{"id":"suicide-prevention-act-2021","name":"Suicide Prevention Act 2021","slug":"suicide-prevention-act-2021","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"sa","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":110338,"registerId":"sa-suicide-prevention-act-2021-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Suicide Prevention Act 2021","content":"South Australia\nSuicide Prevention Act 2021\nAn Act to reduce the incidence of deaths by suicide in this State, to establish the Suicide Prevention Council, to provide for the preparation and implementation of suicide prevention plans, to encourage the training of persons and organisations in suicide prevention and postvention, and for other purposes.\n\nContents\nPart 1—Preliminary\n1\tShort title\n3\tInterpretation\n4\tAct to bind Crown\n5\tInteraction with other Acts\n6\tPower of delegation\nPart 2—Objects and guidelines\n7\tObjects\n8\tGuidelines\nPart 3—Suicide Prevention Council\n9\tEstablishment of Suicide Prevention Council\n10\tTerms and conditions of membership\n11\tRemuneration, allowances and expenses\n12\tPresiding member\n13\tFunctions and powers of Suicide Prevention Council\n14\tConflict of interest under Public Sector (Honesty and Accountability) Act\n15\tProcedures of Suicide Prevention Council\n16\tCommittees\n17\tDelegation\n18\tStaff and resources\n19\tAnnual report\nPart 4—Suicide Prevention Plans\nDivision 1—State Suicide Prevention Plan\n20\tState Suicide Prevention Plan\n21\tState Suicide Prevention Plan to contain part relating to suicide prevention for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people\n22\tDuty of State authorities in respect of State Suicide Prevention Plan\n23\tAnnual report on operation of State Suicide Prevention Plan\n24\tReview of State Suicide Prevention Plan\nDivision 2—Certain State authorities to have suicide prevention action plan\n25\tCertain State authorities to have suicide prevention action plan\n26\tAnnual report on operation of suicide prevention action plans\nPart 5—Suicide prevention measures\n27\tMinister may make recommendations relating to suicide prevention\n28\tMinister may publish details of compliance with recommendations\n29\tChief Public Health Officer or Chief Psychiatrist may make recommendations relating to suicide prevention\n30\tReview of decisions by Tribunal\nPart 6—Information gathering and sharing\n31\tMinister etc may require State authority to provide report\n32\tMinister etc may require information\n33\tSharing of information between certain persons and bodies\n34\tInteraction with Public Sector (Data Sharing) Act 2016\nPart 7—South Australian Suicide Register\n35\tSouth Australian Suicide Register\n36\tChief Executive may require information for purposes of State Suicide Register\n37\tAccess to South Australian Suicide Register\nPart 8—Miscellaneous\n38\tExemptions\n39\tFalse and misleading statements\n40\tConfidentiality\n41\tLimitation of liability\n42\tService\n43\tReview of Act\n44\tRegulations\nLegislative history\n\nThe Parliament of South Australia enacts as follows:\nPart 1—Preliminary\n1—Short title\nThis Act may be cited as the Suicide Prevention Act 2021.\n3—Interpretation\n\t(1)\tIn this Act, unless the contrary intention appears—\nAboriginal Affairs and Reconciliation means—\n\t(a)\tthe attached office (within the meaning of the Public Sector Act 2009) of that name attached to the Department of the Premier and Cabinet; or\n\t(b)\tif the attached office of that name is abolished—the administrative unit of the Public Service declared by the Minister by notice in the Gazette to be the replacement for that attached office;\nChief Executive means the Chief Executive of the Department;\nChief Psychiatrist means the Chief Psychiatrist under the Mental Health Act 2009;\nChief Public Health Officer means the Chief Public Health Officer under the South Australian Public Health Act 2011;\nCommissioner for Aboriginal Children and Young People means the person holding or acting in the office of the Commissioner for Aboriginal Children and Young People under the Children and Young People (Oversight and Advocacy Bodies) Act 2016;\nCommissioner for Children and Young People means the person holding or acting in the office of the Commissioner for Children and Young People under the Children and Young People (Oversight and Advocacy Bodies) Act 2016;\nDepartment means the administrative unit of the Public Service that is responsible for assisting a Minister in the administration of this Act;\nguidelines means guidelines prepared and published under section 8, as in force from time to time;\nlived experience of suicide—a person will be taken to have lived experience of suicide if the person—\n\t(a)\thas attempted suicide; or\n\t(b)\thas, or has had, suicidal thoughts; or\n\t(c)\tcares, or has cared for, a person who has died by suicide, has attempted suicide or has, or has had, suicidal thoughts; or\n\t(d)\tis bereaved by the suicide of a person; or\n\t(e)\tis otherwise directly affected by the suicide of a person;\npostvention means support (however described) provided to persons who have been affected by the suicide of another;\nPreventive Health SA means—\n\t(a)\tthe attached office (within the meaning of the Public Sector Act 2009) of that name attached to the Department for Health and Wellbeing; or\n\t(b)\tif the attached office of that name is abolished—the administrative unit of the Public Service declared by the Minister by notice in the Gazette to be the replacement for that attached office;\npriority population group means a particular group of people disproportionally affected by suicide or attempted suicide;\nSouth Australian Suicide Register—see section 35;\nState authority means—\n\t(a)\ta person who holds an office established by an Act; or\n\t(b)\ta public sector agency; or\n\t(c)\tSouth Australia Police; or\n\t(d)\tany other person or body declared by the regulations to be a State authority,\nbut does not include the State Coroner, or any other person or body declared by the regulations to be excluded from the ambit of this definition;\nState Suicide Prevention Plan means the State Suicide Prevention Plan prepared in accordance with section 20, as in force from time to time;\nSuicide Prevention Council or Council means the Suicide Prevention Council established under section 9;\nsuicide prevention network means a community organisation (however described) that does 1 or more of the following:\n\t(a)\traises awareness of suicide prevention;\n\t(b)\treduces the stigma attached to suicide and suicidal behaviour;\n\t(c)\tincreases community connections in respect of people with lived experience of suicide;\n\t(d)\tprovides education and training to communities in relation to suicide prevention;\n\t(e)\tprovides links to available supports and services and encourages people to seek help in relation to suicide and suicidal behaviour;\nTribunal means the South Australian Civil and Administrative Tribunal.\n\t(2)\tFor the purposes of this Act, a reference to suicide prevention will be taken to include a reference to postvention.\n4—Act to bind Crown\nThis Act binds the Crown in right of this jurisdiction and, in so far as the legislative power of the Parliament permits, the Crown in all its other capacities.\n5—Interaction with other Acts\n\t(1)\tThis Act does not apply to, or in relation to, the accessing of voluntary assisted dying in accordance with the Voluntary Assisted Dying Act 2021.