Dear ACC

Under the Official Information Act 1982, I request the following information:

1. The total number of ACC claimants who have died by suicide while their claim was active, or within 12 months of an ACC claim being active, since 1 January 1980 to the present date.

2. Of those cases, how many of the claimants:
a. Had an active dispute, review, or appeal with ACC at the time of their death.
b. Had one or more declined entitlements (e.g. treatment, weekly compensation, vocational rehabilitation).
c. Had undergone a psychiatric, psychological, or neuropsychological assessment arranged by ACC.
d. Had been subject to an investigation or reassessment process initiated by ACC.

3. Please provide the data in (1) and (2) broken down by year.

4. Please confirm whether ACC tracks, records, or reports on claimant deaths (including suicides) in relation to ACC processes, disputes, or declined entitlements. If so, please provide copies of any internal reports, reviews, briefings, or summaries prepared since 1980, including any provided to Ministers or the ACC Board.

5. Please provide copies of any policies, procedures, or guidelines currently in place (or previously in place since 1980) for identifying, recording, or responding to risks of claimant suicide or serious self-harm in the context of ACC claims, disputes, or assessments.

I am not seeking any personal information, only anonymised and aggregated data.