Police investigate after woman dies in cliff fall at Redhead

Police were called to a cliff edge at Redhead beach in Lake Macquarie about 8pm on Monday.

Officers were responding to a report of a concern for welfare.

A NSW Police spokesperson said Lake Macquarie officers talked with a woman at the scene when they arrived.

However, the woman fell from the cliff edge and sadly died, the spokesperson confirmed.

Police have now launched a critical incident investigation in the wake of the woman's sudden death.

The investigation will look at all the circumstances surrounding the incident, and is subject to an independent review.

A critical incident investigation can be declared for an incident involving police that results in death or serious injury to a person.