\n\t(2)\tThis Act is in addition to, and does not derogate from, any other Act or law.\n6—Power of delegation\n\t(1)\tA person upon whom a function or power has been conferred under this Act may delegate the function or power to a specified person or body (including a person for the time being holding or acting in a specified office or position).\n\t(2)\tA delegation under this section—\n\t(a)\tmust be by instrument in writing; and\n\t(b)\tmay be absolute or conditional; and\n\t(c)\tdoes not derogate from the ability of the person who delegated the function or power to act in any matter; and\n\t(d)\tis revocable at will.\n\t(3)\tA function or power delegated under this section may, if the instrument of delegation so provides, be further delegated.\nPart 2—Objects and guidelines\n7—Objects\nThe objects of this Act are—\n\t(a)\tto reduce the incidence of suicide in the State; and\n\t(b)\tto promote best practice suicide prevention policies across the State; and\n\t(c)\tto articulate the role of the State in implementing suicide prevention strategies; and\n\t(d)\tto provide for training and education in relation to suicide prevention; and\n\t(e)\tto provide for the identification of priority population groups and implementing suitable initiatives to prevent suicide within such groups; and\n\t(f)\tto provide a framework to ensure that suicide prevention response is a priority across all levels of government and community.\n8—Guidelines\n\t(1)\tThe Minister may—\n\t(a)\tprepare and publish guidelines in relation to the preparation of suicide prevention action plans; and\n\t(b)\tpublish such other guidelines as the Minister thinks appropriate for the purposes of this Act.\n\t(2)\tIn preparing guidelines under this section, the Minister must consult with the Chief Public Health Officer, the Chief Psychiatrist and any other person or body prescribed by the regulations.\n\t(3)\tThe Minister may vary, substitute or revoke guidelines made under this section.\n\t(4)\tThe Minister must cause guidelines made under this section to be published on a website determined by the Minister.\nPart 3—Suicide Prevention Council\n9—Establishment of Suicide Prevention Council\n\t(1)\tThe Suicide Prevention Council is established.\n\t(2)\tThe Suicide Prevention Council consists of the following members:\n\t(a)\ta Member of Parliament (not being a Minister of the Crown) appointed by the Minister on the nomination of the Premier;\n\t(b)\tthe Chief Public Health Officer (ex officio);\n\t(c)\tthe Chief Psychiatrist (ex officio);\n\t(d)\tthe Chief Executive of Preventive Health SA (ex officio);\n\t(f)\tthe Commissioner for Children and Young People (ex officio);\n\t(g)\tthe Commissioner for Aboriginal Children and Young People (ex officio);\n\t(h)\ta Mental Health Commissioner appointed by the Minister;\n\t(i)\tup to 14 members appointed by the Minister who, in the opinion of the Minister, collectively have the knowledge, skills and lived experience of suicide necessary to enable the Suicide Prevention Council to effectively carry out its functions under this Act and of whom—\n\t(i)\tat least 1 must have experience of leadership in suicide prevention initiatives or services in a non‑government organisation;\n\t(ii)\tat least 2 must have experience in a leadership position (however described) in the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community;\n\t(iii)\tat least 1 must have experience in a leadership position (however described) in a multicultural community;\n\t(iv)\tat least 1 must be a veteran with lived experience of suicide, or experience supporting other veterans with lived experience of suicide;\n\t(v)\tat least 1 must be a current or previous first responder with lived experience of suicide, or experience supporting other first responders with lived experience of suicide;\n\t(vi)\tat least 1 must be a member of the LGBTIQ+ community with lived experience of suicide, or leadership experience in that community;\n\t(vii)\tat least 1 must have lived experience of suicidal behaviour;\n\t(viii)\tat least 1 must be a member of a clinical profession in a primary or specialist care setting that provides care to people with lived experience of suicide, or who may be at risk of suicide;\n\t(ix)\tat least 1 must be a person with experience in suicide prevention commissioning from primary health networks;\n\t(x)\tat least 1 must be a member with research experience in suicidology, suicide prevention or mental health;\n\t(xi)\tat least 1 must have any other experience or qualifications prescribed by the regulations.\n\t(3)\tThe Minister must, before appointing a member to the Suicide Prevention Council under subsection (2)(i), call for expressions of interest under a scheme determined by the Minister for the purposes of this section.\n\t(4)\tThe Minister may appoint a person to be the deputy of a member of the Suicide Prevention Council.\n\t(5)\tA deputy may act as a member of the Suicide Prevention Council during any period of absence of the member in relation to whom the deputy has been appointed.\n\t(6)\tThe Suicide Prevention Council is, in performing a function or exercising a power under this Act, subject to the direction of the Minister.\n10—Terms and conditions of membership\n\t(1)\tSubject to this section, a member of the Suicide Prevention Council will hold office on conditions, and for a term (not exceeding 3 years), determined by the Minister and specified in the instrument of appointment and is, at the expiration of a term of office, eligible for reappointment.\n\t(2)\tA member of the Suicide Prevention Council appointed under section 9(2)(i) cannot hold office for terms that exceed 9 years in total.\n\t(3)\tThe office of a member becomes vacant if the member—\n\t(a)\tin the case of the member appointed under section 9(2)(a)—\n\t(i)\tceases to be a Member of Parliament; or\n\t(ii)\tbecomes a Minister of the Crown; or\n\t(b)\tin any case—\n\t(i)\tdies; or\n\t(ii)\tcompletes a term of office and is not reappointed; or\n\t(iii)\tresigns by written notice to the Minister; or\n\t(iv)\tis convicted of—\n\t(A)\tan indictable offence against a law of this State; or\n\t(B)\tan offence against a law of this State that is punishable by imprisonment for a term of at least 12 months; or\n\t(C)\tan offence against a law of another jurisdiction that, if committed in this State, would be an offence of a kind referred to in a preceding paragraph; or\n\t(v)\tis sentenced to imprisonment for an offence (whether against a law of this State or another jurisdiction); or\n\t(vi)\tis removed from office by the Minister under subsection (4).\n\t(4)\tThe Minister may remove a member from office—\n\t(a)\tfor misconduct or conduct that may bring the Suicide Prevention Council into disrepute; or\n\t(b)\tfor breach of, or non-compliance with, a condition of appointment; or\n\t(c)\tif the member has become bankrupt or has applied to take the benefit of a law for the relief of insolvent debtors; or\n\t(d)\tif the member has been disqualified from managing corporations under Chapter 2D Part 2D.6 of the Corporations Act 2001 of the Commonwealth; or\n\t(e)\tif the member has, because of mental or physical incapacity, failed to carry out duties of the position satisfactorily; or\n\t(f)\tfor incompetence or neglecting the duties of the position; or\n\t(g)\tany other reason the Minister thinks fit.