Suicide Prevention Act 2025
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section 3
agency suicide prevention plan—see section 8.
Councils means the following Councils established under section 13—
(a) the Suicide Prevention Council,
(b) the Aboriginal Suicide Prevention Council.
Department has the same meaning as in the Government Sector Employment Act 2013.
government sector agency—
(a) has the same meaning as in the Government Sector Employment Act 2013, and
(b) includes another entity—
(i) constituted by or under an Act, or
(ii) otherwise exercising public functions.
head, of a government sector agency, means—
(a) for a government sector agency within the meaning of the Government Sector Employment Act 2013—the head of the agency within the meaning of that Act, or
(b) for another entity—the chief executive officer, however described, of that entity.
health information has the same meaning as in the Health Records and Information Privacy Act 2002.
Mental Health Commission means the Mental Health Commission of New South Wales constituted by the Mental Health Commission Act 2012, section 5.
Mental Health Commissioner means the Mental Health Commissioner appointed under the Mental Health Commission Act 2012, section 6.
personal information has the same meaning as in the Health Records and Information Privacy Act 2002.
Secretary means the Secretary of the Department in which this Act is administered on behalf of the Minister.
Statewide plans—see section 5.