Violence and Injury Prevention and Disability (VIP)

Self-directed violence policy documents

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National policy documents

Australia

Living is for Everyone (LIFE): A framework for prevention of suicide and self harm (2000)

Australia

Aboriginal safety promotion strategy (2003)

Australia

Suicide prevention (Loddon Malle, 2001)

Australia

Reducing suicide: The Queensland government suicide prevention strategy 2003–2008 (Queensland, 2003)

Australia

Reducing suicide action plan 2003 (Queensland, 2003)

Canada

National suicide prevention strategy (2004)

Canada

A suicide intervention and prevention strategy (Nunavut, 2007)

Greenland

Proposal for a national strategy for suicide prevention (2004)

New Zealand

Suicide prevention strategy 2006-2016 (2006)

United Kingdom

National suicide prevention strategy (England, 2002)

United Kingdom

Choose Life: A national strategy and action plan to prevent suicide (Scotland, 2002)

United States of America

National strategy for suicide prevention (2001)

United States of America

Suicide prevention plan 2005-2006 (Nebraska, 2005)

United States of America

Youth suicide prevention plan (Oklahoma, 2000)

United States of America

A suicide prevention framework for Rhode Islanders ages 15-24 (Rhode Island, 2002)

United States of America

Youth suicide prevention plan 2001 (Virginia, 2001)

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