\n\t(5)\tAn act or proceeding of the Suicide Prevention Council is not invalid by reason only of a vacancy in the office of a member or a defect in the appointment of a member.\n11—Remuneration, allowances and expenses\nA member of the Suicide Prevention Council appointed under section 9(2)(i) is entitled to such remuneration, allowances and expenses as may be determined by the Minister.\n12—Presiding member\nThe Minister must appoint a member of the Suicide Prevention Council as the presiding member of the Suicide Prevention Council.\n13—Functions and powers of Suicide Prevention Council\n\t(1)\tThe primary functions of the Suicide Prevention Council are—\n\t(a)\tto prepare and maintain the State Suicide Prevention Plan; and\n\t(b)\tto make recommendations on policies and programs intended to reduce deaths by suicide and attempted suicides, and enhance postvention responses.\n\t(2)\tThe Suicide Prevention Council has the following additional functions:\n\t(a)\tto advise and report to the Minister on the operation and effectiveness of the State Suicide Prevention Plan;\n\t(b)\tto oversee the development and review of the State Suicide Prevention Plan;\n\t(c)\tto promote the implementation of the State Suicide Prevention Plan in respect of matters relating to the risk of suicide under the laws of the State;\n\t(d)\tto receive reports from prescribed State authorities in relation to their suicide prevention action plans, and to summarise and submit such reports to the Minister;\n\t(e)\tto ensure that training in preventing suicide is available to the community and professionals in the State;\n\t(f)\tto provide opportunity and a platform for people with lived experience of suicide, and other members of the community working in the area of suicide prevention, to voice their opinions and concerns;\n\t(g)\tto increase the profile and accessibility of suicide prevention initiatives in the State;\n\t(h)\tto support collaboration between suicide prevention networks and local government;\n\t(i)\tto increase the profile of, provide support to and promote the work of suicide prevention networks;\n\t(j)\tto identify opportunities in suicide prevention, treatment, crisis intervention and crisis postvention;\n\t(k)\tto identify priority population groups who may require additional consideration, targeted responses and engagement in relation to suicide prevention;\n\t(l)\tto identify, and provide advice to the Minister in relation to, suitable initiatives for reducing suicide and suicidal behaviour in the State;\n\t(m)\tto provide advice to the Minister on any new programs and policies established to meet the objects of this Act;\n\t(n)\tto, where appropriate, refer and give consideration to international, national and State suicide prevention policies, strategies and programs (however described);\n\t(o)\tto coordinate with and bring together key stakeholders to develop, implement and review the effectiveness of the objects of this Act in the State;\n\t(p)\tsuch other functions as may be assigned to the Suicide Prevention Council under this or any other Act or by the Minister.\n\t(3)\tIn performing the functions under this section, the Suicide Prevention Council should, as far as is reasonably practicable, seek to work collaboratively with—\n\t(a)\tState and Commonwealth agencies that have functions that are relevant to those of the Suicide Prevention Council; and\n\t(b)\tlocal councils; and\n\t(c)\trelevant industry, professional and community groups and organisations.\n\t(4)\tSubject to this Act, the Suicide Prevention Council has such powers as may be necessary or expedient for the performance of the Suicide Prevention Council's functions.\n14—Conflict of interest under Public Sector (Honesty and Accountability) Act\nA member of the Suicide Prevention Council will not be taken to have a direct or indirect interest in a matter for the purposes of the Public Sector (Honesty and Accountability) Act 1995 by reason only of the fact that the member has an interest in the matter that is shared in common with persons engaged in suicide prevention (however described) generally or a substantial section of such persons in this State.\n15—Procedures of Suicide Prevention Council\n\t(1)\tSubject to this Act, a quorum of the Suicide Prevention Council consists of one half the total number of its members (ignoring any fraction resulting from the division) plus 1.\n\t(2)\tThe Suicide Prevention Council must meet at least 6 times in any calendar year.\n\t(3)\tThe presiding member will preside at a meeting of the Suicide Prevention Council and, in the absence of the presiding member, the members present at a meeting of the Suicide Prevention Council must choose 1 of their number to preside at the meeting.\n\t(4)\tA decision carried by a majority of the votes cast by members of the Suicide Prevention Council at a meeting is a decision of the Suicide Prevention Council.\n\t(5)\tEach member present at a meeting of the Suicide Prevention Council has 1 vote on any question arising for decision and, if the votes are equal, the person presiding at the meeting will have a casting vote.\n\t(6)\tA telephone or video conference between members will, for the purposes of this section, be taken to be a meeting of the Suicide Prevention Council at which the participating members are present.\n\t(7)\tA proposed resolution of the Suicide Prevention Council becomes a valid decision of the Suicide Prevention Council despite the fact that it is not voted on at a meeting of the Suicide Prevention Council if—\n\t(a)\tnotice of the proposed resolution is given to all members in accordance with procedures determined by the Suicide Prevention Council; and\n\t(b)\ta majority of the members express their concurrence in the proposed resolution by letter, fax or other written communication setting out the terms of the resolution.\n\t(8)\tThe Suicide Prevention Council must have accurate minutes kept of its meetings.\n\t(9)\tSubject to this Act and any direction of the Minister, the Suicide Prevention Council may determine its own procedures.\n16—Committees\n\t(1)\tThe Suicide Prevention Council may establish committees—\n\t(a)\tto advise the Suicide Prevention Council; or\n\t(b)\tto carry out functions on behalf of the Suicide Prevention Council.\n\t(2)\tThe membership of a committee will be determined by the Suicide Prevention Council and may, but need not, consist of, or include, members of the Suicide Prevention Council.\n\t(3)\tThe Suicide Prevention Council will determine who will be the presiding member of a committee.\n\t(4)\tThe procedures to be observed in relation to the conduct of the business of a committee will be—\n\t(a)\tas determined by the Suicide Prevention Council; and\n\t(b)\tinsofar as a procedure is not determined under paragraph (a)—as determined by the committee.\n17—Delegation\n\t(1)\tThe Suicide Prevention Council may delegate a function or power under this Act (other than a prescribed function or power)—\n\t(a)\tto a member of the Suicide Prevention Council; or\n\t(b)\tto a committee established by the Suicide Prevention Council; or\n\t(c)\tto a specified body or person (including a person for the time being holding or acting in a specified office or position).\n\t(2)\tA delegation under this section—\n\t(a)\tmust be by instrument in writing; and\n\t(b)\tmay be absolute or conditional; and\n\t(c)\tdoes not derogate from the ability of the Suicide Prevention Council to act in any manner; and\n\t(d)\tis revocable at will.