Barry Taylor has recently returned to New Zealand having worked in suicide prevention and postvention at the local, national and international levels. He led the first national response to youth suicide in New Zealand in the late 1980's and co-authored the first guide for schools on responding to suicide in schools In a Time of Crisis. He lead the project to develop the national suicide prevention guidelines for schools in Australia and contributed to the review of the NZ guidelines. 

Known for his lecturing and commentary of the social determinants that impact on wellbeing and suicidal risk, he has mentored programs all over the world and been a member of many government advisory committees on mental health promotion and suicide prevention. His long-term interest in gendered responses to suicide and mental illness, he brings a wealth of knowledge and passion for promoting wellbeing in men. In 2016 he was awarded the NSW Mental Health Commissioner's Community Champion Award in recognition of his outstanding contribution to mental wellbeing and suicide prevention.