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Background: Previous studies found that continuity of care, problem solving therapy, easy access to services for and brief contacts are effective in reducing re-attempt rates of individuals with deliberate self-harm behaviours (DSH).Volunteers are one of the largest forces in helping people with suicidal behaviours since 1950s; however, little is known about the efficacy of their support in helping DSH patients.This study aims to investigate the effectiveness of volunteer mentorship in reducing the re-attempt rates of young people with DSH who presented themselves ataccident and emergency units of general hospitals.Methods: DSH patients aged 18-34 with low to moderate suicide risk (Beck Suicide Intent Scale: 0-12) are randomly assigned in either the control or the subject group after they are discharged from public hospitals.Trained volunteer mentors are assigned to provide a nine-month follow-up service to DSH patients in the subject group.The follow-up services consist of emotional support, information of community services, guidance on problem solving and referrals to professional services.Three times of measurements are conducted for both the subject and control group at the 0, 3-mth and 9-mth interval based on measurement outcomes including the level of suicide risk, number of re-attempts, level of hopelessness, problem solving ability and help-seeking attitude of all DSH patients.The presentation will discuss the volunteer mentorship scheme as an intervention, preliminary findings of the first batch of DSH patients and the challenges of case recruitment due to poor treatment compliance behaviours of DSH patients.