For every death by suicide, as many as 30 others attempt to end their life. Australia has a suicide problem — it seems we can all agree on that — but when it comes to solutions, the verdict isn't so clear.
The nation's approach to suicide prevention was"scattergun" in years past, she says, and it's imperative these shortfalls are acknowledged so the community understands"it is a complex issue and one people are trying to tackle".
"So you can either do nothing, you can do something that's scattergun if you like, or you can do something that's evidence-based and after you get the result of trials, you can presumably offer a systematic and scalable response to suicide. It says any program's inability to clearly reduce rates of intentional self-harm doesn't mean interventions have had no impact.
"Apart from all else, the evaluation demonstrates the complexity of suicide prevention – that no one intervention can make a difference in isolation – but that The Way Back is able to be integrated and is making a difference to people and their families," a Beyond Blue spokesperson said.
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