Lifekeeper Memory Quilts

Every day six Australians take their own lives, making deaths by suicide higher than the national road toll. To raise awareness about suicide, The Salavation Army started a Memory Quilts project in 2009. The quilts weave together the photos of those who have died by suicide, and tell personal stories of the family and friends they leave behind. This year, five state-based quilts have been made – with the first of them launched last week in Sydney. 2SER’s Yash Pandya attended the launch and spoke to Alan Staines, head of The Salavation Army’s Suicide Prevention and Bereavement Support Service.