\n\t(3)\tA function or power delegated under this section may, if the instrument of delegation so provides, be further delegated.\n18—Staff and resources\n\t(1)\tThe Minister must provide the Suicide Prevention Council with the staff and other resources that the Suicide Prevention Council reasonably needs for carrying out the Suicide Prevention Council's functions.\n\t(2)\tThe Suicide Prevention Council may, under an arrangement established by the Minister administering an administrative unit of the Public Service, make use of the staff, equipment or facilities of that administrative unit.\n19—Annual report\n\t(1)\tThe Suicide Prevention Council must, on or before 31 October in each year, report to the Minister on the performance of its functions during the preceding financial year.\n\t(2)\tWithout limiting the matters that may be included in a report, the report specified in subsection (1) must include data in relation to deaths by suicide during the preceding financial year.\n\t(3)\tThe Minister must, within 6 sitting days after receiving a report under subsection (1), have copies of the report laid before both Houses of Parliament.\nPart 4—Suicide Prevention Plans\nDivision 1—State Suicide Prevention Plan\n20—State Suicide Prevention Plan\n\t(1)\tThere is to be a State Suicide Prevention Plan.\n\t(2)\tThe State Suicide Prevention Plan is to be prepared by the Suicide Prevention Council and approved by the Minister in accordance with this section.\n\t(3)\tThe State Suicide Prevention Plan must include—\n\t(a)\tpolicies and measures that are to be implemented across the State in order to further the objects of the Act; and\n\t(b)\tperformance indicators against which progress in relation to the prevention of suicide in the State can be tracked over time; and\n\t(c)\tprovisions specifically addressing the prevention of suicide among priority population groups; and\n\t(d)\tprovisions relating to the education and training of people in relation to suicide prevention; and\n\t(e)\tthe part relating to suicide prevention for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as required under section 21; and\n\t(f)\tany other matter prescribed by the regulations.\n\t(4)\tIn preparing and reviewing the State Suicide Prevention Plan, the Suicide Prevention Council must, in accordance with any requirements set out in the regulations—\n\t(a)\tconsult with the persons or bodies prescribed by the regulations; and\n\t(b)\tcall for submissions from members of the public in accordance with a scheme determined by the Suicide Prevention Council (and must have regard to the submissions made in response to the call); and\n\t(c)\tcomply with any other requirements set out by the regulations.\n\t(5)\tThe Suicide Prevention Council may, with the approval of the Minister, vary or substitute the State Suicide Prevention Plan.\n\t(6)\tThe Suicide Prevention Council must cause the State Suicide Prevention Plan, and any variation or substitution of the State Suicide Prevention Plan—\n\t(a)\tto be published in the Gazette; and\n\t(b)\tto be published on a website determined by the Suicide Prevention Council.\n\t(7)\tThe State Suicide Prevention Plan, and any variation or substitution of the State Suicide Prevention Plan, has effect from the day on which it is published in the Gazette.\n\t(8)\tA failure to comply with a provision of this section does not affect the validity of the State Suicide Prevention Plan.\n21—State Suicide Prevention Plan to contain part relating to suicide prevention for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people\n\t(1)\tWithout limiting any other matters that the State Suicide Prevention Plan may provide for in respect of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, the State Suicide Prevention Plan must include a separate part that makes specific provision in relation to suicide prevention as it affects Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.\n\t(2)\tThe part required under this section must include—\n\t(a)\tpolicies and measures that are to be implemented across the State in order to further the objects of the Act as they relate to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people; and\n\t(b)\tperformance indicators against which progress in relation to the prevention of deaths of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people by suicide in the State can be tracked over time; and\n\t(c)\tprovisions relating to the education and training of people in relation to suicide prevention in relation to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people; and\n\t(d)\tany other matter prescribed by the regulations.\n\t(3)\tIn preparing the part required under this section, the Suicide Prevention Council—\n\t(a)\tmust consult with such Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander persons and bodies as may prescribed by the regulations (and may consult with any other person or body as the Suicide Prevention Council thinks appropriate); and\n\t(b)\tcomply with any other requirements set out by the regulations.\n22—Duty of State authorities in respect of State Suicide Prevention Plan\n\t(1)\tEvery State authority must, in carrying out its functions or exercising its powers, have regard to, and seek to give effect to, the State Suicide Prevention Plan.\n\t(2)\tA State authority will be taken not to be in breach of subsection (1) if the State authority is acting—\n\t(a)\tin accordance with a requirement under this or any other Act or law; or\n\t(b)\tin any other circumstances prescribed by the regulations.\n\t(3)\tA failure by a State authority to comply with this section does not, of itself, give rise to any civil liability against the Crown, the State authority or any other person.\n23—Annual report on operation of State Suicide Prevention Plan\n\t(1)\tThe Suicide Prevention Council must, on or before 31 December in each year, report to the Minister on the operation of the State Suicide Prevention Plan during the preceding financial year.\n\t(2)\tThe Minister must, within 6 sitting days after receiving a report from the Suicide Prevention Council, have copies of the report laid before both Houses of Parliament.\n24—Review of State Suicide Prevention Plan\n\t(1)\tThe Suicide Prevention Council must cause a review of the State Suicide Prevention Plan to be undertaken at least once in each 4 year period, and a report on the review to be prepared and submitted to the Minister.\n\t(2)\tThe Minister must, within 6 sitting days after receiving a report submitted under this section, have copies of the report to be laid before both Houses of Parliament.\nDivision 2—Certain State authorities to have suicide prevention action plan\n25—Certain State authorities to have suicide prevention action plan\n\t(1)\tThere is to be a plan (a suicide prevention action plan) for each prescribed State authority.\n\t(2)\tA suicide prevention action plan is to be prepared by a prescribed State authority in accordance with this section.