Suicide Prevention

SACAT can review certain decisions about Suicide Prevention recommendations made under the Suicide Prevention Act 2021.

Types of decisions SACAT can review

SACAT can review the following decision of the Minister for Health and Wellbeing:

a decision to make recommendations relating to suicide prevention
a decision to publish details of compliance or non-compliance with recommendations by a specified person or body

Applying for a review

Generally, an application for review of a decision may be made to the South Australian Civil and Administrative Tribunal within 28 days after the applicant receives notice of the relevant decision.

Before applying to SACAT for a review of a decision you must:

have a copy of the decision which you want to challenge – you should include this with your application.
ensure you are ready to pay the required fee for making an application.

1. Start an online application

2. In keyword field in Step 2 type the word ‘Suicide’ as shown below and then scroll down to select the correct application type.

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If you are not sure you have selected the correct application type, hover over the ‘question mark’ on the right-hand side to see a brief description.

3. Attach a copy of the decision you are seeking to review. You can do this by either:

uploading a copy of the decision with your online application
emailing the decision to us at sacat@sacat.sa.gov.au
post the decision to us at GPO Box 2361 Adelaide SA 5001.

You will need to quote your tracking code or file number when sending any correspondence to SACAT.

There is a filing fee applicable for this type of application.

Payment can be made online by credit card at the time of completing the online form, or by using one of the other options outlined in the payment section of the application form.

Current fees and information about payment methods and fee waiver options