The plan has been developed to inform statutory, third sector and community organisations of the Welsh Assembly Government’s strategic approach to reduce suicide and self harm in Wales.

It sets out the actions to be taken at a national level and requires services operating at a local level to coordinate actions in line with the plan.

The five year action plan will raise awareness of suicide and self harm and help people understand that it is often preventable. The plan is aimed mainly at people who are at highest risk. It looks at seven key commitments:

• Helping people to feel good about themselves.
• Providing help early to those in need.
• Responding to crises in peoples’ lives.
• Dealing with the effects of suicide and self-harm.
• Increasing research and improving information on suicide.
• Working with the media to make sure reporting on mental health and suicide is sensitive.

The document is available to download from the Welsh Assembly Government website.