma-informed principles

Not at all trauma informed or recovery oriented

Supports for people experiencing self-harm are generally recovery-oriented & trauma-informed

Supports actively embrace all aspects of recovery-oriented practice and trauma-informed principles

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* 8. Choose up to 5 issues you believe are important to people experiencing self-harm in NSW from the list below or type in your own.

Peer-led/non clinical support options

Stigma/Discrimination

Underfunded supports

Self-harm support training for NSW health staff

Self-harm support training for community

Inadequate services

Access to services/limited services

Community knowledge and participation in self-harm initiatives

Systemic trauma/Restraint

Inappropriate/limited follow-up/triage

More peer workers

Culturally appropriate services

Pressure on Emergency Department

Waiting times for public mental health services

Misinformation about service options

Waiting times for private mental health services

Other (please specify)

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* 9. Any other feedback or information you would like to share with Being to inform our understanding of how NSW mental system is supporting people (or not) in suicidal crisis or experiencing self-harm?

Thank you for your important contribution!

Interested in BEING involved in Self-Harm Advocacy - click or scan here: www.being.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/EOI-Sellf-Harm-draft-3.5.23.pdf

Interested in BEING involved in Suicide Advocacy - click or scan here: www.being.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/EOI-Form_Suicide-Committee-3.5.23.pdf