We're dedicated to reducing suicide in Aotearoa

We are a Peer-Governed and Peer-Led service

Crisis Café open on Thursdays 1pm-9pm

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The Stats

In 2021/22, 538 people died by suspected suicide in our country, almost double the number of those who die by car accidents.

Around 12 people die every week by suicide in New Zealand. That is 1-2 people every day.

New Zealand topped the global teen suicide ranking, a UNICEF report reveals.

For every person who dies by suicide more than 100 people are affected.

At Life Matters Suicide Prevention Trust we aim for Zero Suicide in the health care system

Who are we?

Our Aim:
To reduce suicide in Aotearoa

Life Matters Suicide Prevention Trust | Te Whare Oranga Ngākau is a Peer-Governed and Peer-Led organisation striving to help members of our community who are at risk of, or affected by, suicide.

We provide Peer Support for tangata whaiora/people in mental distress or in crisis.  We also provide Bereavement Support to whānau who have experienced a suicide, as well as delivering mental health workshops such as safeTALK.

We operate on the core values of Inclusivity, Respect, Empathy and Integrity.

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The Mission of the Life Matters Suicide Prevention Trust is to reduce suicide in Aotearoa by:

  • Supporting people at risk of suicide and their whanau
  • Providing community education
  • Increasing community awareness
  • Providing bereavement support
  • Reducing stigma
  • Local and national advocacy

Hope Centre | Te Whare Tūmanako

The Hope Centre is a safe place which provides support in the aftermath of suicide, and helps you navigate Aotearoa/New Zealand’s Mental Health services.

It is a welcoming and intentional place where our peer supporters promise to listen to you, ask about what is happening for you right now, and ensure you connect with good support.

We are open to provide you with Peer Support from 10am – 4pm, Monday to Friday, and are also open from 1pm – 9pm on Thursdays to provide you with crisis support at our Crisis Café.

63 Hanover Street, Dunedin.

Hope Centre

Hope Centre Testimonials

"This service has provided so much care for myself when I have struggled through mental health by providing sessions for me and coming to be my my side in Emergency Psychiatric Services (EPS). They have provided so much for my family and helped me get through my suicidal ideation. The amount of work they have done for me has pushed me through my difficult times."

"On the 8th of September 2017, Richard and Moira’s son Blair died by suicide. The family were referred to a support group that was very helpful, the Life Matters Suicide Prevention Trust in Dunedin. They attended the Tuesday night support group at 3 Albion Place, Dunedin. All of the people there were bereaved by suicide in different circumstances. Somehow, listening to other people share, and sharing your own feelings helped. You realise that you are not the only one feeling this way. In understanding more from people who had already walked this path, Richard discovered the many challenges that were still in front of him that are common for people bereaved by suicide. Richard said that since Blair died, people who are also bereaved by suicide have approached him and shared. It has been comforting having that feeling of “I am not the only one, and you are not alone.”

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