\n\t(3)\tA suicide prevention action plan must—\n\t(a)\tset out the strategies and measures that the prescribed State authority intends to put in place to prevent suicide by—\n\t(i)\tofficers or employees of the prescribed State authority; and\n\t(ii)\tmembers of the community that engage with the prescribed State authority; and\n\t(b)\texplain how the prescribed State authority proposes to further the objects of this Act; and\n\t(c)\texplain how the prescribed State authority proposes to give effect to the State Suicide Prevention Plan; and\n\t(d)\texplain how the prescribed State authority proposes to give effect to the part of the State Suicide Prevention Plan required under section 21; and\n\t(e)\tset out the prescribed State authority's policies in relation to supporting officers and employees of the prescribed State authority, or members of the community that engage with the prescribed State authority, following the death by suicide of a person; and\n\t(f)\texplain how suicide prevention strategies will be incorporated into the primary functions and programs of the prescribed State authority and how they will be adapted to suit service level delivery; and\n\t(g)\tcontain such other provisions as may be required by the guidelines or the regulations.\n\t(4)\tIn preparing a suicide prevention action plan, a prescribed State authority—\n\t(a)\tmust comply with the guidelines; and\n\t(b)\tmust, in accordance with any requirements set out in the regulations, consult with—\n\t(i)\tpersons who identify as being within a priority population group; and\n\t(ii)\tpersons who have lived experience of suicide; and\n\t(iii)\tpersons who identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander; and\n\t(iv)\tpersons or bodies who represent persons or groups specified in a preceding subparagraph; and\n\t(v)\tany person or body prescribed by the regulations,\nand may consult with any other person or body that the prescribed State authority thinks appropriate; and\n\t(c)\tmust call for submissions from members of the public in accordance with the scheme set out in the regulations (and must have regard to the submissions made in response to the call); and\n\t(d)\tmust comply with any other requirements prescribed by the regulations.\n\t(5)\tA prescribed State authority may vary or substitute its suicide prevention action plan at any time in accordance with any requirements prescribed by the regulations.\n\t(6)\tA prescribed State authority must, as soon as is practicable after preparing, varying or substituting a suicide prevention action plan, publish the suicide prevention action plan or the variation or substitution of the suicide prevention action plan (as the case may be) on a website determined by the prescribed State authority.\n\t(7)\tA prescribed State authority must cause a review of their suicide prevention action plan to be conducted on or before 31 October in every fourth year after the publication of the prescribed State authority's first prevention plan.\n\t(8)\tThe regulations may make further provisions with regard to suicide prevention action plans (including, to avoid doubt, the suicide prevention action plan of a particular prescribed State authority) including, without limiting the generality of this subsection, provisions relating to—\n\t(a)\thow suicide prevention action plans are to be prepared and reviewed; and\n\t(b)\tthe form of suicide prevention action plans and any variation or substitutions of suicide prevention action plans; and\n\t(c)\tthe kinds of information to be included in suicide prevention action plans; and\n\t(d)\tconsultation requirements relating to suicide prevention action plans; and\n\t(e)\trequirements as to the ongoing review of suicide prevention action plans; and\n\t(f)\tvariation or substitution of suicide prevention action plans,\nincluding provisions limiting a matter referred to in a preceding paragraph.\n\t(9)\tIn this section—\nprescribed State authority means a State authority prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this section.\n26—Annual report on operation of suicide prevention action plans\n\t(1)\tEach prescribed State authority must, on or before 31 October in each year, report to the Suicide Prevention Council on the operation of its suicide prevention action plan during the preceding financial year (including a summary of the extent to which the suicide prevention action plan has been implemented by the prescribed State authority).\n\t(2)\tThe Suicide Prevention Council must, on or before 31 December in each year, provide to the Minister a report summarising the reports received under subsection (1) in respect of the preceding financial year.\n\t(3)\tThe Minister must, within 6 sitting days after receiving a report from the Suicide Prevention Council under subsection (2), have copies of the report laid before both Houses of Parliament.\n\t(4)\tA report under this section may be combined with a report under section 23(1).\n\t(5)\tIn this section—\nprescribed State authority has the same meaning as in section 25.\nPart 5—Suicide prevention measures\n27—Minister may make recommendations relating to suicide prevention\n\t(1)\tThe Minister may, for the purpose of furthering the objects of this Act, make recommendations relating to suicide prevention on a website determined by the Minister (and in any other manner the Minister thinks fit).\n\t(2)\tWithout limiting the recommendations that may be made under this section, recommendations may include the following:\n\t(a)\ta recommendation that specified action, or action of a specified kind, be taken or stopped to reduce the risk of suicide occurring at a particular place, or places of a particular kind, or amongst particular groups of people;\n\t(b)\ta recommendation that certain voluntary steps be taken in relation to the packaging, manufacture or sale of controlled lethal means of a particular kind in the State;\n\t(c)\ta recommendation that specified persons or bodies limit or control access to controlled lethal means by particular groups of people.\n\t(3)\tBefore making a recommendation under this section, the Minister must, in accordance with any requirements set out in the regulations, consult with—\n\t(a)\tthe Chief Public Health Officer; and\n\t(b)\tthe Chief Psychiatrist; and\n\t(c)\tthe Suicide Prevention Council.\n\t(4)\tIn the case where the manufacture, sale, use or possession of a particular controlled lethal means is regulated under a law of the State, the Minister may only make a recommendation referred to in subsection (2)(b) or (c) with the approval of the relevant Minister in respect of the controlled lethal means.\n\t(5)\tBefore granting approval under subsection (4), the relevant Minister must undertake such consultation as may be required by the regulations.\n\t(6)\tThe Minister must cause any recommendations made under this section to be published on a website determined by the Minister.\n\t(7)\tThe Minister may vary or revoke a recommendation under this section.\n\t(8)\tIn this section—\ncontrolled lethal means means a method or means by which people take their own life declared by the regulations to be a controlled lethal means (including, without limiting the methods and means that may be so declared, an object, substance or place);\nrelevant Minister, in respect of particular controlled lethal means, means—\n\t(a)\tif the administration of the Act that regulates the controlled lethal means is committed to a Minister—that Minister; or\n\t(b)\tin any other case—the Minister.\n28—Minister may publish details of compliance with recommendations\n\t(1)\tThe Minister may, in accordance with any requirements set out in the regulations, publish, on a website determined by the Minister, details of—\n\t(a)\tcompliance by a specified person or body with a recommendation under section 27; or\n\t(b)\tnon‑compliance by a specified person or body with a recommendation under section 27.