Suicide intervention skills to help your friends, family and colleagues. During the two day interactive workshop, participants learn a simple and clear first-aid model through powerful audio visual learning aids, self reflection, group discussions, skills practice and development through trainer-facilitated workgroups.
You can learn the skills to intervene safely and empathetically when you are concerned someone might be considering suicide. This is best-practice training, accredited by Suicide Prevention Australia.
Participants in ASIST:
- Learn the skills to provide a suicide first-aid intervention;
- Work to develop a personalised safety plan for someone with thoughts of suicide to keep ‘safe-for-now;’
- Connect the person with thoughts of suicide to further help;
- Acquire skills and confidence in an evidence-based intervention model, with the assistance of two LivingWorks registered trainer.
This training is appropriate for anyone over 16 years of age.
Feedback from participants:
Great workshop. Really informative. Trainers were fabulous!
Great course. Well supported through whole course despite heavy topic. Managed to build up confidence and giving lots of practical pointers to my work.
Very informative and engaging. Good energy level with a positive open environment. Would love to do again.