Preventing Suicide at Suicide Hotspots: A Case Study from Australia |
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| Authors: | Anne Lockley MA MEval Yee Tak Derek Cheung PhD Georgina Cox PhD Jo Robinson MSc Michelle Williamson BaHSc Meredith Harris MPH Anna Machlin DPsych Caitlin Moffat BLArch Jane Pirkis PhD |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Centre for Health Policy, Programs and Economics, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne, , Melbourne, Vic., Australia;2. Orygen Youth Health Research Centre, Centre for Youth Mental Health, The University of Melbourne, , Melbourne, Vic., Australia;3. School of Population Health, The University of Queensland, , Brisbane, Qld, Australia;4. Woollahra Municipal Council, , Sydney, NSW, Australia |
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| Abstract: | The Gap Park Self‐Harm Minimisation Masterplan project is a collaborative attempt to address jumping suicides at Sydney's Gap Park through means restriction, encouraging help‐seeking, and increasing the likelihood of third‐party intervention. We used various data sources to describe the Masterplan project's processes, impacts, and outcomes. There have been reductions in reported jumps and confirmed suicides, although the trends are not statistically significant. There has been a significant increase in police call‐outs to intervene with suicidal people who have not yet reached the cliff's edge. The collaborative nature of the Masterplan project and its multifaceted approach appear to be reaping benefits. |
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