\n\t(2)\tThe Minister must, in publishing details of non-compliance with a recommendation that identifies a particular person or body (not being a State authority), afford procedural fairness to the person or body.\n29—Chief Public Health Officer or Chief Psychiatrist may make recommendations relating to suicide prevention\n\t(1)\tThe Chief Public Health Officer or the Chief Psychiatrist may make recommendations relating to suicide prevention (including, to avoid doubt, that persons or bodies of a specified class implement a specified suicide prevention policy or undertake or provide training in relation to suicide prevention).\n\t(2)\tThe Chief Public Health Officer or the Chief Psychiatrist (as the case requires) may vary, substitute or revoke a recommendation made under this section.\n\t(3)\tThe Chief Public Health Officer or the Chief Psychiatrist (as the case requires) must cause any recommendations made under this section to be published on a website determined by the Chief Public Health Officer or the Chief Psychiatrist (as the case requires).\n\t(4)\tTo avoid doubt, a recommendation published under this section—\n\t(a)\tis not binding; and\n\t(b)\tis an expression of policy only and does not create legally enforceable rights or obligations.\n30—Review of decisions by Tribunal\n\t(1)\tSubject to this section, the Tribunal is, by force of this section, conferred with jurisdiction to deal with matters consisting of the review of the following decisions (reviewable decisions):\n\t(a)\ta decision of the Minister under section 27 or 28;\n\t(b)\tany other decision under this Act declared by the regulations to be a reviewable decision.\n\t(2)\tAn application for review of a reviewable decision may be made to the South Australian Civil and Administrative Tribunal by—\n\t(a)\ta person or body aggrieved by the reviewable decision; or\n\t(b)\tany other person or persons prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this paragraph.\n\t(3)\tAn application must be made within 28 days after the applicant receives notice of the reviewable decision (or such longer period as the Tribunal may allow).\n\t(4)\tHowever, the South Australian Civil and Administrative Tribunal may only allow an extension of time under subsection (3) if satisfied that—\n\t(a)\tspecial circumstances exist; and\n\t(b)\tanother party will not be unreasonably disadvantaged because of the delay in commencing the proceedings.\nPart 6—Information gathering and sharing\n31—Minister etc may require State authority to provide report\n\t(1)\tThe Minister, the Chief Public Health Officer or the Chief Psychiatrist may, if of the opinion that it may assist in the performance of functions under this Act, by notice in writing, require a State authority to prepare and provide a report to the Minister, the Chief Public Health Officer or the Chief Psychiatrist (as the case requires) in relation to the matters, and in accordance with any requirements, specified in the notice.\n\t(2)\tIf a State authority refuses or fails to comply with a notice under subsection (1), the Chief Public Health Officer or the Chief Psychiatrist may, after consultation with the State authority—\n\t(a)\treport the refusal or failure to the Minister and to the Minister responsible for the State authority (if any); and\n\t(b)\tinclude details of the refusal or failure in the annual report of the Chief Public Health Officer or the Chief Psychiatrist.\n32—Minister etc may require information\n\t(1)\tThe Minister, the Chief Public Health Officer or the Chief Psychiatrist may, by notice in writing, require a specified person or body (whether or not the person or body is a State authority, or an officer or employee of a State authority) to provide to the Minister, the Chief Public Health Officer or the Chief Psychiatrist (as the case requires) such information, or such documents, as may be specified in the notice (being information or documents in the possession of the person or body that the Minister, the Chief Public Health Officer or the Chief Psychiatrist (as the case requires) reasonably requires for the performance of functions under this Act).\n\t(2)\tA person of whom a requirement is made under subsection (1) must give the specified information or documents to the Minister, the Chief Public Health Officer or the Chief Psychiatrist (as the case requires) within the period specified in the notice.\n\t(3)\tA person who refuses or fails to comply with a notice under subsection (1) is guilty of an offence.\nMaximum penalty: $5 000.\n\t(4)\tIf a State authority refuses or fails to comply with a notice under subsection (1), the Chief Public Health Officer or the Chief Psychiatrist may, after consultation with the State authority—\n\t(a)\treport the refusal or failure to the Minister and to the Minister responsible for the State authority (if any); and\n\t(b)\tinclude details of the refusal or failure in the annual report of the Chief Public Health Officer or the Chief Psychiatrist.\n\t(5)\tHowever, this section does not apply to a person or body, or person or body of a class, prescribed by the regulations.\n33—Sharing of information between certain persons and bodies\n\t(1)\tThis section applies to the following persons and bodies:\n\t(a)\tthe Chief Public Health Officer;\n\t(b)\tthe Chief Psychiatrist;\n\t(c)\tthe Suicide Prevention Council;\n\t(d)\ta State authority;\n\t(e)\tthe State Coroner;\n\t(f)\tthe Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages;\n\t(g)\tany other person or body declared by the regulations to be included in the ambit of this subsection.\n\t(2)\tDespite any other Act or law, a person or body to whom this section applies (the provider) may, in accordance with any requirements set out in the regulations, provide prescribed information and documents to another person or body to whom this section applies (the recipient) if the provider reasonably believes that the provision of the information or documents would assist the recipient—\n\t(a)\tto perform official functions relating to the health, safety, welfare and wellbeing of a particular person who may be at an increased risk of suicide or a class of persons who may be at an increased risk of suicide; or\n\t(b)\tto manage any risk of suicide of persons who engage with or benefit from the services provided by a person or body to whom this section applies.\n\t(3)\tDespite any other Act or law, information or documents that do not directly or indirectly disclose the identity of any person may be provided by one person or body to whom this section applies to another without restriction.\n\t(4)\tSubsection (3) applies—\n\t(a)\twhether or not the information or documents consist of or include prescribed information and documents; and\n\t(b)\twhether the information or document ever disclosed the identity of a person, or has been redacted so as to de‑identify it.\n\t(5)\tInformation may be provided under this section regardless of whether the provider has been requested to provide the information.\n\t(6)\tIn this section—\nprescribed information and documents means—\n\t(a)\tinformation relating to the health, safety, welfare and wellbeing of a particular person who may be at an increased risk of suicide, or a class of persons who may be at an increased risk of suicide;\n\t(b)\tany other information or document of a kind prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this definition.