Suicide Prevention & AwarEness Workshops

ASIST

ASIST is a 2-day skills-based workshop that will equip you for an effective suicide intervention role.

The emphasis is on suicide “First Aid” - helping a person at imminent risk to stay safe and seek further help. As a participant you will reflect on your attitudes and beliefs about suicide and how these may affect your intervention role. You will learn how to notice invitations for help and ask directly about suicide. An intervention framework is provided, and modelled, followed by extensive opportunities to practice skills needed to implement the model. Community resources likely to promote life links and continuity of care are identified.

Participants

ASIST has proven effectiveness with all kinds of helpers - from those in informal roles (such trainers, supervisors, co-workers and friends) to professional workers.

You should attend if:

  • You would like to become more confident in knowing when to be concerned about possible suicide risk;

  • You want to translate your concern into knowledge and skills about how to help promote their safety;

  • You are familiar with general suicide intervention ‘tips’ but realise that you need more practical tools to help.

  • You have responsibility for others in the workplace

  • You want to establish or strengthen links with others in your community committed to preventing suicide.


Included: Morning tea, afternoon tea, suicide intervention handbook & wallet card, free parking with ticket validated at Quality Hotel reception desk

To Register Contact Irmgard
Phone: 6251 4166
Mobile: 0437 144 146
Email: vyne@ozhelp.org.au
PO Box 162, Belconnen, ACT 2617

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ASIST Tune-up

ASIST Tune-up is available to those who have completed a two day ASIST workshop in the past two years.

The workshop is designed to consolidate and refine previous ASIST learning, as well as provide participants with opportunities for new learning, sharing how ASIST is applied in the ‘real world’ and sharing what they have learned from applications in the real world.

By completing the Tune-Up, participants can reconfirm their ability to be willing, ready and able caregivers who:

  • Explore invitations for help
  • Talk openly, honestly and directly about suicide
  • Review risks and create a safeplan
  • Know local resources and how to access them
  • Follow up on safeplan commitments

To Register Contact Irmgard
Phone: 6251 4166
Mobile: 0437 144 146
Email: vyne@ozhelp.org.au
PO Box 162, Belconnen, ACT 2617

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SafeTALK

SafeTALK is a newly designed short course that helps people learn how to provide practical help to persons with thoughts of suicide.

SafeTALK prepares you to be a suicide alert helper. You become aware that opportunities to help a person with thoughts of suicide are sometimes missed, dismissed and avoided. You will be guided through the TALK steps (Tell, Ask, Listen and KeepSafe) and know how to activate a suicide alert. As a part of the KeepSafe step, you learn to connect people with thoughts to persons trained in suicide intervention. Helpers trained in suicide intervention complete the helping process or connect the person with more specialized help.

What happens at SafeTALK training?

Expect to be challenged. Expect to have feelings. Expect to be hopeful. See powerful reminders of why it is important to be suicide alert. See how to activate an alert. Ask questions and enter discussions. Learn clear and practical information on what to do. Practice the TALK steps. Conclude with practice in activating a suicide alert.

Why is SafeTALK for everyone?

Most people with thoughts of suicide go unrecognized—even though most are, directly or indirectly, requesting help. Without SafeTALK training, these invitations to help are too rarely accepted, or even noticed. With more suicide alert helpers, more people with thoughts of suicide will get connected to the intervention help they want.

Morning tea and Afternoon tea will be provided. There is free parking at the Quality Hotel Dickson when ticket is validated at Reception.

To Register Contact Irmgard
Phone: 6251 4166
Mobile: 0437 144 146
Email: vyne@ozhelp.org.au
PO Box 162, Belconnen, ACT 2617

Download the flyer here

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