Advanced Training in Suicide Prevention

Posted Wednesday 01 May 2024 | Black Dog Institute

This workshop aims to increase health professionals’ skill and confidence in taking a detailed suicide history and developing a collaborative management plan to increase the safety of people planning suicide. It also provides practical tools for health professionals managing the full spectrum of suicide risk presentations including the acute suicidal crisis, care after a suicide attempt and assisting families experiencing suicide bereavement.

• Topic 1 – Suicide and Stigma
• Topic 2 – The Suicidal Crisis
• Topic 3 – Acute Management
• Topic 4 – After the attempt
• Topic 5 – Bereaved by Suicide

Audience: Suitable for multi-disciplinary health professionals (GP Registrars, GPs, Psychologists, Social Workers, Other mental health professionals)

*This training is normally $360, but has been subsidised by the Ernest Heine Family Foundation and aims to improve mental health in rural and regional areas across Australia.