\n34—Interaction with Public Sector (Data Sharing) Act 2016\nNothing in this Part affects the operation of the Public Sector (Data Sharing) Act 2016.\nPart 7—South Australian Suicide Register\n35—South Australian Suicide Register\n\t(1)\tThe Chief Executive must establish and maintain a register (the South Australian Suicide Register) containing information and statistics in relation to deaths by suicide occurring in the State.\n\t(2)\tThe South Australian Suicide Register must contain any information required by the regulations, and may contain any other information the Chief Executive thinks appropriate.\n\t(3)\tThe regulations may make further provision in relation to the South Australian Suicide Register (including, to avoid doubt, by limiting the purposes for which the South Australian Suicide Register can be accessed or used).\n36—Chief Executive may require information for purposes of State Suicide Register\n\t(1)\tThe Chief Executive may, by notice in writing, require a specified person or body (whether or not the person or body is a State authority, or an officer or employee of a State authority) to provide to the Chief Executive such information, or such documents, as may be specified in the notice (being information or documents in the possession of the person or body that the Chief Executive reasonably requires for the preparation or maintenance of the South Australian Suicide Register).\n\t(2)\tA person of whom a requirement is made under subsection (1) must give the specified information or documents to the Chief Executive within the period specified in the notice.\n\t(3)\tA person who refuses or fails to comply with a notice under subsection (1) is guilty of an offence.\nMaximum penalty: $5 000.\n\t(4)\tIf a State authority refuses or fails to comply with a notice under subsection (1), the Chief Executive may, after consultation with the State authority—\n\t(a)\treport the refusal or failure to the Minister and to the Minister responsible for the State authority (if any); and\n\t(b)\tinclude details of the refusal or failure in the annual report of the Department.\n37—Access to South Australian Suicide Register\nThe South Australian Suicide Register may only be inspected in accordance with the regulations.\nPart 8—Miscellaneous\n38—Exemptions\n\t(1)\tThe Minister may, by notice in writing, exempt a specified person or body, or a specified class of persons or bodies, from the operation of a specified provision or provisions of this Act.\n\t(2)\tAn exemption—\n\t(a)\tmay be conditional or unconditional; and\n\t(b)\tmay be varied or revoked by the Minister by further notice in writing.\n39—False and misleading statements\nA person must not make a statement knowing that it is false or misleading in a material particular (whether by reason of the inclusion or omission of a particular) in information provided under this Act.\nMaximum penalty: $10 000.\n40—Confidentiality\n\t(1)\tA person engaged or formerly engaged in the administration of this Act must not divulge or communicate personal information obtained (whether by that person or otherwise) in the course of official duties except—\n\t(a)\tas required or authorised by or under this Act or any other Act or law; or\n\t(b)\twith the consent of the person to whom the information relates; or\n\t(c)\tin connection with the administration or enforcement of this or any other Act; or\n\t(d)\tfor the purposes of referring the matter to a law enforcement agency, or a person or agency exercising official duties under an Act relating to the prevention of suicide; or\n\t(e)\tto an agency or instrumentality of this State, the Commonwealth or another State or a Territory of the Commonwealth for the purposes of the proper performance of its functions; or\n\t(f)\tif the disclosure is reasonably necessary for the protection of the lawful interests of that person.\nMaximum penalty: $10 000.\n\t(2)\tSubsection (1) does not prevent disclosure of statistical or other data that could not reasonably be expected to lead to the identification of any person to whom it relates.\n\t(3)\tInformation that has been disclosed under subsection (1) for a particular purpose must not be used for any other purpose by—\n\t(a)\tthe person to whom the information was disclosed; or\n\t(b)\tany other person who gains access to the information (whether properly or improperly and whether directly or indirectly) as a result of that disclosure.\nMaximum penalty: $10 000.\n\t(4)\tThe regulations may make further provision in respect of the disclosure of information obtained in the course of the administration of this Act.\n41—Limitation of liability\n\t(1)\tNo liability attaches to the Minister, a member of the Suicide Prevention Council or any other person for any act or omission in good faith and without negligence in the exercise or purported exercise of powers or functions under this Act.\n\t(2)\tA person who does anything in accordance with this Act, or as required or authorised by or under this Act, cannot by so doing be held to have breached any code of professional etiquette or ethics, or to have departed from any acceptable form of professional conduct.\n42—Service\n\t(1)\tSubject to this Act, a notice or document required or authorised to be given to a person for the purposes of this Act may—\n\t(a)\tbe given to the person personally; or\n\t(b)\tbe posted in an envelope addressed to the person at the person's last known residential, business or (in the case of a corporation) registered address; or\n\t(c)\tbe left for the person at the person's last known residential, business or (in the case of a corporation) registered address with someone apparently over the age of 16 years; or\n\t(d)\tbe transmitted by fax or email to a fax number or email address provided by the person (in which case the notice or document will be taken to have been given or served at the time of transmission).\n\t(2)\tWithout limiting the effect of subsection (1), a notice or other document required or authorised to be given or sent to, or served on, a person for the purposes of this Act may, if the person is a company or registered body within the meaning of the Corporations Act 2001 of the Commonwealth, be served on the person in accordance with that Act.\n43—Review of Act\n\t(1)\tThe Minister must cause a review of the operation of this Act to be conducted and a report on the review to be prepared and submitted to the Minister.\n\t(2)\tThe review and the report must be completed before the third anniversary of the commencement of this Act.\n\t(3)\tThe Minister must, within 6 sitting days after receiving a report submitted under subsection (1), have copies of the report laid before both Houses of Parliament.\n44—Regulations\n\t(1)\tThe Governor may make such regulations as are contemplated by, or necessary or expedient for the purposes of, this Act.\n\t(2)\tWithout limiting the generality of subsection (1), the regulations may—\n\t(a)\tprovide for the registration, accreditation or other recognition of suicide prevention networks; and\n\t(b)\tprovide for the exemption of a person or body, or a class of persons or bodies, from the operation of a specified provision or provisions of this Act; and\n\t(c)\tprescribed fees in respect of any matter under this Act and their payment, recovery or waiver; and\n\t(d)\tprovide for the keeping of registers and access to registers; and\n\t(e)\tprescribe penalties, not exceeding $5 000, for offences against the regulations; and\n\t(f)\tfix expiation fees for alleged offences against the regulations; and\n\t(g)\tprovide for the facilitation of proof of the commission of offences against the regulations.