Suicide prevention action plan: public engagement analysis

Appendix 1: Engagement Questionnaire

Action 1

1a) Do you agree that we should establish a "knowledge into action" group for suicide prevention? (Tick one only)

Yes
No
Don't know

1b) Please explain your answer.

1c) Please provide any additional comments or suggestions about improving the use of evidence, data and/or guidance on suicide prevention.

Action 2

2a) Do you agree that we should develop a new mental health and suicide prevention training programme? (Tick one only)

Yes
No
Don't know

2b) Please explain your answer.

2c) To what extent do you agree that there should be mandatory suicide prevention training for specific professional groups? (Tick one only)

Strongly agree
Agree
Neither agree nor disagree
Disagree
Strongly disagree

2d) Please explain your answer.

2e) Please provide any additional comments or suggestions about modernising the content and/or accessibility of training on mental health and suicide prevention

Action 3

3a) Do you agree that we should establish a Suicide Prevention Confederation? (Tick one only)

Yes
No
Don't know

3b) Please explain your answer.

3c) Where do you think local leadership for suicide prevention is best located? (Tick one only)

Local Authorities
Health & Social Care Partnerships
Community Planning Partnerships
Third Sector
Other arrangement – please specify
Don't know

3d) Please explain your answer.

3e) Please provide any additional comments or suggestions about maximising the impact of national and/or local suicide prevention activity.

Action 4

4a) Do you agree that we should develop an online suicide prevention presence across Scotland? (Tick one only)

Yes
No
Don't know

4b) Please explain your answer.

4c) Please provide any additional comments or suggestions about developing social media and/or online resources for suicide prevention.

Additional Comments

5) Please use this space to provide any additional comments that you have about any of the issues raised in this engagement paper.