\n\t(3)\tThe regulations may—\n\t(a)\tbe of general or limited application; and\n\t(b)\tmake different provision according to the matters or circumstances to which they are expressed to apply; and\n\t(c)\tmake provisions of a saving or transitional nature; and\n\t(d)\tprovide that a matter or thing in respect of which regulations may be made is to be determined according to the discretion of a specified person or body; and\n\t(e)\tapply or incorporate, wholly or partially and with or without modification, a code, standard, policy or other document prepared or published by the Minister or another specified person or body.\n\t(4)\tIf a code, standard or other document is referred to or incorporated in the regulations—\n\t(a)\ta copy of the code, standard or other document must be kept available for public inspection, without charge and during ordinary office hours, at an office or offices specified in the regulations; and\n\t(b)\tevidence of the contents of the code, standard or other document may be given in any legal proceedings by production of a document apparently certified by the Minister to be a true copy of the code, standard or other document.\nLegislative history\nNotes\n\t•\tFor further information relating to the Act and subordinate legislation made under the Act see the Index of South Australian Statutes or www.legislation.sa.gov.au.\nPrincipal Act and amendments\nNew entries appear in bold.\nYear\nNo\nTitle\nAssent\nCommencement\n2021\n51\nSuicide Prevention Act 2021 \n9.12.2021\n5.9.2022 except ss 19, 23 & 26—1.2.2023 (Gazette 1.9.2022 p5811)\n2025\n69\nStatutes Amendment (Health and Wellbeing) Act 2025\n4.12.2025\nPt 13 (ss 66 & 67)—4.12.2025: s 2(1)\nProvisions amended\nNew entries appear in bold.\nEntries that relate to provisions that have been deleted appear in italics.\nProvision\nHow varied\nCommencement\nPt 1\n\n\ns 2\nomitted under Legislation Revision and Publication Act 2002\n4.12.2025\ns 3\n\n\ns 3(1)\n\n\nCommissioner for Aboriginal Engagement\ndeleted by 69/2025 s 66(1)\n4.12.2025\nPreventive Health SA\ninserted by 69/2025 s 66(2)\n4.12.2025\nWellbeing SA\ndeleted by 69/2025 s 66(3)\n4.12.2025\nPt 3\n\n\ns 9\n\n\ns 9(2)\namended by 69/2025 s 67(1), (3), (4)\n4.12.2025\n\n(e) deleted by 69/2025 s 67(2)\n4.12.2025\n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"summary":{"complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Scope assessment is not possible. 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The link or bookmark used to access it is no longer valid following a website update to the South Australian legislation portal on **24 March 2026**.\n\n**What this means for you:**\n- The actual text of the Act was **not returned** — only an error page from the SA legislation website.\n- No analysis of the law's content, rights, obligations, or impact can be provided based on this input.\n- If you need to read this Act, visit [www.legislation.sa.gov.au](https://www.legislation.sa.gov.au) directly and search for the *Suicide Prevention Act 2021*.\n\n**If you are affected by suicide or mental health issues**, please contact:\n- **Lifeline**: 13 11 14\n- **Beyond Blue**: 1300 22 4636\n- **Crisis Care (SA)**: 13 16 11"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":7,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"Legislative history shows post‑enactment amendments (Statutes Amendment (Health and Wellbeing) Act 2025, No 69/2025) that altered definitions and Council membership (notably changes to s 3 and s 9). Those amendments change which agencies hold ex officio roles and the appointed membership mix, thereby adjusting the Act’s institutional coverage and the allocation of responsibilities among State bodies."},"complexity_factors":["Multiple institutional actors with overlapping roles and powers (Minister, Chief Public Health Officer, Chief Psychiatrist, Suicide Prevention Council, Chief Executive).","Ministerial control and broad regulatory and guideline‑making discretion (ss 8, 27, 38, 44).","Mandatory duties for ‘prescribed’ State authorities to prepare and report on action plans, with many details deferred to regulations (s 25).","Information‑gathering powers backed by penalties ($5,000) and statutory confidentiality rules with penalties ($10,000) (ss 32, 36, 40).","Data‑sharing carve‑outs that operate despite other laws for listed bodies, and a dedicated suicide register with regulated access (ss 33, 35–37).","Tribunal review available but limited to specified decisions and short time limits (s 30).","Extensive delegation powers and ministerial appointment/removal powers affecting governance and independence (ss 6, 9(6), 10(4), 17).","Heavy reliance on regulations for scope, definitions, consultation requirements and procedural detail (multiple provisions referencing regulations)."],"plain_english_summary":"Establishes a Suicide Prevention Council to prepare and maintain a State Suicide Prevention Plan, requires prescribed State authorities to prepare suicide prevention action plans, and creates a South Australian Suicide Register. It is designed to reduce deaths by suicide and promote training and targeted initiatives, while giving the Minister, the Chief Public Health Officer and the Chief Psychiatrist powers to require information (penalty $5,000), publish recommendations and direct the Council, creating new reporting, confidentiality (penalty $10,000) and compliance duties for State bodies."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":5,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation appears consistent with its original intent as stated in the long title: reducing suicide incidence, establishing the Council, providing for plans, and encouraging training. 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It establishes the **Suicide Prevention Council**—a body of up to 22 members including health officials, community representatives, and people with lived experience of suicide—to develop and oversee a **State Suicide Prevention Plan**. The law requires certain government agencies to create their own suicide prevention action plans and report annually on their progress. It also creates a **South Australian Suicide Register** to track suicide data, allows the Minister and senior health officials to make public recommendations about suicide prevention measures (such as limiting access to methods of suicide), and permits information sharing between agencies to help identify and support at-risk individuals. The legislation specifically requires dedicated strategies for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and includes strong confidentiality protections for personal information."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/suicide-prevention-act-2021","history":"/api/acts/suicide-prevention-act-2021/history","analysis":"/api/acts/suicide-prevention-act-2021/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/suicide-prevention-act-2021/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/suicide-prevention-act-2021/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/suicide-prevention-act-2021/documents"}}